British Values

Upper Beeding Primary School promotes the fundamental British values of:

democracy,
the rule of law,
individual liberty,
mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Through our Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) Curriculum we:

enable children to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence;
enable children to distinguish right from wrong and to respect the civil, religious and criminal law of England;
encourage children to accept responsibility for their behavior, show initiative, and to understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality of the school and to society more widely;
enable children to acquire a broad general knowledge of and respect for public institutions and services in England;
enable children to acquire an appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures strengthening tolerance and harmony between cultural traditions;
encourage respect for other people;
encourage respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes, including respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England.

By the time children leave Upper Beeding, they should have:

an understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process;
an appreciation that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their well-being and safety;
an understanding that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law;
an acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behavior;
an understanding of the importance of identifying and combating discrimination.

At Upper Beeding Primary School we address aspects of British Values through some of the examples below: (please read SMSC Policy for more detail and other examples)

Democracy

School Council
Class opportunities to vote, e.g. for Eco – Warrior rep
Debating Issues (verbally and in writing)
Assemblies

Rule of Law

School Rules – Rewards and Consequences
Police Liaison Officer
Romans – inventions of laws
Africa
Vikings and Law

Respect and Tolerance

RE Curriculum
Good Behaviour Policy
Visitors to School – e.g. Father John, Kristian Bediaako
French Culture

Liberty

Freedom of Speech
Assemblies
Use of good texts that addresses these themes

Cultural Traditions

English Curriculum
Class Countries
Celebrating events in the British Calendar, e.g. Remembrance Day
Focus Days – Chinese New Year and traditions