British Values

Promoting Fundamental British Values

In accordance with Department for Education guidance we aim to actively promote British values in schools to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. Pupils are encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, all people living in England are subject to its law.

The Key Values are:

Democracy
Rule of law
Individual liberty
Mutual respect
Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

Democracy

At Fulwood St. Peter's School children, parents and staff have many opportunities for their voices to be heard. Children are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions heard. It is a feature of our school that all staff makes time to listen, so that children’s concerns are heard and acted upon.

We have a School Council, elected by the children, which meets regularly to discuss issues raised by the children and by staff and there is also an elected Eco Council which enables the children to implement the teachings of the “Green” agenda in school.

The Rule of Law

The importance of laws, whether they are those that govern the class, the school or the country are consistently reinforced within school.

Our school is underpinned by our “Golden Rules” of Ready, Safe and Respect and the children are taught to live by these rules from when they start in our EYFS . Other rules that feature throughout our “hidden” curriculum include Online Safety rules, Health and Safety rules, playground rules etc. Children are taught the value and reasons behind rules and laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibility that this involves and the consequences when rules are broken. Regular visits from the authorities such as the Police and Fire Service reinforce this message. Children create their own class rules, rewards and sanctions on an annual basis with their new class teacher.

Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms.

Individual Liberty

All children are encouraged to learn through our curriculum drivers be independent learners and are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. They are advised how to exercise these safely, for example through various aspects of our curriculum but particularly through PSHE, Relationships Education and through our comprehensive Computing curriculum lessons and through all aspects of RE and Collective Worship. All children are keen to support local, national and global charities, and are taught consideration for others. Our active School Council decide on the focus for our charity work on an annual basis.

Mutual Respect and Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs

St Peter's is a multicultural school which embraces and celebrates different faiths, cultures and beliefs through our cultural calendar, religious education studies, assemblies and PSHE lessons. The pupils are treated with respect and are expected to behave with appropriate respect in return. This approach is supported by our Positive behaviour policy and our school rules. Adults in school are positive role models and demonstrate values at all times.

Class Queen Activities

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We have been looking at various times the Queen has addressed the nation and how she always tried her best. We have been thinking about ways that we can try our best and support others.

Dear God,
Thank you for the life of the Queen,
For her love and service,
Help us to love and serve too,
Amen

Year 1

Year 1 have been talking about the Queen and how she helped others. The children then wrote about how they can help others.

A Prayer for Queen by Year 1

Dear God,
Thank you for Queen Elizabeth II. She was the best. Please keep her safe with you in heaven with you. We love her lots.
Amen

Year 3

Year 3 have been looking at ways in which we can remember Her Majesty The Queen and all of the things she has done for us. Children created their own version of the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes and added on one thing which they will remember Queen Elizabeth for.

We then ‘lit’ our candles and said a short prayer for the royal family.

Year 5

To begin our work around the life of Queen Elizabeth II, some of us wrote advice for the new King as we discussed how he would be feeling very sad about losing his mum but also worried about becoming King. Some of us also wrote prayers, thanking God for the reign we were lucky enough to experience of Queen Elizabeth.

After this, we then looked at the service the Queen did for the world. As a class, we wrote down the jobs the Queen did throughout her life. This included being the head of the Commonwealth, visiting different countries, appearing on TV, meeting Prime Ministers, hosting events for charities, knighting people and many more.
We then picked one of these jobs she did to show as an illustration.

Year 6

The Year 6 children have been thinking about reflecting on the sad news of Queen Elizabeth's passing.

We gave been talking about how she has served the country for a huge amount of her life and what she has done for this country.

The children chose a particular task to respond to her passing.

Forest School

After the death of Her Majesty The Queen, We have been thinking about all the things that she enjoyed. The children have framed different scenes in the forest school area which they thought should be protected in her memory.

"We are framing things that we think should be protected because The Queen enjoyed them."

"We should protect the environment from pollution and climate change so I framed the sky."

"I framed the sky because it looked beautiful with the sun shining."

"In this frame there is a fungus. They need protecting because they connect the trees together to share nutrients."

"I put flowers in my frame. It is important to protect them because the bees need the nectar."

"The bees collect pollen as well and they go to a different flower. The pollen mixes on the flower to make new seeds."

"Children should learn about the environment because they are the ones who can grow up to protect it."

In Nursery the children have been talking about celebrations and the Kings Coronation. They made crowns and some children chose to build Buckingham Palace and also create flags.

In reception we have been talking about the King’s Coronation.

We decorated our classroom and made Union Jack bunting.

Today we have had our governor visiting Reception and Nursery about his visit to the Coronation. The children were amazed by the information he shared.

Today we have had our governor visiting Reception and Nursery about his visit to the Coronation. The children were amazed by the information he shared.

Mr Riding showed us lots of real life things.

What is the Coronation?

'King gets his crown'
'When someone in the Royal family gets crowned'
'The king is going to get crowned'
'He is the new king'
'The queen was his mum'
'It's about the King'
'Because it is really special'
'So we know that we have a new King'
'We are having a party'

We explored the power point about the coronation. We then looked at the life of King Charles and placed them in order on a time line.

Mr Riding came in to share we us about being at the Coronation. He showed us pictures of the letters and invitations he received.

Mr Riding showed us his British Empire medal. We all got to hold it.

Mr Riding showed us pictures of him at the Coronation. He showed us pictures of King Charles. He was sat opposite Ant and Dec!

We asked Mr Riding lots of questions such as:

'Was King Charles happy to see you?'
'What did the singers sing?'

In Year 2 have been learning about the King's coronation. We looked at the word 'coronation' and what the word mean. Corona = meaning crown and Tion = meaning 'to do.'

We took part in 3 Coronation club lessons looking at the history of history of Westminster Abbey, the history of The Tower of London and also the Coronation Regalia.

After this, we looked at the life of King Charles and his life prior to being king. We created a timeline including the significant events of King Charles life.

'We play games at birthday parties.' - Abby
'We decorate our house when we are celebrating a festival.' - Vashivik
'We go out to eat at a restaurant.' - Emily
'By dressing up.' - Lily
'This weeks protected characteristic is 'Religion and Belief' because the coronation is a British event and no matter your religion or belief, King Charles has invited everyone to join in with the celebration.' - Pippa
'The British Value this week is Mutual Respect, because the King is showing respect by inviting people to the coronation.' - Thomas

The History of the Coronation

In Year 3 we have been looking at King Charles III and his life prior to being king. We have added the coronation of King a Charles onto our class timeline along with all of the other coronations for the past 200 years! We have investigated the reason for some of our timeline events being overlapping.

"Some of the events on the timeline happened in the same year, these are concurrent events because they are happening at the same time."
"The king has had lots of different jobs and he is now 73. He is courageous because he is starting a brand new job when most people his age will be retired."

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How do you choose to celebrate significant events?

"I play party games and my mum buys prizes."
"We decorate the house."
"We go to a restaurant or bowling."
"We bake or set of fireworks."

This weeks protected characteristic is ‘Religion and Belief’ because the coronation is a British event and the King is Christian, but he is inviting everyone from all religions and beliefs to join in the celebration.

The King also has to have faith because he is still learning and doesn’t know what to do yet.

The British Value this week is ‘Mutual Respect and Tolerance’ because the King is showing respect to everyone by inviting them. We should also show respect and join the celebrations.

Mr Riding's Visit to see King Charles III

We have been lucky enough to have Mr Riding come into school and share his experience of going to the coronation. He spoke to us about all of the charity work he has done in the past and continues to do and shared his invite to the coronation with us. He told us about his long day at the coronation and all of the famous people he was sat near and able to talk to. We found this very exciting!

We were able to ask questions about the day, linking to the British Values.

Mr Riding’s Visit to Class

After his visit to the Coronation ceremony, Mr Riding came into our classes to talk us through what happened on the day.

He told us why he was awarded his BEM medal because of his charity work within Leyland. He showed us the invitation he received which we thought was beautiful. We noticed the painted flowers as the ones on Queen Camilla’s dress. He talked us through the security procedures before he was able to get in to the Abbey. It was a long day for him with not many toilet breaks. He saw lots of important people in politics and also celebrities.

We asked him some questions based on the British Values;

Respect - Did you HAVE to bow to the King and Queen? No, you didn’t have to but everyone there was someone who showed an allegiance to the King and Queen in the past so we all did bow.
Tolerance - What did you have to ensure to receive your invitation to the ceremony? Graham had done many years of charity fundraising to support his local community and then received a BEM medal from Queen Elizabeth. After continued charity work and still working as a civil servant, Graham was selected as one of the few people to receive an invitation to King Charles III coronation.
Rule of Law - What rules were there on the day that you needed to follow? There were many rules. From being able to not using a mobile phone at certain times, dress codes, security procedures so you can get in.
Individual Liberty - Were you told where you could sit? Were you told what to wear? Yes there was a dress code, it was a morning suit. You could sit where ever you wanted so long as the seat had not been reserved for politicians and celebrities.

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We used photos of past coronations to learn about things we might see in this year’s coronation.

We matched images, name labels and descriptions of the symbolic objects that are used in the crowning ceremony

We read this book as a class. We enjoyed learning new facts. We answered some questions.

Alice - “I was surprised that he could play the cello.”

Emmanuel - “I didn’t know there was a frog named after him!”

Year 5 first looked at two pictures from previous coronations and looked at what things they could spot that were the same.

These pictures were from the coronations of Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II. We noticed that they were both wearing important clothes, holding important things and wearing important things on their heads!

We then looked at the word “coronation” and what word meant. Corona = meaning crown and Tion = meaning “to do”.

We then took part in 3 Coronation club lessons looking at the history of history of Westminster Abbey, the history of The Tower of London and also the Coronation Regalia.

After this, we then looked at the order of service of the coronation and put these stages in order. We discussed how the coronation is such a momentous occasion.

"The King has to give his commitment to the country and the church" - PW

"The coronation is a religious service as well because it is in the Abbey" - RP

Miss Smith then set us a task for the coronation. To take pictures of the order of service and the Coronation Regalia when we see it on the TV and send them in.

To celebrate the Coronation, Year 6 have looked at the life of King Charles and the kings who came before him.

We discussed what would happen on the day and where the events would take place. We talked about the difference in coverage between coronations of the past and looked at pictures and paintings of previous monarchs.

We calculated the years the they had spent on the thrown too.

Today we listened to one our school governors , Mr. Riding, to talk about his recent visit to Westminster Abbey to attend the King’s Coronation.

Mr Riding is part of The Round Table Charity Organisation who organise a range of local events around Leyland and Preston. Graham obtained a BEM for his services to the local community and his dedication to helping others.
Mr Riding has attended a range of Royal events and has even had dinner in Buckingham Palace!
He was invited to attend the recent Coronation to see the crowning of King Charles.