Fundamental British Values
Highgate Primary School is committed to serving its community. The school embraces the belief that at the heart of a modern ever changing, multi-cultural and multi-faith community is the acceptance of key British values. We believe that it is our responsibility to promote and educate on these. In doing so, our learners will be able to grow to become active citizens in the community and country in which they live.
The school believes that this is something not only achieved through the curriculum but through the school’s core values and ethos, as well as its provision for students beyond formal lessons which is underpinned by the spiritual, moral, social and cultural education we provide.
The government set out its definition of “British Values” as follows:
Democracy
Democracy is evident within the school: pupils have the opportunity to have their voices heard through our school council and pupil questionnaires. The elections of school council representatives is based solely on pupil voice.
We also encourage:
The Rule of Law
The importance of Laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days, as well as when dealing with behaviour. School assemblies are often used to reinforce and remind pupils about the importance of rules and how they keep them safe.
Individual Liberty
Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make choices safely, through the provision of a safe environment and empowering education.
We also encourage:
Mutual Respect
Part of our school ethos and behaviour policy has revolved around Core Values such as ‘Respect’, and pupils have been part of discussions and assemblies related to what this means and how it is shown. Photographs around the school promote respect for others and this is reiterated through our classroom and learning rules, as well as our behaviour policy
We also encourage:
This is achieved through enhancing pupils understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society and by giving them opportunities to experience such diversity
We also encourage: