British Values and Sustainable Development Goals

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 

These values are taught explicitly through RE, Forest Schools and PSHE but consistently reinforced in all areas of our very broad and balanced curriculum.  We also follow the Derbyshire PSHE curriculum which is taught each week in discrete lesson.

We also have Curriculum Enrichment lessons.

At Framework Federation Schools we endeavour to provide children with as many opportunities as possible to enjoy, learn and achieve both in school and in life as a British Citizen. We try to enhance and enrich the curriculum and make it as broad and balanced as possible whilst continually teaching skills for life. These activities have a positive impact on both mental and physical health, which we feel is extremely important.

We promote fundamental British Values through our school values, vision, ethos, aims, the curriculum and through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.  We reinforce and promote the British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths, cultures and beliefs.  We prepare our children for life in modern Britain by equipping them to be responsible, respectful, active citizens who contribute positively to society.

British Values are a ‘golden thread’ which weave throughout the entire curriculum. This enables a cohesive and continuous learning experience for the children. The lists below are the responses children gave when asked ‘What are the British Values and how are these taught in our school?’ This is not intended to be an exhaustive list but we hope it provides an insight into how the children understand and view their learning journey at Framework Federation and how it consistently encompasses ‘British Values’.

‘What are the British Values and how are these taught in school?’

The following list details the responses collected from the children:

Democracy

• We do assemblies about British Values and the Sustainable Development Goals and how they link to everything we do in schools.
• During British Parliament Week, we held different debates about issues which were relevant to children for example, should mobile phones be banned for under 16’s? We got to vote on issues to show support or opposition.
• We did a pupil voice activity where we got to suggest playground activity ideas. We then voted for the things we want on our school playground. For example, lego table, drawing and colouring area, sand tray. We are raising money by running a tuck shop to buy some new equipment.
• To save energy at school we got to vote for who should be a light and energy monitor.
• On World Book Day, the staff voted on the winner for the paper plate competition.
• Elders got to vote which classroom they wanted for Y5/6.
• Each half term, the winning house for team points gets to vote for the treat they get (lunch in the forest, movie afternoon).
• When we were asked to name the new bridge near Lea for Severn Trent, we voted which name was the best. The winner was Little Grey Rabbit named by Class 4.
• We vote as a group of friends on the playground, for example, to choose a game. This is the fairest way of choosing a game with our friends.
• We vote for the songs we sing or listen to in assembly.
• We vote for the games we want to play in Forest Schools, for example, hide and seek or 40/40.
• We voted to elect our ‘Sport Leaders’ for this year.
• We voted to elect our ‘School Council’.
• Everyone in school has pupil voice. At Wessington, we needed access to plastic recycling in the school building and we suggested it to staff. We now have a plastic recycling! 
• As a Christmas treat we voted for our choice of movie/film.
• During our World War Two topic we discussed the differences between a dictatorship and a democracy.
• During our Ancient Greece topic, we discussed how democracy started.
• Sometimes we listen to music while we work and we get to vote on what we would like to listen to.

Rule of Law

• We have school rules which we know are to keep us safe.
• Class rules are displayed in each classroom.  We get to decide on these as a class.
• Forest School rules are always explained at the start of a session when we sit round the fire. We know how to keep ourselves safe in the wood, round the fire and when we use tools.
• Swimming safety rules and water safety.  Our teacher and swimming teachers always explain the swimming rules and behaviour rules. We know these keep us safe in the water.
• School has a behaviour policy which reminds us of how we are expected to behave.
• School have an anti-bullying policy and we know how to stop bullying. We do anti-bullying week in school too to remind ourselves of how to stop bullying.
• Our behaviour. We understand that rules keep us safe and that we are all responsible for our choices. We understand there will be consequences for our choices. We know that we are accountable and responsible for our own actions.
• Bonfire Night. We learnt about Guy Fawkes and how to keep ourselves safe with fireworks and bonfires.
• Lea Green rules. When we go to Lea Green we always have fun but the rules are explained to keep us safe. We wear harnesses and safety helmets.
• School rewards.  We have a celebration assembly and we get stickers from Mrs Maycock.
• We earn team points. This means we have done something really well and made good choices.
• We learn about how to keep ourselves safe. Fire drills, lock downs and evacuation.
• Road Safety Week. We learnt how to cross the road safely and what clothes are best to wear in the dark.
• We follow rules on the playground, for example, in football. We vote if it is a free kick or not.
• Bikeability. We learnt how to ride our bikes on the road safely.
• The Fire Service come into school to talk to us about fire and water safety.
• The local police, PCSO’s visit school regularly to talk to us in assemblies.  They remind us of all the ways to keep ourselves safe.
• When we go on school trips, we are always reminded of the rules and how to represent school.
• We learn about online safety a lot. Keeping ourselves safe online is important.

Tolerance of different faiths, beliefs and cultures

• We all went on a trip to the Open Centre in Derby. We got to visit a Gurdwara but other year groups visited a Mosque and a Hindu Temple. We did a Hindu wedding workshop.
• Black History Month. We always celebrate black history month. We learnt about different inspirational black people around the world including artists and scientists.
• Rosa Parks. We discussed and learnt about how Rosa Parks inspired and changed history.
• Children in Need. We learnt about how the money raised goes to help children in different countries.
• Red Nose Day. Comic Relief. We learnt how the money we raised as a school helps children in the UK and abroad. The School Council did an assembly. Some of the money raised means children in other countries can go to school.
• Lunar New Year. We did several activities on Lunar New Year.  Stories and traditions associated with Lunar New Year.
• American history. We learnt about Native Americans.
• In RE, we learn about different religions and festivals.
• We learnt about Diwali and the story of Rama and Sita.
• When we were learning about the Anglo Saxons we researched the Gods and Goddesses they used to believe in and how over time they converted to Christianity.
• We go to church for the Harvest Festival, Christmas and Easter services. This teaches us about Christianity and what Christians believe. We also have assemblies with Rev Bold, Rev Reade and Rev Katrina.
• Mrs Hardwick teaches us French.  We learn the language and learn about the culture.
• I can remember watching Newsround and discussing the issues which were raised.
•  MAST assemblies. Chloe comes into school and leads assemblies.
• We have Open the Book assemblies which teach us about different Bible stories.
• Our Enrichment lessons teach us about different countries and cultures. I can remember learning about cocoa/chocolate production for Fairtrade Fortnight and how Fairtrade supports farmers in other countries. We also compared our trip to school to other children’s in India and Kenya.
• We completed a topic on the ‘Islamic Empire’.
• We read ‘Holes’ in English. We discussed prejudice and racism.

Mutual respect

• In PSHE and other lessons, we have learnt about inclusion, we celebrated diversity and our individual differences, we talked about building a community of respect and positive role models.
• We are always reminded about using good manners around school – how we talk to each other and adults is important!
• World Smile Day – kindness. We ‘filled a cup of kindness’ and we had to celebrate how everyone is special and unique.
• Anti-bullying lessons. We understand that we belong to our school community and that everyone has the right to be treated with respect.
• Sport tournaments at Highfields. Sportsmanship. We shake hands and tell people ‘well done’.
• Inter-House sport tournaments. Sportsmanship.
• We learnt about the ‘Rights of a Child’ and about all the rules and laws which keep us safe.
• Respect for the planet. Earth Hour, Recycling week, Climate change and Science Week. We learnt about how our actions impact on the planet and our local environment.
• Learning mentors. We are taught and encouraged to help each other in lessons as learning mentors. We work with partners and in teams to develop our own learning, communication skills and acceptance of each other.
• Remembrance day activities. We always show our respect by holding a 2-minute silence.
• When we go to Church, Gurdwara, Hindu Temple, Mosque we know how to show our respect.
• We look after our classroom and keep it tidy.
• We had a gardening day last year. We worked as a team to tidy the school grounds. This shows respect for our school grounds and for nature.
• We have pupil voice assemblies and we learn to express our views and opinions. We realise that different people may have different views.
• We are given guidance on how to solve conflict and find resolutions if we’ve had a playground argument.
• Sustainable Development Goals. Lessons about the 17 sustainable development goals teach us about respect for ‘life on land’, ‘land below the water’, ‘equality’.
• The Old Crocs come into school to teach the nursery children songs. We love seeing the old crocs!

Individual Liberty

• We have lots of different lessons in school and we can follow our interests and strengths. We are taught about taking responsibility for our actions and learning, we know we are free to make decisions and choices and we are encouraged to be independent and resilient.
• We hold ‘Talent Shows’ and celebrate each other’s skills and talents. We have musicians. Scientists, comedians, musicians, gymnasts, dancers, singers!
• We get the chance to complete pupil questionnaires. This means we can express our opinions about school life.
• We all have a pupil voice to make suggestions and people listen to us.
• In Golden Time, we get to choose what activity we do.
• I love nature and the adults let me take responsibility and feed the birds.
• We can express our individuality and creativity in things like art and DT lessons.
• Extra-curricular clubs. We can choose if we want to go to clubs after school. Drama club, Young Voices, Sport. This lets us develop our interests.
• We can choose if we want to have guitar, recorder, flute or piano lessons.
• PSHE. We learn about our emotions and how we can manage them as we grow up. We understand that we can experience a range of emotions during a day.
• PSHE – we have lessons each week which enable us to discuss and learn about things which will help us as we grown up.
• Mental health week 2026 – This is our place….This is where I belong. We did an activity which made us concentrate on our strengths and what things make us individual and unique. We then discussed how we belong to our school community.
• We have varied and creative lessons to encourage us to find areas of strength. We have enrichment lessons, Forest School lessons, drama clubs, gardening activities, art lessons, music lessons. We are encouraged to find something we enjoy.
• Forest School. We get to choose what games we play, what activities we do and we are taught to use different tools.
• We are able to decide and make decisions ourselves – we make good choices so we are responsible and accountable for our actions.
• We are given the opportunity in lessons to be creative and express ourselves. We sometimes get to listen to music and we can make recommendations to the teacher.
• School play. I love the school play as we get to use our acting, singing and drama skills and we all get to work together as a team.
• Freedom of expression in work – we can choose which tasks we do.
• We got to choose what flavour ice-cream we wanted as a treat.
• We learnt about keeping ourselves mentally healthy and how our choices can help us to be happy.
• We can express ourselves on non-uniform days as we get to choose our clothes for the day.
• We have ‘jobs’ to do in our classroom and school. This teaches us to be responsible.
• In school, we know we can express our own opinion but we also listen to others.
• We self-assess our work which makes us responsible for the quality of our own work.
• When we learnt about the ‘Conventions of the Rights of the child’ we learnt that we have freedom of speech, opinions, actions and beliefs but these have to be alongside respect and consideration.