British Values
In support of the Department for Education document: Promoting fundamental British values as part of SMSC in schools, Departmental advice for maintained schools, November 2014.
At Gatley Primary School, we value the diversity of the backgrounds of all pupils, families and the wider school community and strongly believe in upholding British values through all aspects of our school provision.
The Department for Education states that there is a 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”.
Our school reflects British values in all that we do. We aim to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to British society and to the world and the wider world.
In all our provision, both academic and otherwise, we endeavour for our school community to develop an understanding of British values and a strong desire to uphold them both now and as future British citizens.
British Values at Gatley Primary School
Our school has the school values of: independence, achieve, life skills, social responsibility and choice, which are deeply embedding in our work every day. These values support us to promote the British Values through:
Choice= Tolerance
Life skills= Democracy
Social responsibility= Mutual respect
Independence= Individual liberty
Achieve= Rule of law
Democracy
Democracy is an important value at our school. Pupils are always listened to be adults and are taught to listen carefully and with concern to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices hears. Pupils have the opportunity to have their voices heard through our Pupil Parliament and also their involvement in ‘The Great Debate’. The elections of members of the Pupil Parliament are based on pupil vote.
The Rule of Law
The importance of laws whether they are those that govern the class, the school or the country, are consistently reinforced. We have a clearly structured behaviour policy which all staff and pupils understand and follow and when moving around school children move like CHAMPS 
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Each class also discusses and sets its own Class Charter which is clearly understood by all and seen to be necessary to ensure that every class member is able to learn in a safe and ordered environment.
Individual Liberty
Pupils have key roles and responsibilities in school such as Year 6 Play Leaders and also as part of the Pupil Parliament. Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing they are in a safe and supported environment. Also, through our extra-curricular clubs and enrichment opportunities, pupils are given the freedom to make choices.
Mutual Respect
Mutual respect is important at Gatley Primary School. Children learn that their behaviours have an effect on their own rights and those of others and they learn this through the work we do towards the Rights Respecting Schools Award. All members of the school community treat each other with respect. 
Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
At Gatley Primary School we actively promote diversity throughout celebrations of different faiths and cultures. Our R.E curriculum provides a broad and balanced education on a range of faiths, religions and cultures, including educational visits to multicultural places of worship. Members of different faiths and religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school.
