British Values

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British Values

At The Sir Donald Bailey Academy


Through a focus on multiculturalism and identity in Year 5 and Year 6, we equip pupils with a mature, respectful and sensitive appreciation for difference and diversity. In discussing what it means to be British, children engage critically with stereotypes and prejudices and develop an understanding of how we can celebrate our heritage and home cultures whilst also embracing the ties that bind us together.

We inculcate a deeply embedded appreciation of the values of fairness and democracy through our humanities curriculum as well as through our use of a school council, in which children seek to be elected as class representatives.





Democracy is embedded within our school. Pupils are always listened to and understand that their opinions and votes count. Our children respect that every individual has a right to their own opinion and to have their voices heard. For example, our School Council and House Captains are voted for by the pupils and refelect the different voices of the houses and classes.

The Rule of Law

Each class discusses and sets their own rules to ensure that every class member is able to learn in a safe and dynamic learning environment. Our pupils are taught through stories and current events, the value and reasons behind laws that are there to govern and protect us.

Individual Liberty

Beginning in Foundation Stage, children are encouraged to make their own individual choices, in a safe and supportive environment. As a school, we educate and provide boundaries for pupils to make safe and informed choices. All of our pupils learn about the importance of internet safety and respect personal freedoms through PSHE. We also provide opportunities for children to develop extra-curricular interests.

Mutual Respect and Tolerance

Of different faiths and beliefs


British Values

At The Sir Donald Bailey Academy, we celebrate being British and our Heritage. The former Bowbridge Camp, where engineers were trained, has now been converted into our upper KS2 learning area. Our History and Geography curriculum, follows the chronological development of Britain.

British Values Policy

At The Sir Donald Bailey Academy

Our British Values Framework is designed to provide all children with weekly 30 minute ‘Promoting Tolerance’ sessions. These are very philosophical in approach. This ensures that children’s general awareness and tolerance of other faiths and beliefs is developed gradually as they move through the Key Stages. If you would like further details on our British Values framework, please do not hesitate to contact the Academy. 


What does it mean to be British? How do we promote British values?
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy believes that all young people need to leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. We all have a duty to ‘actively promote’ the fundamental British values of:

  • Democracy
  • The rule of law
  • Individual liberty
  • Mutual respect
  • Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

The Sir Donald Bailey Academy aims to promote the fundamental British Values through the following curriculum areas:

  • PSHE
  • RE
  • Promoting Tolerance Sessions
  • International Links
  • Assemblies

Through the structured framework, The Sir Donald Bailey Academy will aim to ensure that:

  • Pupils are encouraged to respect democracy and support participation in the democratic processes.
  • Pupils understand how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process.
  • Pupils appreciate that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their wellbeing and safety.
  • The school’s ethos and teaching should make parents aware of and support the rule of English civil and criminal law and schools should not teach anything that undermines it.
  • Care should be taken when teaching the difference between the law of the land and religious law.