British Values | Widey Court Primary School

Connect Academy Trust Covid-19 Notice to all Visitors and Suppliers

Our schools are minimising the number of visitors they receive, as well as the amount of time visitors spend on the school premises, during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. This will help to minimise group mixing and make it easier to maintain social distancing in school.

We expect all visitors to: 1. only visit the school premises if absolutely necessary. Please phone instead, request a call or request an online meeting if possible. 2. not enter the premises if you or any members of your household have symptoms of coronavirus. 3. clean your hands with alcohol gel (provided) when you enter and leave the building. 4. follow the same procedures as those in place for staff, ie social distancing (2m), avoid touching surfaces and do not enter areas of the school without the permission of staff.

Thank you for your support in keeping our pupils, staff and families safe.

British Values

We are part of a British society, and it is important to Widey Court Primary School that children learn the universal principles of:

Democracy
The rule of law
Self-help
Self-responsibility
Equality
Equity
Solidarity
Openness
Honesty
Social responsibility
Caring for others

These values underpin the work of the Cooperative movement, and our school is a member of this by being a member of the Connect Academy Trust (CAT).

We achieve these aims through:

Creating an open, inclusive ethos whereby children can be themselves, and develop courtesy, respect and tolerance for others

Promoting mental health and wellbeing

Promoting equality of opportunity

Having a clear code of conduct, whereby children understand right from wrong, and are able to take responsibility for their actions

Team work and collaboration across the school

Development of pupil leadership and pupil voice

Promotion of service families

Challenging intolerance

Providing a broad and balanced Curriculum:

Opportunities which celebrate diversity
Responding to current affairs such as General elections and Royal celebrations
Learning about our nation and its heritage, for example, Plymouth as a port and in the Blitz, the First World War topic and Remembrance Day, King Charles, Civil War and the history of Widey Court
Famous National people such as Captain Scott, Sir Francis Drake
Use of our local area
A sense of community responsibility; working with other agencies such as the police and fire service and supporting local / national charities
Learning about cultures and faiths; how are we different from one another, and how are we the same?
Understanding Plymouth as part of a global community; learning about and communicating with children from across the world

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