British Values at William Booth

In 2011, the government defined British Values as democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.  We regularly promote these values through our own BELIEVE school values, curriculum and wide range of enrichment activities.

Democracy

We actively promote this value by:

• BELIEVE school values
• Transform Trust Children’s Parliament
• Curriculum key concepts
• School Council elections
• Wellbeing Buddies
• Collective worship
• PSHE curriculum  
• Leadership roles for children
• Pupil voice in all subject areas/year groups
• Pupil involvement in selection and recruitment of staff
• Engagement from MPs and local councillors
• Listening ladders established in all classrooms
• Termly pupil surveys

The Rule of Law

We actively promote this value by:

• BELIEVE school values
• Whole school rules
• PSHE curriculum
• DARE project
• Junior Attendance Officers
• Relationship with PCSOs
• Collective worship
• Restorative Justice
• Curriculum key concepts
• Road safety quiz
• Home school agreement
• Transform Trust Children’s Parliament
• Kindness curriculum

Individual Liberty

We actively promote this value by:

• BELIEVE school values
• Reading for pleasure- choice of texts available

• Golden book assemblies – celebrating inclusion and differences
• Curriculum key concepts
• Diversity of whole school community
• RSHE curriculum
• Regular oracy discussions in classrooms
• School council
• Reading spines
• Reading assemblies
• Freedom of choice in continuous provision
• School development focus on DEIB
• School environment reflects diversity of school community
• Diversity Role Models training
• Inspirational speakers/workshops from range of backgrounds

Mutual Respect

We actively promote this value by:

• BELIEVE school values
• Whole school rule – Be Respectful
• Mental Health awareness week
• Playground Buddies
• Oracy discussions in all classrooms
• PSHE curriculum
• Pupil leadership roles
• Pupils leading assemblies (attendance officers, digital leaders, pupil parliament reps, school council reps)
• Chatter Chums – pupil roles
• Curriculum key concepts
• Celebrating cultural diversity of the school community
• RSHE curriculum
• Reading spines
• Community Action Week
• Anti-bullying Policy
• Visitors representing other faiths and relationships
• Equality reporting to Transform
• Kindness curriculum

Tolerance of Different Faiths and Beliefs

We actively promote this value by:

• BELIEVE school values
• Reading spines
• Curriculum theme – summer term has RE/Global Citizenship focus
• Class assemblies to celebrate different festivals
• Rigourous R.E curriculum
• PSHE curriculum
• Celebration events involving diverse community
• Staff training focus
• Chatter Chums – pupil roles
• Music from around the world embraced
• Leaders of faiths visiting school
• Visits to different places of worship
• Positive atmosphere – children confident to express faith
• Equality reporting to Transform
• Regular oracy discussions
• Kindness curriculum