As a school, we value and celebrate the diverse heritages of everybody at St John Vianney. Alongside this, we expose our children to the wider cultures of Britain with the aim that they develop a sense of fellowship and belonging to their country.  In order to fully immerse our pupils into the diverse culture of our wider community, we mark national focuses such as Anti-bullying week, World Book Day, Chinese New Year and Safer Internet Day, with many more opportunities planned in throughout the year to collaborate with the wider community and world e.g. fundraising for CAFOD and The Good Shepherd.

We currently use Picture News as a key resource when planning and teaching British Values. We have carefully tailored each British value to link to one or more of our own Gospel Values.. We believe that in doing this our children can see the clear links to being a fair, compassionate, resilient member of society with the teachings of Christ.  Each session is carefully chosen to make cross-curricular links so that the children gain a holistic understanding of the importance of these values in their experiences. Alongside Picture News, the British and Gospel Values permeate through our curriculum and wider school life.

Democracy 

Children, parents and staff have many opportunities for their voices to be heard at St John Vianney Primary School. Democracy is central to how we operate.

Our ‘pupil voice’ is our Subject Ambassadors: children are asked to respond and reflect on the teaching and learning they receive.

Pupils are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with concern to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard. We encourage pupils to take ownership of not only their school but also of their own learning and progress. This encourages a heightened sense of both personal and social responsibility and is demonstrated on a daily basis by our pupils.

Parents’ opinions are welcomed through methods such as questionnaires, surveys and opportunities to comment on whole school matters e.g. After school provision/Holiday Club interest.

The Rule of Law 

Through our Mission Statement, Behaviour Policy, class/playground rules and Curriculum links, the importance of rules and laws, whether they be those that govern our school or our country, are referred to and reinforced often, such as in assemblies and when reflecting on behaviour choices.

At the start of the school year, each class discusses the school rules and class routines, principles that are clearly understood by all and seen to be necessary to ensure that every class member is able to learn in a safe and ordered environment.

Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves, and the consequences when laws are broken. These values are reinforced in different ways:

• Visits from authorities such as the police and fire service
• Cycling Proficiency lessons enable children to understand the rules of the road and the potential dangers encountered should they break those rules.
• During Religious Education, when rules for particular faiths are thought about
• During other school subjects, where there is respect and appreciation for different rules.

 Individual Liberty 

This is achieved through our Mission Statement, Behaviour policy, P.S.H.E policy, displays of children’s activities and children’s key roles and responsibilities.

Alongside rules and laws, we promote freedom of choice and the right to respectfully express views and beliefs. Through the provision of a safe, supportive environment, we provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices safely; for example:

• choices about how they can improve their learning
• choices around the participation in extra-curricular activities

Our pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are taught how to exercise these safely.

Children in Year 6 are given key roles and responsibilities through opportunities such as our extra-curricular and Lunch Time/ After school clubs, and Residential Trips, pupils are given the freedom to make safe choices.

Children at St John Vianney are encouraged to make choices knowing they are in a safe and supportive environment.

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

We have high expectations of achievement and behaviour. Children and staff are polite and kind. We believe everyone has their own special gifts and we are expected to use them.

We listen and respect each other. We teach the children that conflict will be dealt with calmly and fairly. All members of the school family are valued equally. We celebrate lunch time behaviour and taking care of our school environment through litter picking. We celebrate each other’s achievements whether that be in or out of school through our weekly Assemblies.

Teachers plan exciting, interesting, challenging and innovative lessons where everybody is expected to do their best and respect others.

Partner classes- when our older children are given key roles and responsibilities to work alongside younger children, helps to promote mutual respect across the age phases.

Again, this is achieved through the Mission Statement, P.S.H.E policy, R.E. policy, Worship records and alternative faith work as part of the R.E curriculum coverage.

St John Vianney Catholic Primary is proud to promote and celebrate our different backgrounds. Tolerance, politeness and mutual respect are at the heart of our aims, ethos and R.E curriculum.

Our central aim to ‘Prepare children for the future’ drives us towards ensuring that our pupils are able to live and work alongside people from all backgrounds and cultures. This will be particularly necessary in a future where due to technological advances will make the ‘world a smaller place.’

Our pupils know and understand that it is expected that respect is shown to everyone and to everything, whatever differences we may have. Children learn that their behaviour choices have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community are encouraged to treat each other with respect.

Through Religious Education, PSHE, RHE we develop awareness and appreciation of other cultures, e.g. in English through fiction and in art and music by considering cultures from other parts of the world. We celebrate cultural differences through assemblies, themed weeks and displays.

At St John Vianney’s, we hope that by ensuring British Values are being taught across the curriculum and embedded into wider school opportunities, we are developing our pupils’ spiritual, moral social and cultural beliefs. We are passionate in the hope that they will leave us fully equipped to not only exist in the world but to thrive in it. We want them to be able to take away the values both British and Gospel and use them for the greater good of society.

Implementation 

As a school, we value and celebrate the diverse heritages of everybody at St John Vianney. Alongside this, we expose our children to the wider cultures of Britain with the aim that they develop a sense of fellowship and belonging to their country.  In order to fully immerse our pupils into the diverse culture of our wider community, we mark national focuses such as Anti-bullying week, World Book Day, Chinese New Year and Safer Internet Day, with many more opportunities planned in throughout the year to collaborate with the wider community and world e.g. fundraising for CAFOD and The Good Shepherd.

We currently use Picture News as a key resource when planning and teaching British Values. We have carefully tailored each British value to link to one or more of our own Gospel Values.. We believe that in doing this our children can see the clear links to being a fair, compassionate, resilient member of society with the teachings of Christ.  Each session is carefully chosen to make cross-curricular links so that the children gain a holistic understanding of the importance of these values in their experiences. Alongside Picture News, the British and Gospel Values permeate through our curriculum and wider school life.

Democracy 

Children, parents and staff have many opportunities for their voices to be heard at St John Vianney Primary School. Democracy is central to how we operate.

Our ‘pupil voice’ is our Subject Ambassadors: children are asked to respond and reflect on the teaching and learning they receive.

Pupils are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with concern to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard. We encourage pupils to take ownership of not only their school but also of their own learning and progress. This encourages a heightened sense of both personal and social responsibility and is demonstrated on a daily basis by our pupils.

Parents’ opinions are welcomed through methods such as questionnaires, surveys and opportunities to comment on whole school matters e.g. After school provision/Holiday Club interest. 

The Rule of Law 

Through our Mission Statement, Behaviour Policy, class/playground rules and Curriculum links, the importance of rules and laws, whether they be those that govern our school or our country, are referred to and reinforced often, such as in assemblies and when reflecting on behaviour choices.  

At the start of the school year, each class discusses the school rules and class routines, principles that are clearly understood by all and seen to be necessary to ensure that every class member is able to learn in a safe and ordered environment.

 Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves, and the consequences when laws are broken. These values are reinforced in different ways:

• Visits from authorities such as the police and fire service
• Cycling Proficiency lessons enable children to understand the rules of the road and the potential dangers encountered should they break those rules.
• During Religious Education, when rules for particular faiths are thought about
• During other school subjects, where there is respect and appreciation for different rules.

 Individual Liberty 

This is achieved through our Mission Statement, Behaviour policy, P.S.H.E policy, displays of children’s activities and children’s key roles and responsibilities. 

Alongside rules and laws, we promote freedom of choice and the right to respectfully express views and beliefs. Through the provision of a safe, supportive environment, we provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices safely; for example:

• choices about how they can improve their learning
• choices around the participation in extra-curricular activities

Our pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are taught how to exercise these safely.

Children in Year 6 are given key roles and responsibilities through opportunities such as our extra-curricular and Lunch Time/ After school clubs, and Residential Trips, pupils are given the freedom to make safe choices.

Children at St John Vianney are encouraged to make choices knowing they are in a safe and supportive environment. 

Mutual Respect & Tolerance  

We have high expectations of achievement and behaviour. Children and staff are polite and kind. We believe everyone has their own special gifts and we are expected to use them.

We listen and respect each other. We teach the children that conflict will be dealt with calmly and fairly. All members of the school family are valued equally. We celebrate lunch time behaviour and taking care of our school environment through litter picking. We celebrate each other’s achievements whether that be in or out of school through our weekly Assemblies.

Teachers plan exciting, interesting, challenging and innovative lessons where everybody is expected to do their best and respect others.

Partner classes- when our older children are given key roles and responsibilities to work alongside younger children, helps to promote mutual respect across the age phases.

Again, this is achieved through the Mission Statement, P.S.H.E policy, R.E. policy, Worship records and alternative faith work as part of the R.E curriculum coverage.  

St John Vianney Catholic Primary is proud to promote and celebrate our different backgrounds. Tolerance, politeness and mutual respect are at the heart of our aims, ethos and R.E curriculum. 

Our central aim to ‘Prepare children for the future’ drives us towards ensuring that our pupils are able to live and work alongside people from all backgrounds and cultures. This will be particularly necessary in a future where due to technological advances will make the ‘world a smaller place.’

Our pupils know and understand that it is expected that respect is shown to everyone and to everything, whatever differences we may have. Children learn that their behaviour choices have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community are encouraged to treat each other with respect.

Through Religious Education, PSHE, RHE we develop awareness and appreciation of other cultures, e.g. in English through fiction and in art and music by considering cultures from other parts of the world. We celebrate cultural differences through assemblies, themed weeks and displays. 

Impact

At St John Vianney’s, we hope that by ensuring British Values are being taught across the curriculum and embedded into wider school opportunities, we are developing our pupils’ spiritual, moral social and cultural beliefs. We are passionate in the hope that they will leave us fully equipped to not only exist in the world but to thrive in it. We want them to be able to take away the values both British and Gospel and use them for the greater good of society.