At Kingsbury Primary we 'Reach for the Stars'

Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens.

We value and respect all members of our school community. We encourage and inspire all to be resilient learners with high aspirations.  We work to ensure that all children will receive an excellent education and achieve high academic standards. We provide a safe, happy and vibrant learning environment, which develops their sense of responsibility and enables them to be confident and caring citizens of the wider world.

How do we do this? By…

• Involving pupils, staff, parents and the wider community in our learning.
• Providing a rich and positive learning environment and broad and balanced curriculum which inspires creativity and enthusiasm for learning in all.
• Inspiring children to have high aspirations and ambition
• Providing high quality teaching and a variety of teaching strategies to enable pupils to achieve high standards
• Using a wide range of resources effectively to support and challenge learning
• Enabling pupils to work independently and collaboratively to achieve success of which they are proud of.
• Developing learners with high self esteem, confidence and self discipline, by recognising and celebrating achievements in all areas of life
• Making our school a safe and happy community in which we all feel valued and respect and accept others, enabling everyone to make valuable contributions.
• Developing understanding and mutual respect of all individuals, groups and their beliefs or views to maintain positive relationships.
• Providing experiences, which will develop our pupils’ spiritual, moral and cultural understanding
• Ensuring we have provide a caring and nurturing experience for all.

Our values underpin the school rules

We will ask children if they are showing STARS behaviour wherever they are in school.

Promoting Fundamental British Values

In accordance with The Department for Education we aim to actively promote British values in schools to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. Pupils are encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, all people living in England are subject to its law.

The Key British Values are:

·         democracy

·         rule of law

·         individual liberty

·         mutual respect

·         tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

Promoting the Protected Characteristics at Kingsbury Primary School

We work to ensure that our children understand that:

Everyone is different

We celebrate our differences

We are all equal in our differences

There are no outsiders at Kingsbury Primary school

The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Everyone in Britain is protected. This is because the Equality Act protects people against discrimination because of the protected characteristics that we all have. Under the Equality Act, there are nine Protected Characteristics:

1. Age
2. Disability
3. Gender reassignment
4. Race
5. Religion or belief
6. Marriage or civil partnership
7. Sex
8. Sexual orientation
9. Pregnancy and maternity

At Kingsbury Primary school, we actively promote these in our curriculum and work to embed them into our ethos.

Under the Equality Act you are protected from discrimination:

• When you are in the workplace
• When you use public services like healthcare (for example, visiting your doctor or local hospital) or education (for example, at your school or college)
• When you use businesses and other organisations that provide services and goods (like shops, restaurants, and cinemas)
• When you use transport
• When you join a club or association (for example, your local rugby club)
• When you have contact with public bodies like your local council or government departments

The 9 Protected Characteristics are actively promoted at Kingsbury Primary through:

 • Our school vision and ethos statements

.• Our school  values, specifically the values of respect for everyone around you.

.• Our school behaviour policy

• Conscious role modelling by all adults in the school community

• Active engagement and communication with parents and carers

• Assemblies

• The promotion of British values in school life

• Developing a love of reading through a range of authors and genres

• Discussion within curriculum subjects

• Religious Education (RE) lessons: During their time at school, children cover all the major world religions. These are taught with the understanding that we celebrate and respect all religions and their principles

• Sporting competitions both within school and outside of school

• School Council, Learning Ambassadors and Eco councillors

• Educational experiences and visits

• Developing links with the local community

• Extra-curricular activities, after-school clubs, charity projects