The DfE requires all schools to promote the historical and current values that underpin the national identity known as 'Being British'. As such, all schools are required to ensure that their curriculum actively promotes these fundamental British values. There are five British Values and these can be remembered using this diagram.

The Five Fundamental British Values:

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• Democracy - Respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic process. (Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down)
• Rule of Law - Respect for the basis on which the law is made and applies in England. Knowing the difference between right and wrong. (Pointing or wagging first finger)
• Tolerance of Religions and Cultures - Understanding and knowledge of world cultures, faiths and beliefs. (Tallest finger pointing to God/ a Church Spire/a Minerret)
• Mutual Respect - Mutual Respect for all people, knowledge of and respect for the protected characteristics (Ring finger, mutual respect in marriage and civil and other partnerships)
• Individual liberty, Understanding of individual rights and responsibilities, support and respect for the liberties of all, within the law. (Little finger I = self, i for individual)

Our school reflects British Values in all that we do.  We aim to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant citizens who make a positive difference to British society and to the world.  We encourage our children to be creative, unique, open-minded and independent individuals, respectful of themselves and of others in our school, our local community and the wider world. The document attached gives examples of how we promote British Values.