British Values are World Values:
At St. Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School, we develop and promote British Values throughout our school and within our curriculum.
A key part of our plan for education is to ensure children become valuable and fully rounded members of society who treat others with respect and leave school fully prepared for life in modern Britain. By growing up to value the British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs then our children will not only become valued and valuable British citizens but will be valued and valuable World citizens.
British Values = World Values
- The Rule of Law
- Democracy
- Individual Liberty
- Mutual Respect
- Tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs
To do this our children will develop;
- An understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process
- An understanding that the freedom to hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law
- An acceptance that people having different faiths and beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of discriminatory behaviour
- An understanding of the importance or identifying and combating discrimination
We value and celebrate the diverse heritages of everybody at St. Cuthbert’s. Alongside this, we value and celebrate being part of Britain. In general terms, this means that we celebrate traditions, such as customs in the course of the year; for example, Remembrance Day, Diwali, Hannukah, Harvest Festival, Christmas, Easter, Chinese New Year, Lent, Advent, Firework Night etc. We also value and celebrate national events, this will include the coronation of King Charles II. Additionally, children learn about being part of Britain in our curriculum and what it means to be part of a modern multicultural society.
More recently we have recognised the importance of teaching children to understand the role of social media in reporting of events and to develop an ability to question what is reported through channels such as Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Tik-tok etc. Therefore our PSHE Curriculum will incorporate teaching our children to develop an understanding of ‘misinformation’ and to learn skills which will enable them to choose reputable sources and recognise when they may be viewing inaccurate information. Our aim will be to assist children to make an accurate and informed opinion about world events.
Other Faiths Fortnight: Hinduism
As part of our ‘Other Faiths Fortnight’ We welcomed members of Sunderland’s Hindu Faith Community into school who taught us about some of their key beliefs. We learned about the ideas of living well, non-violence and karma- where what you send out comes back to you- so if you believe you do good things you will receive good things in return. We also learnt how Hindu’s believe that you need a healthy body, spirit and mind. A big thank you to our visitors for giving their time to teach us about their faith
We really enjoyed our visit to the Hindu Temple.
Other Faiths Fortnight: Sikhism
Members of the Sikh community also came to visit school and then we went to visit the Gurdwara in Newcastle. We learned that Sikhs show devotion and reverence of God at all times and practice the ideals of honesty, compassion, humility and generosity. We learned so much about the Sikh faith and were blown away by the beauty of the Gurdwara. We visited a classroom where we learned all about The Golden Temple- the first Sikh Temple built in India in 1550. We also visited The Darbar Sahib- the main place of worship within the Gurdwara. We were lucky enough to hear a verse sang from the Guru Granth Sahib while watching the Chauri being waved. We were also able to try playing the traditional Sikh instruments used for meditation. We learned so much and we feel very grateful to have had the opportunity to learn about the Sikh faith first hand!
The Sunderland Sikh Community came to visit us in school before our visit to the Gurdwara
Other Faiths Fortnight: Islam
Studying Islam helps to promote cultural understanding and foster respect for diversity. It helps challenge misconceptions, provides insight into the beliefs of others, and teaches core values like peace and community
We covered our heads at the mosque as a sign of respect.
Other Faiths: Judaism
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We study Judaism during the celebration of Hanukkah. We found out all about Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, this is an eight day festival that celebrates the miracle of a small jar of oil that lasted for eight days while the Temple was rededicated.
Heritage Day:
We thoroughly enjoyed Heritage Day which celebrated all of the different heritages that make up our school family. These include English, Polish, Italian, Venezuelan, Indian, Filipino, Middle-East Dubai, Nigerian, Ghanaian, Pakistani, Zambian, American, Czech Republic, Australian & Irish. What a wonderful diverse family from all over the world.
