British Values
At Kilsby C.E. Primary School we promote British Values in the following ways:
We believe it is everyone’s right, adults and children alike, to be taught well and to learn well. This includes developing the social, moral, spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical and academic aspects of life for everyone in school and, where possible, the wider community, through mutual respect and positive relationships.
Our Core Values have been chosen by children as their moral code and are embedded in all aspects of the school’s life.
These Core Values are:
At Kilsby we CARE. Each letter of the word CARE has a related value which the children have chosen as:
C – Co-operation
A – Achievement
R – Respect
E – Equality
The children have also included Forgiveness as a 5th value.
Our British Values include an understanding of what it is to be British in the context of knowing about living in Britain and comparing it with other countries’ religions and cultures. We include the knowledge that some parts of Britain are very white, some multicultural and some parts of Britain are predominantly of a single race. All, some or none of these people may be British citizens, but in being British, whatever their culture or religion, we believe they should show respect, courtesy and inclusion to all. Part of being a Church of England school is to not only know about Christianity, but also about other faiths and cultures and to understand and respect these as well as respecting the choice of those who have no faith.
We believe in equality of opportunity. This does not mean that everyone should be treated the same, but that we should adapt the way we treat people according to their need or ability, so that everyone can be integrated into our happy, caring school. We believe in mutual respect and tolerance. But we also recognise respect of individual liberty and freedom for all, e.g. reflecting on the differences of others and understanding, we are free to have different opinions.
We encourage children to express themselves freely within the constraints of decency, tact, fairness, diplomacy and respect. Children create their own ground rules for working together in various situations, ensuring everyone is heard, and their opinions valued even if someone disagrees.
We engage in fundraising activities for a variety of charities and events and the children often plan and organise these with the goal of helping in a small way to make the lives of others better. We are linked with a school in Uganda and have supplied shelves and books for their library, for example.
Our children are inquisitive and may ask some of the big questions in life, for example, about the treatment of Jews when studying WWII or terrorism when studying Islam. We endeavour to answer these questions in an age appropriate way as factually as possible, without bias or blame and led by making it clear that individuals do not make a nation or represent an entire religion and teaching an understanding of the damage that can be caused by sweeping generalisations. These questions are addressed with sensitivity and honesty.
Our aim in upholding these British Values is to create well-rounded individuals who can make good choices throughout their life, who make informed decisions rooted in fact not supposition, who care for others and are cared for in return and who can make lasting and meaningful relationships with their families, friends, work colleagues and in life in general.