British Values

Value

        How we promote it at Riverside School

Democracy:

Sharing views, respecting others views.

• We have a pupil selected School Council representing all classes.
• Annual pupil vote for Head Boy and Girl.
• Pupils are encouraged to listen to and respect each other through activities such as class news, circle time, carpet time and assemblies.
• Group discussions and debates play an important part in lessons.
• Democratic decision making in lessons and other activities such as breaks, clubs and enrichment activities.
• Pupils are encouraged to listen and respect guest speakers such as visiting faith members and visiting artists/specialists. 
• Participation in Youth Parliament for pupils in KS4 and Post 16.
• School newspaper and newsletter.

Rule of Law

Laws are important to ensure everyone’s rights are respected.

• School Council – discussions about rewards and sanction – fed back to classes.
• Pupils are taught to respect school and subject/activity specific rules.
• Dojo system used to reward good behaviour and choices. Choice time and Golden Time used to reinforce the positive reward system.
• Pupils are encouraged to respect rules for learning – e.g. looking/listening/take turns/take part.
• All pupils take part in Anti Bullying week activities.
• School ethos encourages pupils to talk through problems, using restorative practice.
• Teaching about consequences for actions – teaching right/wrong – making good choices – ongoing in all curriculum areas and activities.
• Key stage appropriate teaching about laws and legal ages.

Individual Liberty

Being free to make own choices. Making wise decisions and doing what’s right.

• Pupils have opportunities to make own choices in a range of activities eg. break times, clubs, some aspects of lessons, rewards, snacks.
• PECs, Proloquo and signing used with non-verbal pupils to enable them to have a voice.
• Social stories are used to encourage pupils to make good choices.
• Pupils are given choices on what to do as part of behaviour management programme. 
• Independence is promoted in all areas of school. Students are trusted to carry out tasks around school.
• PSHE teaching at appropriate stages includes Relationships and Sex Education, drugs and alcohol, media awareness and online gambling – teaching facts so pupils can make good decisions in the future.
• Citizenship lessons teach about being good citizens and making wise decisions in life.
• Life skills lessons promote good decision making.
• In RE pupils learn about different beliefs, views and values e.g. Marriage – learning about weddings, civil partnerships, same sex marriage and partnerships without marriage. Pupils experience religious and non-religious ceremonies. 
• Post 16 – Making decisions on subjects and next steps after Riverside.

Mutual Respect and Tolerance

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and for those without faith.

• Riverside behaviour policy encourages pupils to be respectful and tolerant of each other in all areas of school and life.
• Humanities/MFL teaching - learning about and celebrating other cultures and countries in lessons and through MFL days.  Yearly whole school MFL celebration Day.
• Links with local church representatives and other faith members for visits, interviews, Harvest and Christmas celebrations, Ramadan and Eid, Riverside Church wedding.
• Links with local registrar so pupils can make comparisons eg. Registry Office wedding,
• Visits to places of worship eg local churches, minsters and Sikh gurdwara. RE Action Days at Howden and Beverley Minster.
• Pupils learning enhanced through use of Persona dolls and figures representing people from different faiths and cultures plus a wide range of resources and artefacts.
• Pupils are taught about teamwork in sports and many other school activities.
• Pupils are encouraged to be actively involved in a range of community activities and projects including charities.
• Pupil involvement in Castaway Music Theatre, play leaders, residentials, outings, clubs.