British Values
At Saint Sebastian's we teach children to understand fundamental British values in the following areas:
Democracy-making decisions together
- Promoting turn-taking, sharing and cooperation
- Encouraging children to give opinions, share their views, thoughts and feelings and listen to and value the views of others
- Ensuring that children know their views count, because they are listened to
- Allowing collaborative thinking and joint decision-making
- Providing opportunities for critical thinking and questioning
Teaching and Learning opportunities:
- History/Geography-Ancient Greeks, United Nations
- Discussions about Parliament
- English-Exploring Stories from other cultures
- RE-Learning about different religions eg Christianity, Sikhism, Buddism, Judaism,
- PHSE-De Bono-thinking skills, Circle time, Show and Tell
- Blooms Taxonomy
- Maths-Problem solving
- Peer marking, Next steps discussions, Talk Partners
- Science-Working Scientifically, questioning, observing
- Children nominate others for the Good Samaritan Cup
Whole school and cross curricular opportunities include:
- Voting for School council
- Termly Meetings with Deputy Head to ascertain the child’s point of view
- Book Day and Christmas Hat Parade
- Viking Day-Boats
- Architecture Day-Making Bird Cages
- Space Dome Visit
- School Clubs- eg Netball, Board games, Craft and Storytime.
Individual Liberty-freedom for all
- Ensuring children have the space they need to be themselves, to express their individuality and have a positive sense of self
- Ensuring children have opportunities to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and increase their confidence
- Ensuring children reflect on their differences and understand that everyone is free to have their own opinion
- Recognising that children have a right to make decisions about and be involved in their own learning and development
Teaching and Learning opportunities
- History-Discussions about the importance of democracy
- Encouraging empathy
- Self and peer assessment of activities
- Sharing assemblies
- Class charters
- EYFS-Regular opportunities to choose own learning
- Yr6 Buddies for Reception children
Whole school and cross curricular opportunities include:
- Milestones Museum-learning about how the past can influence the future
- Henley Rowing Museum-growing self- confidence as children learn new art techniques
- JAC-learning to ride horses
- Visits to Oakwood
- Social skills groups
- EYFS-visits to Jubilee Club
- Yr 6-Helping at Pre-School
Rule of Law-understanding rules matter
- Encouraging children to follow established routines
- Helping children understand that rules and routines apply to everyone
- Helping children distinguish right from wrong
- Enable a culture where children understand their own and others’ behaviour and its consequences
- Helping children set their own appropriate behaviour boundaries and rules
Teaching and Learning Opportunities include:
- School and Class Rules
- Code of Conduct
- Yr 6 Charter
- Family points /Silver Cards awarded for good work and behaviour
- Circle time discussions about right and wrong, bullying etc
- Circle of Friends
- RE-Discussions about social morality
- Literacy-Stories/Poetry with morals eg Aesop Fables
Whole school and cross curricular opportunities include:
- Assemblies led by Headteacher and Key Stage Leaders re importance of rules
- School Vision and Ethos
- Visit to Windsor Castle
- Family Group plays written by Yr 6 about following rules and knowing what is wrong or right
- Church Assemblies
- Sharing the School Behaviour Policy with Parents
- Parent Forum
- School Council-participating in whole School decision making
- Yellow and Red cards for unacceptable behaviour
Mutual Respect -treating others with respect
- Encouraging positive relationships
- Celebrating differences and similarities
- Teaching children to think of others; to be thoughtful and empathetic
- Helping children to manage frustration and resolve conflict
- Encouraging kindness
- Challenging negative attitudes and stereotypes
Teaching and Learning Opportunities:
- RE-Learning about and celebrating some aspects of different faiths
- Geography- Unit of study - Mityana
- History/Geography-Learning about customs of different continents and countries
- History - World War 2 and Remembrance
- Show and Tell
- PHCSE lessons
Whole school and cross curricular opportunities:
- School Links with Mityana (Uganda)
- Staff Handbook
- Visit to Imperial War Museum
- Saint Day assemblies
- Remembrance service
- JC Week
- Collective Worship Club