Teaching about Fundamental British Values
At Saint Sebastian's we teach children to understand fundamental British values in the following areas:
Democracy-making decisions together
This includes:
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 include:
- 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
This includes:
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 include:
- 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
This includes:
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
This includes:
- 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 include:
- 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 include:
- School Links with Mityana (Uganda)
- Staff Handbook
- Visit to Imperial War Museum
- Saint Day assemblies
- Remembrance service
- JC Week
- Collective Worship Club