British Values - Core Values

British Values - core values are embedded throughout Balshaw's Church of England High School

Democracy

Everyone has a role in influencing decision making, at national, local and community level. At Balshaw’s Church of England High School students will gain an understanding of Democracy through:

  • Student councils
  • Sport and enrichment activities
  • Pastoral care and support
  • Academic classes
  • Departmental focus groups
  • Cross school focus groups
  • Pupil Voice
  • Pupil speaking
  • Induction activities for Year 6 
  • Charity events
  • Parental feedback activities e.g. parents' evenings

Mutual Respect and Tolerance

These values underpin the work we do and are promoted through Balshaw’s Church of England High School systems, practices and procedures and all aspects of the student experiences day to day. Students will gain an understanding of Mutual Respect and Tolerance through:

  • Student council representation
  • Sport and enrichment activities
  • Pastoral care and support
  • Academic classes
  • Equality Policy
  • Archivists research group
  • Cultural celebrations in the restaurants
  • Weekly activities and assemblies
  • Lenten charity fortnight
  • Non-uniform days for charitable causes
  • Themed Days e.g. International Women’s Day, Holocaust Memorial Day, Remembrance Day
  • Eco council campaigning, group work and events

Individual Liberty

This relates to rights and responsibilities as citizens; the right to act, believe and express oneself in a manner of one’s own choosing. This requires an understanding of the balance between freedom of speech and expression and the potential negative impact on others. At Balshaw’s Church of England High School students will gain an understanding of Individual Liberty through:

  • Pastoral and SEND support
  • Wide range of curriculum opportunities
  • Equality Policy
  • Sport and enrichment activities
  • Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance - CEIAG
  • Safeguarding guidance
  • PREVENT
  • Advanced level mindset - resilience
  • 1:1 appointments with teachers at parents' evenings
  • Student safeguarding monthly updates
  • Positions of responsibility e.g prefects, stewards, subject ambassadors

Rule of Law

This relates to an understanding of the importance of having laws and the consequence of breaking them, accepting that no one is above the law. It is about individuals having an understanding of their rights and responsibilities, as students, employees, consumers, service users and citizens in society. At Balshaw’s Church of England High School students will gain an understanding of the Rule of Law through:

  • Induction process for Year 6 and Year 11
  • Code of Conduct - staff and students
  • Equality Policy
  • Behaviour for Learning Policy
  • Disciplinary procedures
  • ICT Acceptable Use Policy
  • Attendance & Punctuality Policy
  • Youth Parliament
  • Punctuality expectations
  • Parent Portal on our website
  • Core values
  • School ethos
  • Mobile Phone & Smartwatch Responsible Use Policy
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