BRITISH VALUES€¦ · Know about British system of government Key stage 2 democracy day – carousel of activities, including a democracy game, where children learnt about the structure

Spring 2017 Auditing British Values

Keystage 2

15/12/2016

This form is used to collect evidence to ensure coverage of British values and therefore preparing children for life in modern Britain.

BRITISH VALUES

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Promoting fundamental British values: auditing pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skills

This form is used to collect evidence to ensure coverage of British values and therefore preparing children for life in modern Britain.

British Values What do we do? Evidence to support this

Democracy

Engage in democratic systems in school School council elections - all children take part in the election which included making their own parties, lobbying and voting using ballot boxes.

Different systems of government systems – carousel of different types of government. Included in this was a session around democratic systems.

SMSC Floor book and photos in this

School council floor book from election week

Evidence in Autumn 1 theme books

Know about British system of government Key stage 2 democracy day – carousel of activities, including a democracy game, where children learnt about the structure of the government and how laws are passed in the house of commons. Holocaust day, where children discussed freedom and whether freedom of speech is safe in today’s world. Freedom discs to represent what freedom meant to each child and a discover session on the European union. What it is and what countries are included.

Children’s autumns theme books

SMSC class floor books.

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Know about other systems of government Different systems of government systems – carousel of different types of government. Included in this was a session around democratic systems. Children learnt about federal government, democratic, communism and dictatorships

Theme books autumn 1

Respect democracy School council elections - All children take part in the election which included making their own parties, lobbying and voting using ballot boxes.

Key stage 2 democracy day carousel of activities, including a democracy game, where children learnt about the structure of the government and how laws are passed in the house of commons. Holocaust day, where children discussed freedom and whether freedom of speech is safe in today’s world. Freedom discs to represent what freedom meant to each child and a discover session on the European union. What it is and what countries are included.

SMSC class floor book

Spring term theme books

School council election floor book

Understand how citizens vote and how the electoral system creates legitimate governments

School council elections - All children take part in the election which included making their own parties, lobbying and voting using ballot boxes.

Key stage 2 democracy day carousel of activities, including a democracy game, where children learnt about the structure of the government and how laws are passed in the house of commons. Holocaust day, where children discussed freedom and whether freedom of speech is safe in today’s world. Freedom discs to represent what freedom meant to each child and a discover session on the European union. What it is and what countries are included.

Key Stage 2 Debate School Uniform ~ Understanding the



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voting system

Voting using the ballot box to cast votes.

Photographic evidence saved on T/Drive in Photos 2016

Understand how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process

School council elections - All children take part in the election which included making their own parties, lobbying and voting using ballot boxes.




Support participation in the democratic processes School council elections - All children take part in the election which included making their own parties, lobbying and voting using ballot boxes.




Photographic evidence on T drive: Photos 2016

Understand that there is a separation of power between the executive and the judiciary

Understand that some public bodies, such as the police and the army, can be held to account through Parliament

Understand that while some public bodies, such as the courts, maintain independence

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Have a broad general knowledge of public institutions and services in England

Police input on e:safety – Police officer delivered an assembly to KS2 and follow up DVD on how to stay safe on line.

Children took part in safety play where which class performed part of a story to do with e safety and preformed it in front of the whole school.


Theme book evidence.

Respect public institutions and services in England

Gardening club – Children have been learning how to take care of their local environment and the importance of recycling. They are learning about water conservation through water butts and recycling of rain water.

Gardening club floor book

Other

Autumn term British Values day work on the Magna Carta Work in Theme books

Rule of law

Know and understand the basis for the school’s rules All classes create and sign an agreed class charter in the Autumn term

Whale rules are displayed throughout the school and children have whale rule cards as a constant reminder of the school rules.

Peg system is used in all classes

Children complete apology forms and reflection forms

All children and staff have a whale rule card to enforce the

Whale rules display found in each classroom – learning walk feedback.

Peg system – displayed and used in each classroom.

Behaviour records in the office

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whale rules.

The vast majority support and follow the school’s rules All classes create and sign an agreed class charter in the Autumn term

Whale rules are displayed throughout the school



Behaviour in school is good – visitors comment on behaviour

Displays in classroom and whole school display in the hall.

Peg system

Behaviour records in the office showing reduced yellow and red card incidents.

Friday briefing positive comments from visitors recorded on briefing notes.

Lesson Literacy observation feedback show behaviour in all classes is good.

Know the difference between right and wrong All classes create and sign an agreed class charter in the Autumn term

Whale rules are displayed throughout the school



Behaviour in school is good – visitors comment on behaviour

Displays in all classes showing agreed class charter.

Peg system

Behaviour records in the office

Appreciate that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their wellbeing and safety

Key stage 2 British Values day work on rules and making laws

Talking with children

Respect the civil and criminal law of England Behaviour of the children is good and children respect authority

STAR project - STAR project with the police in year 6. These children took part in the STAR project learning about the

Lesson Literacy observation feedback show behaviour in all classes is good. Children have a good, respectful relationship in all classrooms, with adults.

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effects of Drugs and Alcohol and the effects of peer pressure. Year 6 produced their own leaflets for base 7, to inform them what is involved in the STAR project and what they will learn about next year.

Jigsaw work on drugs and alcohol

KS2 explored e-safety laws around distribution on social media of material and the consequences of breaking these laws.

Jigsaw work books

STAR work

Jigsaw learning logs in Base 5, 6,7 and 8.

Jigsaw learning log Base 7 and theme book spring lights camera action.

Respect the basis on which the law is made and applied in England

Base 6 and 7 explored e-safety laws around distribution on social media of material. They discussed why the laws are in place around age restrictions and who these laws protect.

Jigsaw learning logs Base 7.

Understand that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law

British Values display on rights

School values – , kindness, respect

Children all made kindness boxes to represent kindness around the world.

Children wrote a rap, song or poem to represent what respect meant to us.

Key stage 2 work on Freedom and freedom of speech

Freedom to choose in school for what topics to write about and how to present work.

Displays-

Values monthly work

Theme books for spring term

Key stage 2 debate evidence

Evidence in theme books.

Understand that other people with different characteristics are equal and their differences are protected under law

School value of the month work

Kindness – KS2 kindness logs

Value of the month work – evidenced in theme book.

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Value passports.

Empathy – Empathy poems written by all classes showing what empathy meant to the children.

Peace – All classes created a wordle around love and peace.

Pride – All classes have made a picture story showing proudness each class.

Other

Individual liberty

Have self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence Jigsaw work

Magic habits - The Magic Habits of learning posters are displayed in all classrooms along with the tokens and magic habits box.

Individual target sheets in children’s books

Quotes of the day

Use of magic habit stickers in books

Self esteem is increased through star of the week

Year 6 visit to arthog built confidence and self esteem through outdoor activities and team building.

Reader and writer of the month – builds confidence and self esteem.

Friendship group of base 6 and 7 girls

E-safety play- performing play in front of the rest of the

Jigsaw work

Display

Raffle tickets


Flipcharts used in classrooms – T drive planning

Evidence of magic habits stickers in numeracy and literacy books.

Evidence of posters and presentations from value of the month assembly –

Star of the week on display in each classroom and announced on weekly newsletters

Evidence of effectiveness in talking to base 6 and 7 girls.

Reading log of experiences.

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school to build confidence and self esteem.

Christmas production. - Building self-confidence through singing and acting in front of peers and parents.

BERT – Boys Enjoying Reading Team – To increase confidence with reading –

Accept responsibility for their own behaviour Apology forms completed when necessary

Behaviour reflection forms completed when necessary

Time out system with time for reflection.

Behaviour records

Show initiative The Magic habits of learning promote children’s independence.

Children are given opportunities to make choices.

Children are given opportunities to run dinner time clubs. They are able to propose ideas, plan and manage their clubs on a weekly basis.

Children are given opportunities to plan their own independent science investigations.

Children planning their own theme ideas and follow their own line of enquiries.

Magic habits displays in all classrooms

Raffle tickets

Evidence in planning and children’s books of choices being made

Club proposal forms.

Evidence in science books Base 5, Base 6, Base 7 and Base 8.

Evidence in front of theme books.

Understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality of the school and to

Key stage 2 debate on charities

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society more widely Raising money for charities

Donations to the local food bank

Harvest festival boxes are donated to a local community charity.

Gardening club- taking care of the school grounds

Base 6 take care of school planters each day

Base 8 work in Arthog around the John Muir award.

Theme books- autumn term

Gardening club photo book

Make a positive contribution to the school community Children take on many roles and responsibilities around the school- School council, SAS crew, Lunch time helpers, Play ground pals, Office assistants, Head boy and girl, Classroom monitors

School council were involved in the interviews for new teaching staff.

SAS crew led school assemblies on bullying and internet safety.

Base 6 children created their own performance on bullying and shared with the whole school in assembly

Gardening club have been improving the school facilities and the children designed their own sensory garden.


Notes from interviews stored in school office

Powerpoint slides from assemblies stored in assembly folder

Gardening club presentation to staff and journal of photos.

Make a positive contribution to the local community Harvest and donations to the food bank

School charity debate where a charity was chosen.

Parents contracts

Register for the coffee morning

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Introduction of park and stride to relieve the congestion for local residence and make it safer

Base 5 and 7 work on recycling and caring for our local area

Support charitable works Children in need was well supported

Hope house sponsored competition

Harvest donations to the food bank

The school supported and took part in the Samaritans Purse shoe box appeal at Christmas

School fund raising for cancer charity (Christmas jumper day)

Children in need – pyjama day

Donations box for children’s cancer charity at the end of the Christmas productions.

SMSC floor books with debate work

Other

Mutual respect and tolerance

Show respect for and tolerance of other pupils and adults in the school

School value work on tolerance

Whale rules displayed throughout the school. Whale rule cards and peg system being used in each class.

Children display good behaviour throughout the day – children’s pegs being moved up rather than down

Very few records of discrimination, homophobia and bullying

School value work

Whale rules display

Behaviour records

Incident records shared at SLT and briefing notes

Respect other people School value work on tolerance

Whale rules

School value work

Whale rules display

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Children display good behaviour throughout the day

Very few records of discrimination – Incidents were investigated and appropriate actions were taken by head teacher. Records of these are found in the incidents file.

Respect passports

Friendship week – Circle times were carried out around the theme of bullying with children discussing what is meant by the term bullying and what to do in the event of bullying. Each child designed a new poster for friendship to be made into the schools new anti-bullying poster.

School visit to the Mosque and respected the customs to cover heads and remove shoes. Follow up work was completed

Behaviour records

Literacy lesson observation show good behaviour in all classrooms.

Incidents file.

Theme books- summer 2- Journeys

Respect their own and other cultures RE work in each base addresses respect in their own and other cultures

Base 5 – Hindism and Sikhism – celebrating Divali, how to be respectful on Divali day and respecting the Hindu festival of Holi for festival of the month.

Base 6 – Islam – 5 pillars of Islam . Special places of worship.

Base 7 – Humanism and Christianity – exploring right and wrong. Can Christian and Islamic charities heal the world? How do charities change from different cultures? Prayer- How, why and when? (Judaism and Christianity)

Base 8 - Respecting words of wisdom from the Muslim and Christian faiths. How spirituality is portrayed though the arts.

Respect passports – children demonstrated tolerance and understanding of other cultures to achieve bronze level.

RE work in theme books

Festival of the month work

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Festival of the month work and display

Assemblies

Understand the importance of identifying and combatting discrimination

Values assemblies focused on the impact of actions on others

British values display in the hall

Friendship week work on anti-bullying and the impact bullying has.

CEOP video on internet safety and online bullying

Values work

Jigsaw work

Posters from friendship week that the children designed.

e-safety assembly led by PC Vicki Ridgewell

Accept that other people have different faiths or beliefs RE work in each base addresses respect in their own and other cultures





Festival of the month work on display in the hall

Tolerance work within values of the month that was shared in assembly


Festival of the month work – on display in the hall and recorded in SMSC floor books

RE work in theme books throughout the year

Wellington Mosque display outside conference room

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Are not prejudiced or discriminatory RE work in each base addresses respect in their own and other cultures





Festival of the month work on display in the hall

Tolerance work within values of the month that was shared in assembly


Festival of the month work – on display in the hall and recorded in SMSC floor books

RE work in theme books throughout the year

Wellington Mosque display outside conference room

Other British values days in key stage 2 – work around democracy and freedom of speech. Work was also focused on the Holocaust and immigration.

Family Friday work where children designed their own badge for their family and a family album.

Evidenced in Spring term theme books- lights, Camera, Action

Family albums on display in the entrance hall.

Strengths:

British Value days in key stage 2 were successful.

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Children have a good understanding of democracy and voting in practice.

Children have a better understanding

School values work and class projects are always well received by the children.

Jigsaw work is being developed in classes and is well received by the children

P4C linked to British Values and provide reflection opportunities and an understanding of right and wrong

First News is well received by all the children and this leads to class discussions

Areas for development: Sections with some or no evidence

Understand that there is a separation of power between the executive and the judiciary

Understand that some public bodies, such as the police and the army, can be held to account through Parliament

Understand that while some public bodies, such as the courts, maintain independence

Police and other public bodies can also be held accountable for their actions

Documents

BRITISH VALUES€¦ · Know about British system of government Key stage 2 democracy day – carousel of activities, including a democracy game, where children learnt about the structure