British Values

Promoting British Values at Moss Hey Primary School

Reviewed: Spring 2021

Next review: Spring 2024

Here at Moss Hey, we work hard as a school community to ensure that key values of respect, tolerance and liberty are not only taught, but are really understood and become embedded in all that we do. It is the ‘Whole School Values’ that run through what we do and how we behave.

The Department for Education state that there is a need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.”

At Moss Hey Primary School these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways.

Democracy

Democracy is embedded at the school.  Pupils are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with concern to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard.  Pupils also have the opportunity to air their opinions and ideas through our Learning Council and regular questionnaires.

The Rule of Law

The importance of laws whether they are those that govern the class, the school or the country, are consistently reinforced.  Our school has ‘Golden Rules’, which are deeply embedded in our work every day.  Each class also discusses and sets its own rules that are clearly understood by all and seen to be necessary to ensure that every class member is able to learn in a safe and ordered environment.  Our pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken.

Individual Liberty

Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment.  As a school we educate and provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices safely, through the provision of a safe environment and an empowering education.  Our pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised how to exercise these safely; examples of this can be clearly seen in our e-safety and P.S.H.E. lessons.  Whether it is through choice of challenge; of how they record; of participation in our numerous extra- curricular activities; our pupils are given the freedom to make choices.

Mutual Respect

Respect is one of the core values of our school. Our pupils were fully involved in the creation of this ‘mission statement’ in the Spring term of 2016 and it is embedded in all that we do at the school.  The pupils know and understand that it is expected that respect is shown to everyone, whatever differences we may have and to everything, however big or small.  We also guide and nurture children so they develop a respect for themselves. The core value of Respect at Moss Hey Primary School underpins our work every day both in and out of the classroom.

Tolerance of Those with Different Faiths and Beliefs

Our core value of Respect ensures tolerance of those who have different faiths and beliefs.  Moss Hey Primary School enhances pupils understanding of different faiths and beliefs through religious education studies; P.S.H.E. work; welcoming visitors from other schools that are not predominately white British and enjoying a depth of study.   Beliefs, traditions and customs will be studied in depth, with visitors being invited in to our school to enrich and extend understanding.  Through this our pupils gain an enhanced understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society.