British Values

At Maple Infants' School  we take our responsibility very seriously, to prepare children for life in modern Britain. We ensure that the fundamental British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs are actively promoted throughout our school.
The following documents outline in more detail how the fundamental British Values are promoted within our Early Years and Key Stage One.
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British Values in the EYFS at Maple
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In the EYFS at Maple Infants’ School we promote British values as part of our goal to deliver a rounded education for all our
children through our curriculum and the ethos in our Key Stage.

• Democracy All Reception classes elect representatives for our School Parliament. We foster a culture of equality by considering every child’s opinions and wishes in our day to day routines.
• The rule of law All children are encouraged to learn and abide by our Golden Rules which are implemented schoolwide, together with class rules. They are expected to maintain behaviour standards when representing our school in the wider community.
• Individual liberty Child initiated activities throughout the Key Stage sponsors decision making, control over their education and learning consequences of their choices.
• Mutual Respect We foster mutual respect at Maple by promoting teamwork and collaborative activities, as well as developing our young learners’ listening skills. Sharing, turntaking and discussion are features of our daily lives.

Tolerance of those of different cultures, faiths and beliefs At Maple we celebrate cultural diversity, festivals for other faiths and every child’s unique qualities. The Early Years classes attend weekly celebration assemblies, as well as special whole school events. People and communities form a specific part of our curriculum, with topics including ‘Magical Me’ and ‘People Who Help Us’ forming part of our early years learning journey.

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Key Stage One