British Values

Woodthorpe Infant School is committed to actively promoting British Values to ensure our pupils leave us fully prepared for Key Stage 2 and beyond.

The government emphasises that all schools should ensure that they teach pupils about British values. We take every opportunity to promote the fundamental British Values of:

• Democracy
• Rule of Law
• Individual Liberty
• Mutual Respect and Tolerance

We promote British values both within and beyond the classroom and these values are at the heart of our ethos.  Please look at our Curriculum page for further information. 

Protected Characteristics

We pride ourselves on having a well-considered approach to the teaching of the Protected Characteristics, in order to eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation.  Through teaching the children about the Protected Characteristics, we feel that we are supporting them to gain an understanding of the world they are growing up in, and learn how to live alongside, and show respect for, a diverse range of people.  

There are 9 Protected Characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and all schools should be able to demonstrate that no form of discrimination is tolerated and that pupils show respect for those who share the protected characteristics.

The 9 Protected Characteristics are:

• Age
• Religion
• Gender
• Who I choose to love (sexual orientation)
• Race
• Families (marriage & civil partnership)
• Having a baby (pregnancy & maternity)
• How you present yourself (gender reassignment)
• Disability

For further information, please look at our Respect and RE curricula.

What our children say:

"The bus driver asked Rosa Parks to get out of her seat but she said no.  She went to prison.  She wasn't scared because she knew what she was fighting for was right."

"British Values are important because they help us be safe and happy."

"Democracy is fair because everybody gets a chance to vote."