Promoting Fundamental British Values

In accordance with The Department for Education 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 

SMSC

At Mesne Lea Primary School we seek to provide a wide range of learning opportunities for all and celebrate the successes of individuals and the whole community. We believe spiritual, moral, social and cultural development (SMSC) underpins everything we do and is part of the ethos and everyday life of our school.

Spiritual 

Pupils' spiritual development is shown by their: 

• beliefs, religious or otherwise, which inform their perspective on life & their interest in & respect for different people’s feelings & values
• sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves, others and the world around them, including the intangible
• use of imagination and creativity in their learning
• willingness to reflect on their experience

Moral 

Pupils' moral development is shown by their: 

• ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong and their readiness to apply this understanding in their own lives 
• understanding of the consequences of their actions
• interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues

• Talking about right and wrong during key worker time. 

• Fantastic role models supporting our younger children. 

Social 

Pupils' social development is shown by their: 

• use of a range of social skills in different contexts, including working and socialising with pupils from different religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds
• willingness to participate in a variety of social settings, cooperating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively
• interest in, and understanding of, the way communities and societies function at a variety of levels.

Cultural 

Pupils' cultural development is shown by their: 

• understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage
• willingness to participate in, and respond to, for example, artistic, musical, sporting, mathematical, technological, scientific and cultural opportunities
• interest in exploring, understanding of, and respect for cultural diversity and the extent to which they understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity, as shown by their attitudes towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities