Our British Values
- Democracy
- We listen to the views of our children and their families. Children are encouraged to listen to each other and to discuss their feelings.
- Practitioners support children's decisions and children take turns, share and work together. Children ask questions and talk about what they have found out.
- Rule of law
- Children have devised rules for the setting such as:
- we will share our toys and equipment
- we will use kind words
- we will listen to our friends
- we will tidy our toys away
- we will help our friends
- we will listen to our teachers.
- Practitioners ensure that children understand their own and others’ behaviour and its consequence.
- Individual liberty or freedom for all
- Children are happy and proud of their achievements.
- Children are allowed to take risks for example, on an obstacle course, mixing colours, talking about their experiences and learning.
- Children explore the language of feelings and responsibility, reflect on their differences and understand we are free to have different opinions, for example discussing in a small group what they feel about transferring into Reception Class.
- Mutual respect and tolerance
- Children express their views, share celebrations from their faiths and cultures and are engaged with the wider community in fund raising events etc.
- Children acquire tolerance, appreciation and respect for their own and other cultures through celebrations such as Eid, Chinese New Year, Easter and Christmas.
- Practitioners encourage and explain the importance of tolerant behaviours, such as sharing and respecting other’s opinions.
- Practitioners share stories that reflect and value the diversity of children’s experiences and providing resources and activities that challenge gender, cultural or racial stereotyping.