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Values Education.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

What is it?

It is an approach to quality teaching and learning that develops good relationships and promotes positive human values.

 

Why promote it?

It raises achievement and encourages pupils to be self-disciplined active learners.

 

Who does it involve?

It involves the whole school and the wider community in helping pupils' personal qualities, by consistantly modelling our values.

 

How will it be taught in school?

Each new value will be introduced during assembly. All adults around school will reward pupils (praise and points) who have shown that particular value over a set period of time.

 

Which value will be taught?

Our Values Education is over a 2 year cycle.

Values taught will be: Unity, Understanding, Co-operation, Friendship, Tolerance, Respect, Peace, Thoughtfulness, Hope, Quality, Freedom, Responsibility, Happiness, Simplicity, Trust, Humility, Appreciation, Love, Patience, Courage, Caring and Honesty.

 

British values

In June 2014, David Cameron emphasised the important role that British values can play in education. Further, how well a school promotes such values is an aspect of Ofsted's inspection process.

Although in 2014-15 this is something which is developing in its significance for schools, it is not something new at Tranmoor Primary. British values are promoted in so much of what we do, not least during our school assemblies, Religious Education and Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) sessions.

As well as actively promoting British values, the opposite also applies: we would actively challenge pupils, staff or parents expressing opinions contrary to fundamental British values, including "extremist" views.

The term "British values" might be slightly misleading in that these values are integral to so many countries throughout the world – they differ in no way from the values of most western European countries.

Below are just a few examples of how we promote British values. The first section is a general overview; the others are specific expectations set out by Ofsted.

 

Being part of Britain

As a school, we value and celebrate the diverse heritages of everybody at Tranmoor Primary School. Alongside this, we value and celebrate being part of Britain. In general terms, this means that we celebrate traditions, such as customs in the course of the year; for example, Harvest festival during the Autumn term, and inform pupils about the value of individuals in our past such as: St George, St Andrew, St Patrick and St David and what could be more British than a trip to a pantomime around Christmas time!

 

Democracy

Children, parents and staff have many opportunities for their voices to be heard at Tranmoor Primary. Democracy is central to how we operate.

An obvious example is our School Council. The election of the School Council members reflects our British electoral system and demonstrates democracy in action: candidates make speeches, pupils consider characteristics important for an elected representative, pupils vote in secret using ballot boxes etc. Made up of two representatives from each class from Year 2 - Year 6, the School Council meets regularly to discuss issues raised by the different classes. The council has its own budget and is able to genuinely effect change within the school; in the past, the School Council has organised events e.g children in need and been involved in the purchasing of equipment.

Other examples of "pupil voice" are:

  • children agree their Class Charter and the rights associated with these; all children contribute to the drawing up of the charter
  • children have the opportunity to nominate and vote for others to receive a certificate for great learning or choices
  • children are asked to respond and reflect on the teaching and learning

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. We encourage pupils to take ownership of not only their school but also of their own learning and progress. This encourages a heightened sense of both personal and social responsibility and is demonstrated on a daily basis by our pupils.

 

Rules and laws

The importance of rules and laws, whether they be those that govern our school or our country, are referred to and reinforced often, such as in assemblies and when reflecting on behaviour choices. At the start of the school year, each class discusses and sets its own Class Charter, a set of principles 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.

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. These values are reinforced in different ways:

  • visits from authorities such as the police and fire service
  • during Religious Education, when rules for particular faiths are thought about
  • during other school subjects, where there is respect and appreciation for different rules – in a sports lesson, for example

 

Individual liberty

Alongside rules and laws, we promote freedom of choice and the right to respectfully express views and beliefs. Through the provision of a safe, supportive environment and empowering education, we provide boundaries for our young pupils to make choices safely; for example:

  • choices about what learning challenge or activity
  • choices about how they record their learning
  • choices around the participation in extra-curricular activities

Our pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are taught how to exercise these safely, such as in our e-safety and SEAL lessons. They are also taught and reminded each year about the importance of individual liberty when we commemorate events such as Remembrance Sunday. Pupils are encouraged to discuss the reasons behind wars and conflicts around the world and why the British values we are promoting are important to uphold. They also learn how these values will support them as adults in the world around them

 

Mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

Tranmoor Primary are proud to promote and celebrate our different backgrounds and beliefs. Mutual respect is at the heart of our values and our pupils know and understand that it is expected and imperative that respect is shown to everyone, whatever differences we may have, and to everything, whether it is a school resource, a religious belief or whatever. Children learn that their behaviour choices have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community should treat each other with respect.

Specific examples of how we at Tranmoor Primary enhance pupils understanding and respect for different faiths and beliefs are:

  • through Religious Education, PSHE and other lessons where we might develop awareness and appreciation of other cultures – in English through fiction and in Art by considering culture from other parts of the world, for example, Australian aboriginal art and Indian diva lamps.
  • through our Values Education, where we promote a different value every half term through assemblies, work in the classroom and displays around school.

Sadly, no school can guarantee that there will never be instances, which are contrary to this value. At Tranmoor Primary, such instances are extremely rare. They are treated seriously in line with our school policies.