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OFSTED commented how confidently the children spoke to them and how they were very aware of issues surrounding British Values, such as valuing diversity and respecting other people's points of view.
British Values
All have a duty to ‘actively promote’ the fundamental British values of Democracy, The Rule Of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect and Tolerance Of Those With Different Faiths And Beliefs. These values were first set out by the government in the ‘Prevent’ strategy in 2011. Our rich curriculum, underpinned by our Christian ethos, actively promotes these fundamental British values.
We show British Values at Banks St Stephen's in many different ways and are always guided by our core values of Belong, Serve, Succeed.
Democracy.
At Banks St Stephen's children have a say in what happens in our school. Our school council is made up of two children from each class from Reception to Year 6. These children are voted into their position of councillor by their classmates
Belong - A shared responsibility being part of a council made up of peers from every class fosters a sense of unity and shared purpose, reinforcing that everyone is part of the same community.
Our school councillors liase with their classes to decide which charities they would like to raise funds for. Ways to raise money are also discussed.
Serving- By choosing charities and planning fundraising activities, our school councillors actively serve their community, showing care and responsibility beyond the classroom.
Rule of Law
Children help to develop class and school rules. We feel this helps to understand the importance of having rules and laws and help the children to see that they are there to protect us and influence our behaviour.
Succeed-By helping to create class and school rules, children gain a deeper understanding of fairness and responsibility—skills that help them succeed both in school and in life.
From September 2025 we are going to have our very own school parliament, and are currently looking for our stakeholders to apply to join.
Mutual Respect
All visitors to our school are treated with respect. Adults and children show respect to each other and are ready to help each other at all times. We liase with our friends at Sutton Grange Nursing Home regularly and often have shared lunches alternating our venue.
Belong-By showing respect to all visitors and building friendships with places like Sutton Grange Nursing Home, our school community fosters kindness and connection, helping everyone feel they truly belong.
Individual Liberty.
Children can make their own choices in school for example when choosing their lunch, play ground activity or extra curricular activity. Our children are taught in the curriculum about rights and responsibilities and the need to work within boundaries to make safe choices.
Succeed-By making their own choices and learning about rights and responsibilities, children develop independence and decision-making skills that help them succeed both in school and beyond.
We also have, in one of our KS2 classrooms a flexible seating arrangement. We have lots of new furniture and the children can choose to sit/lean or stand so they are comfortable when learning. This has been so successful that a second KS2 classroom will be introduced from September 2025.
Tolerance
All members of different faiths are welcome in our school and encouraged to share their knowledge with us. At Banks St Stephen's we know that we are part of a culturally diverse society and our pupils are given opportunities to experience different cultures and they enjoy learning about world faiths and cultures 
Belong-By welcoming and learning from people of all faiths and cultures, Banks St Stephen’s creates an inclusive environment where every child feels they belong and are valued for who they are.
Year 5 had a fantsstic trip to see The Windrush exhibition at The Atkinson. We listened to the stories of people who travelled from The Caribbean to help rebuild Britain after the Second World War. Sadly, many of those people experienced racism.
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