British Values

Our curriculum includes reference to developing a sense of ‘Britishness’ with the following areas implicit in: PSHCE & Citizenship, History, Geography and PE & Outdoor Adventurous Activities (taught lesson time); and, Character Strengths, Investors in Pupils and SEAL (Tutor Time).

Key Topics include:

  • Rule of law
  • Sovereignty of the Crown in Parliament
  • Tolerance
  • Personal Freedom
  • Free Speech & Freedom of Expression
  • Belief in Private Property
  • Institutions quintessentially British
  • Out History & Culture
  • Love of Sport & Fair Play
  • Patriotism

A review of our Pastoral & Academic curriculum has identified where each of the ten ‘Britishness’ topics is covered.  The charts below show this detail.

‘Britishness’ and Pastoral Activities

 
Tutorial Themes and Activities
Character Strengths
SEAL Targets
Rule of Law✓✓✓
Sovereignty of the Crown in Parliament✓  
Tolerance✓✓✓
Personal Freedom✓✓✓
Free Speech and Freedom of Expression✓✓✓
Belief in Private Property✓✓✓
Institutions quintessentially British✓✓ 
Our History and Culture✓✓ 
Love of Sport and Fair Play✓✓✓
Patriotism✓✓ 

‘Britishness’ and Curriculum Activities

 
PE
Geography
History
RE
Citizenship
PSHCE
Cross
Curricular (*)
Rule of Law✓  ✓✓✓✓
Sovereignty of the Crown in Parliament  ✓✓✓  
Tolerance✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
Personal Freedom✓ ✓✓✓✓✓
Free speech & freedom of expression  ✓✓✓✓✓
Belief in Private property✓✓✓✓✓✓ 
Institutions quintessentially British✓  ✓✓✓✓
Our History & Culture ✓✓✓  ✓
Love of Sport & Fair play✓ ✓✓  ✓
Patriotism✓✓✓ ✓ ✓

(*) This includes trips, events and student curriculum committee activity.