British Values

British Values will be promoted at LPPA through assemblies, Religious Education, Reading, our broader Foundation Curriculum themes and PSHCE sessions. Our own 'Flying High' vision and associated values, and the way we manage learning and behaviour clearly reflect British Values. We also celebrate significant and local individuals who demonstrate these values. We will promote these values in the following ways:

Democracy

There will be opportunities for all members of our academy community to have their voices heard. We will provide pupils with a broad general knowledge of, and promote respect for, public institutions and services by discussing these whenever appropriate in curriculum work. We will teach our pupils how they can influence decision-making through the democratic process. We hold an election process to decide which children become members of Longford Park School Pupil Parliament. The School Pupil Parliament itself will meet on a regular basis and members can bring issues for discussions that have been raised by their class peers. We will encourage pupils to become involved in decision-making processes and ensure that they are listened to in school. This will be supported by an annual 'Pupil Questionnaire' which allows children to express opinions about their school. We will help pupils to express their views; in all areas of the curriculum there will be opportunities to present their work and opinions, for example, in Reception we hold a weekly opportunity for the children to choose their story book of the day encouraging freedom of choice. We will model how perceived injustice can be peacefully challenged e.g. through our interactions with pupils and the academy’s behaviour system. We also discuss scenarios in assemblies and class PSHCE work. Pupils also take part in the County Pupil Wellbeing Survey (PWS) to capture their voice in Year 4,5 and 6. This data will then inform interventions to support our pupils on wider topics.

Parents will always be actively encouraged to share their views with us and an annual 'Parent Questionnaire' is one way they will be given this opportunity.  We operate an open door policy where parents can discuss their views with office staff, class teachers and members of the leadership team.  We have a Parent Advisory Group which meets three times a year to provides parents with a more formal way of giving feedback to the school about a range of issues.

The Rule of Law

The importance of laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school or the country, will be consistently reinforced day to day through our behaviour management systems. Pupils will be taught the value of and the reasons behind our laws; that they govern and protect us; the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. We will have visits from local Police officers and also the Fire Service to reinforce their understanding. We will ensure that our school rules and expectations are clear and fair. Each class agreeing to a set of class rules contributed to by all children in that class in early September is an example of this. The children will spend time talking about what the rules should be, why they need to have certain rules and also understanding the implications of breaking the rules. We will help pupils to distinguish right from wrong during everyday interactions and discussions of stories, fables and other literary materials. During Religious Education the children will learn about other faiths and belief systems and consider the rules that govern those. Other subjects will provide opportunities for children to appreciate and understand the importance of rules for example in PE lessons. We also hold the Protective Characteristics very high in our everyday activities at LPPA and discuss the 9 characteristics as a protective law from Reception to Year 6.  We have explicit lessons about them as well as in the moment opportunities for discussion. 

Individual Liberty

Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. We promote freedom of choice and the right to respectfully express views and beliefs. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised to exercise these safely, for example through our Anti-Bullying, eSafety and PSHE lessons. This includes making sensible choices and keeping safe in a variety of situations. We support pupils in developing their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence through all areas of teaching and learning in the academy. We challenge stereotypes in school through PSHE work and assemblies. Children are encouraged to take responsibility for their behaviour, as well as knowing their rights. We implement a strong anti-bullying culture as enshrined in our handbook, policy and procedures.

Respect & Tolerance

All our pupils will develop an understanding of respect for a wide range of religious values, languages and cultural traditions and different ways of life. Our pupils will understand that it is expected that respect is shown to everyone, irrespective of whatever differences they may have. Children will learn that their behaviour choices have an effect on their own rights and those of others. We will always challenge prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour. We will encourage our pupils to be thoughtful and reflective learners. We will discuss differences between people, such as differences of faith, ethnicity, disability, gender or sexuality and differences of family situations, such as looked-after children or young carers. We will hold fund-raising events throughout the year to support a variety of charities that have touched some of our children and their families. This raises awareness among the children of the charity, its work and the people it supports. The curriculum will be used to maximum effect to enhance pupil's understanding and respect for their own, and other faiths and beliefs or those who have none. Through RE/PSHE we will develop an understanding of other cultures; through specific topics; through visits from members of different faiths; through celebration of the festivals and religious days of other religions such as Diwali, Chinese New Year, Easter, Christmas and Harvest Festival. 

Significant and Local Individuals: