Living British Values at Greystoke School

In our school, here are a few examples of how we understand and carry out our work towards promoting British Values:

  • Democracy
  • Greystoke School Council
  • Children vote and elect: School Councillors, House Captains, Digital Leaders
  • Supporting charities which are voted on through the School Council
  • Pupil questionnaires
  • Debates and balanced arguments
  • Unicef Rights Respecting School Award

Tolerance and Respect

  • Good manners
  • High expectations of behaviour
  • Linking network: SCONE -School Councils of North Eden, Link school Tanzania
  • Celebrating Christmas, Divali, Easter, Harvest
  • Assemblies
  • Teaching about different religions throughout school
  • Visits from different faith ministers
  • Visits to different places of worship
  • Open the Book assemblies for the whole school
  • Remembrance Day-work planned to commemorate the fallen -incuding poppy sales in school
  • Harvest gifts to the wider community or local food banks
  • Choir to sing for Greystoke Village senior citizens
  • Fundraising
  • All Kidsafe workshops encourage respect , and therefore tolerance, for others
  • Stonewall School Champion
  •  P4C session on introduction to LGBT issues and identity

 

 

Rule of Law

  • Behaviour and Antibullying Policies are drawn up together and verified with the School Council and rest of the school-then they are given to the Governing Body to approve and reinforced in Kidsafe sessions.
  • School rules are discussed by the School Council with the whole school community
  • Rewards and sanctions
  • E safety training
  • Sports tournaments
  • Daily routines 
  • Visits from police, air ambulance, fire service, paramedics
  • Assemblies

Individual Liberty

  • Own research carried out as part of school work and homework
  • Talking partner work as well as group work
  • Library van visits to choose own books for class bookshelf
  • Wide choice of after school clubs that all are welcome to
  • Choosing own dinner menu
  • Teaching
  • Kidsafe training across the whole school: encourages children to reflect on their own feelings through group and 1-1 discussions, practical  activities and scenarios suggested in the programme.