St. Patrick's Catholic Primary School is committed to actively promoting British values to ensure our pupils leave us fully prepared for modern life in modern Britain.

 

The Government set out its definition of British Values in 2011 Prevent Strategy.  The DFE has recently reinforced the need ‘to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all school to promote the fundamental British values.’ These are: Democracy, The rule of law, Individual liberty, Mutual respect, Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs.  We have established our own set of core values of which we very much work alongside British Values Our Core Values: Faith, Love, Dedication, Respect, Happiness, Compassion

 

 

We take every opportunity to promote the fundamental British values of:

  • Democracy    -      Democratic values are an explicit part of the ethos at St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School. All adults listen to the views of the pupils and value their opinions. There is a culture of mutual respect between adults and all stakeholders in the school. Pupils have further opportunity to have their voices heard through our School Council which meets at least once a term. The election of School Council and Eco Team members ensures the voice of the pupil is heard and members are elected in a democratic way with all pupils voting for their peers.|

  • The rule of Law   -   Then importance of laws and rules are consistently reinforced in the classroom, as well as through school assemblies. Pupils are taught to understand the need for laws – that they are there for individual protection and to keep everyone safe. Children are made aware that there are consequences when laws are broken. Pupils follow a positive behaviour policy and clearly understand the rewards and sanctions that are used. Assemblies and discussions in class focus on recognising right from wrong all adults in the school help to reinforce these messages.

  • Individual liberty   -    At St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School pupils are encouraged to be independent learners, constantly making choices, within a safe and supportive environment. Developing their self-esteem and self-confidence is very important. Pupils are encouraged to understand their personal freedoms and are taught how to use these rights to best effect. All pupils are keen to support charities, whether local, national or global. They are taught consideration for others through our Religious Education curriculum and PSHE/Circle Time lessons in particular.

  • Mutual respect  -  Respect is one of the core values of our school. PSHE/Circle Time activities and assemblies constantly promote respect for others and the importance of good manners. All pupils are taught the importance of self-respect, honest and open communication with others and fair play. Pupils work collaboratively and value others’ options.

  • Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs  -  Although we are predominately a Catholic school, St. Patrick’s has a diverse community. We actively celebrate and promote diversity through assemblies, Religious Education lessons and PSHE/Circle Time activities. Within our religious education programme ‘Come and See’, other faiths are studied and celebrated. These lessons/activities reinforce messages of tolerance and respect for others regardless of ability, faith, heritage or race.

We promote British values both within and beyond the classroom and these values are at the heart of our ethos

British Values Powerpoint

Equality Information:

On 5th April 2011 the Public Sector ‘Equality Duty’ came into force. This duty replaces the existing Race, Disability and Gender Equality Duties.

The 3 aims of the General Equality Duty are:

  1. To eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimization and other conduct prohibited by the Act by removing or minimizing disadvantage suffered by people due to their protected characteristics.
  2. To advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not by taking steps to meet the needs of people from protected groups where these are different from the needs of other people.
  3. To foster good relationships between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not by encouraging people from protected groups to participate in public life or in other activities where their participation is disproportionately low.

 

Equality Targets 2025 – 2026

  1. To continue to minimize the attainment gaps between girls and boys, particularly at the end of Key Stage 2.
  2. To improve the attainment of children with special educational needs and disabilities and pupil premium children, in order to narrow the gap.
  3. Ensure that all policies and practices meet the requirements of the Equality Act.

 

These targets will be reviewed as part of our self-evaluation programme.