British Values
British values are defined as part of the Prevent strategy.
The Prevent strategy is a key pillar of the UK government’s counter-terrorism strategy, known as CONTEST. Its primary goal is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. British values are key to allowing everybody to participate and contribute positively to our society.
British Values:
Democracy
The rule of law
Individual liberty
Mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs
Opportunities to Explore British Values
We offer a wide range of opportunities for pupils to exercise and explore British values.
Here are some examples:
- Assemblies where British values are explored, with our Academy values of Respect, Commitment and Trust at their heart.
- Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) for all year groups and a broad and balanced curriculum. This includes exploration of "You and Your Beliefs."
- A Student Parliament that enables pupils to express their views and vote in democratic elections.
- Consistent and Clear Behaviour for Learning Policy, written in consultation with the Student Parliament.
- Adoption of restorative approaches that help to resolve situations that may arise.
- Having a rigorous commitment to student safety through our Safeguarding procedures and our Health and Safety procedures.
- Celebrating diversity across our community through a variety of events including themed menus, the curriculum and assemblies.
- Offering extracurricular trips and visits that develop individual talent and contribute to school life.
Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural Development (SMSC)
Our SMSC programme at the Academy is based around British Values and modern life in Britain. SMSC is at the heart of all that we do. It involves developing as a whole person and ensuring that pupils are happy, secure, confident and valued.
SMSC underpins our academy culture and ethos. We provide lots of opportunities for our pupils to develop these skills throughout the school day. These opportunities are provided through the curriculum, assemblies, form time, extracurricular activities, leadership opportunities, rewards systems, and more.