British Values
British Values
Promoting British values
Ward End Primary School is committed to serving its community. It recognises the multi-cultural, multi faith and ever-changing nature of the United Kingdom. It also understands the vital role it has in ensuring that groups or individuals within the school are not subjected to intimidation or radicalisation by those wishing to unduly, or illegally, influence them.
It follows equal opportunities guidance which guarantees that there will be no discrimination against any individual or group, regardless of faith, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, political or financial status, or similar. Ward End Primary School is dedicated to preparing students for their adult life beyond the formal examined curriculum and ensuring that it promotes and reinforces British values to all its students.
The Government emphasises that schools are required to ensure that key ‘British Values’ are taught in all UK schools. The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy.
The five British Values are:
Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
Democracy
The rule of law
The importance of laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced at Ward End Primary School.
Students are taught the rules and expectations of the school which are highlighted by the student code of conduct and student expectations. Students are taught the value and the reasons behind laws that govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the Police and Fire Service reinforce this message.
Individual liberty
Students are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised on how to exercise these safely, for example through e-safety and Form Time work.
Ward End Primary has a robust anti-bullying culture and has in place a comprehensive Behaviour for Learning Policy.
Mutual Respect
Mutual respect is embraced throughout the curriculum by providing the opportunity for students to express their views in a safe environment.
Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
Ward End Primary School strives endlessly to ensure that its students leave with the strongest foundation of values upon which to build a successful life and a successful contribution to our Society.
Support from Ward End Primary School.
If your child’s attendance gives the school reason for concern (the trigger point is when attendance drops below 95 per cent) we will invite you into school to discuss support and next steps to improve attendance.
At Ward End Primary we strive to ensure that our children leave school equipped with the knowledge and skills to succeed at secondary school and later in life. Our whole school attendance target is 96%. This is also the national average figure for whole school attendance.