A Statement of British Values

The DfE have reinforced the 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.”

The Government set out its definition of British Values in the 2015 Prevent Duty, and these values are reiterated in school.

St George’s (VC) Church of England Primary School is founded on the Christian faith. As a Church School, which recognises the importance of living in an ever changing environment, we recognise the importance of teaching our pupils mutual respect for those of different or of no faith and worldviews and the shared values of Christianity and Islam.

Our Religious Education Programme follows the Kent Agreed Syllabus supplemented with Rochester diocesan materials and focuses on the five faiths of Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam and Judaism.

At St George’s (VC) Church of England Primary School these values are reinforced regularly in the following ways:

Democracy

Class Ambassadors are used daily in each class to support choices within them.

At the beginning of the school year all classes in school vote on who should represent their class within the School Council.

The School Council meets at least termly to discuss issues raised in class and on the playground.

The Rule of Law

The importance of laws whether they are those that govern the class, the school or the country are consistently reinforced throughout the school day, when dealing with behaviour and through school worship. Pupils are taught the value and reason behind the laws that govern and protect us, the responsibility that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken.

At the very start of the school year all classes are encouraged to devise their own set of class rules and this is extended into all extended school activities with pupils being asked to sign a contract to ensure the very best behaviour.

Individual Liberty

Within school pupils are actively encouraged to become