British Values
Our school reflects British Values in all that we do. We aim to nurture our children on their life journey in order to develop into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to British society and to the world. Through our school values, we encourage our children to be creative, resilient, open-minded, friendly, tolerant, optimistic and neighbourly of themselves, of others in our school, of our local community and the wider world.
The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent strategy.
The five key British Values are:
- Democracy
- The Rule of Law
- Individual Liberty
- Mutual Respect
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Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
The Department of Education published advice to schools which can be found here - Promoting fundamental British values through SMSC - GOV.UK
How should we help our children prepare for adult life as citizens of Britain?
- Develop their self-confidence and self esteem.
- Develop their understanding of right and wrong, and their respect for the law.
- Encourage them to take responsibility for their behaviour.
- Encourage involvement in the community and wider society.
- Encourage respect for the public services and institutions of Britain.
- Promote tolerance of and respect for all cultures and faiths.
- Encourage participation in the democratic process.
Our school uses strategies within the curriculum and beyond, to secure such outcomes for students. The following document 'Promoting British Values' shows some of the ways Lindley CE Infant School seeks to instil British Values.