Modern British Citizenship

At Stratton C of E Primary School we are committed to preparing our children for life in Modern Britain.

Guidance from the Department for Education states that all schools have a duty to promote the fundamental British values of:

Democracy

The rule of law

Individual liberty

Mutual respect

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

We promote these values in the following ways:

1. Democracy

We aim for our children to have an understanding and appreciation of how decisions are made within the democracy which is modern Britain.

 School council

 Assembly themes

 Prefect system

 Debating through English curriculum

 Mock trial

 Values tree

1. The rule of law

We aim for our children to have an understanding of how laws are made in Britain and why it is important for everyone to follow them.

 Mock trial

 Police visits

 School and class rules

 Values tree

1. Individual liberty

We aim for children to understand that they have rights and freedoms as a member of a modern British society

 Assembly themes

 Behaviour policy

 PSHE curriculum

1. Mutual respect

We aim to instil in our children that we have respect and understanding of all people. We respect and celebrate differences in our society and all people regardless of their race, age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity or religion.

 Anti-bullying week

 Policy with children’s input

 Young leaders

 Visits and visitors

 Values tree

 Charity support

Modern British Citizenship

1. Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

We aim for our children to understand that there are many different faiths represented in modern Britain.

 Broad balanced curriculum