How Ashcombe Primary School Teaches British Values

Ashcombe actively promotes the four core British Values - Democracy, Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect & Tolerance, through a wide range of experiences woven throughout school life. Each British value is revisited in fortnightly assemblies.

Below is a clear breakdown of how else we embed British Values into our school.

1. Democracy

• School Council gives pupils a real voice in decisions.
• Whole-school referendum held during UK Parliament Week.
• Pupil voice in OPAL play choices and school improvement ideas.
• Jigsaw PSHE curriculum includes democratic processes and participation.

2. Rule of Law

• Behaviour curriculum reinforced through assemblies.
• Forest School teaches safe boundaries and responsible behaviour.
• ProjectEVOLVE and Online Safety lessons teach responsible digital behaviour.
• Jigsaw curriculum develops understanding of rules, fairness and shared expectations.

3. Individual Liberty

• OPAL Play provides freedom to explore, create and make choices.
• Performing arts, clubs and enrichment offer opportunities for self-expression.
• "30 Things To Do" and Forest School encourage independence and personal initiative.
• Mental Health Curriculum helps children understand and manage their own emotions.
• Student leadership roles allow children to choose pathways for responsibility.

4. Mutual Respect

• Positive Projects build empathy and respect for diverse groups and communities.
• Visits and visitors support cultural understanding and wider-world awareness.
• Assemblies celebrate diversity, role models, national events and respect.
• OPAL play promotes inclusive play, cooperation and conflict resolution.
• Jigsaw PSHE explicitly teaches respect, relationships and understanding difference.
• After-school clubs develop teamwork, collaboration and shared responsibility.

 

5. Tolerance

• Visits and visitors support cultural understanding and wider-world awareness.
• Positive Projects build understanding of how others might experience the world.
• Jigsaw PSHE explicitly teaches understanding difference.
• RE Curriculum builds pupil knowledge and understanding of different religions.