British Values

1. Promoting British Values through our Curriculum
At Colmore we seek to teach and nurture our pupil's so that they become well rounded citizens
who recognise the importance of making a positive contribution to their school, community
and the world around them.
We have developed a set of Colmore Golden Values and Manners that underpin our school
ethos and compliment the various projects, initiatives and curriculum activities that we
offer.
COLMORE’S GOLDEN VALUES…
Respectful to everyone and their beliefs
Polite
Honest and only say things that are true
Kind and helpful
A good listener- we all need to be heard
A determined learner
“Wear Our Badge with Pride”
COLMORE’S GOLDEN MANNERS…
Say please, thank you, pardon me, sorry and excuse me
Let others pass before ourselves
Welcome our visitors with a smile
Hold doors open for others
Pick up bags, books and belongings if they are on the floor
Walk around the school sensibly and quietly
“Wear Our Badge with Pride”
The Colmore Ethos mirrors the key British Values of promoting democracy, the rule of law,
a culture of tolerance and the importance of individual liberty, respecting those with
different faiths and a respect for all.

2. Collective Worship & Assemblies
Each week we have a whole school behaviour assembly that promotes one aspect of our
Colmore Golden Values and Manners. In addition, we have weekly assembly ‘themes’ and a
‘thought for the week.’ These themes are explored in Lower and Upper School Assemblies
and in individual classes.
Our Assembly Themes and Thoughts for the Week for Autumn 2014 are as follows:
AUTUMN 1 - ACW Theme & Thought for the Week AUTUMN 2 - ACW Theme & Thought for the Week
New Beginnings
‘How ca n I ma ke a good i mpre s s i on?’
Courage (Remembrance Day)
‘How ca n show courage thi s week?’
Patience
‘Why i s i t i mporta nt to be pa ti e nt?’
Freedom (Link to Black History Week)
‘I am grateful for the freedom I have ’
Caring for each other
‘How ca n I s how s ome one tha t I ca re for them?’
Forgiveness
‘How ca n I s how forgi ve ne s s to othe rs ?’
Harvest
‘I a m tha nkful for a l l tha t I ha ve ’
Advent (Christmas preparations around the World)
‘Wha t doe s Chri s tma s me a n to me ?’
Caring for our environment
‘How ca n I he l p to l ook a fter the worl d tha t I l i ve i n ?’
Celebrating Difference
‘We a re a l l uni que a nd s pe ci a l i n di ffe re nt wa ys ’
Justice and being fair
‘How ca n I a ct fa i rl y?’
Christmas Assembly
Some examples of promoting ‘Democracy’ in school
 Each class hold annual elections (where pupils give speeches and presentations) for
‘Pupil Voice’ representatives and ‘House Captains’
 Creation and development of ‘Class Rules’
 Representatives for school sports and talent events are selected democratically
 Year 6 - RE topic ‘Living without Rules’ explores the idea of democratically elected leaders
Some examples of promoting ‘The Rule of Law’ in school
 Year 6 – RE topic ‘The Ten Commandments’ is linked to British laws

3.  Year 6 –‘ Team Building’ in PE focusses on following and respecting rules
 Year 6 – Study of ‘Anglo Saxon Punishments’ explores fairness and proportionate
responses
 Year 4 – Unit of work on ‘Telling the Truth’ promotes honesty
 Year 4 – RE topic ‘Living by the Rules’
 Reinforcement of school rules and school ethos through whole school assemblies
Some examples of promoting
‘Individual Liberty & Respect and Tolerance for those of Different Faiths’
 All year groups through RE lessons and Collective Worship themes
 Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are
in a safe and supportive environment
 Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal
freedoms and are advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety
and PSHE lessons
 Class Rules, School Values and Ethos actively promote respecting others and
tolerance of differences
 The school offers numerous extra-curricular clubs and opportunities and pupils are
given the freedom to make choices regarding participation
 All year groups take an active part in ‘Black History Week’
 Year 4 – English Biography topics look at the lives of Gandhi, Martin Luther King,
Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks
 Year 3 – Geography topics compare the living conditions of rich and poor across the
world and promote the importance of fair trade
Some examples of promoting ‘Respect for other People’ in school
 PE lessons – all TOPS Cards teach children how to be inclusive
 The core value of ‘Respect’ is actively promoted and modelled by all staff and forms
the basis for our behaviour policy
 All children have an equal opportunity to take part in all school activities
 Year 6 – Children explore the changing role of women during WWII
 Year 6 – nomination of weekly ‘Class Heroes’