For more information, please contact us on 0333 360 2105 or email us on office@cedarchildrensacademy.org.uk.
For more information, please contact us on 0333 360 2105 or email us on office@cedarchildrensacademy.org.uk.
The DfE have recently reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.” The Government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy. At Cedar, these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways:
We have a school council which meets regularly to discuss issues raised in class council meetings. The council is genuinely able to effect change within the school. Every child on the school council is voted in by their class. Children have an annual questionnaire where they are able to put forward their views about the school.
The importance of laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced at Cedar Children’s Academy. Pupils are taught from an early age the rules of the school. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind rules and laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the Police and Fire Service help reinforce this message.
At Cedar Children’s Academy, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make informed choices, through a safe environment and an empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our eSafety and PSHCE lessons.
Mutual respect is at the heart of our school. Children learn that their behaviours have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community treat each other with respect and are taught to be considerate.
We actively promote diversity through our celebrations of different faiths and cultures. Religious Education lessons and PSHCE lessons reinforce messages of tolerance and respect for others. Members of different faiths and religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school. The children visit places of worship that are important to different faiths.