Lancaster Christ Church C of E Primary School is committed to providing an environment that enables full curriculum access that values and includes all pupils, staff, parents and visitors regardless of their education, physical, sensory, social, spiritual, emotional and cultural needs. We are committed to taking positive action in the spirit of the Equality Act 2010 with regard to disability and to developing a culture of inclusion, support and awareness within the school.

The school recognises and values parent’s knowledge of their child’s disability and its effect on their ability to carry out everyday activities and respects the parent’s and child’s right to confidentiality.

Our Accessibility Plan shows how access is to be improved for disabled pupils, staff and visitors to the school within a given timeframe and anticipating the need to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate their needs where practicable.

The Department of Education introduced a statutory duty for schools to promote British Values more actively from September 2014 and to ensure they are taught in schools.

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.

What are British Values?

The Key Values are:

• Democracy
• Rule of law
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect
• Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

At Lancaster Christ Church we recognise that actively promoting these values means challenging opinions or behaviours in school that are contrary to fundamental British values.

All staff and visitors to the school are expected to uphold and promote the fundamental principles of British values.

Definitions

In order to support pupil’s understanding the what is meant by each of the key British values, we use child-friendly definitions:

Democracy:

We can make our voice heard by using our vote.

“So choose some men from each tribe. Choose wise men who have understanding and experience. I will make them leaders over you.”

Deuteronomy 1:13

Rule of law:

We are expected to follow an agreed set of rules to help keep ourselves, and others, safe and happy.

“Act justly and to love mercy and walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8

Individual liberty:

We have the freedom to make our own choices.

“We have freedom now because Christ made us free. So stand strong.”

Galatians 5:1

Mutual respect:

We treat others as we wish to be treated ourselves.

“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”

Luke 6:31

Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs:

We recognise that people have different faiths and beliefs and we celebrate these differences and the variety that they bring.

“Don’t judge other people, and you will not be judged.”

 Matthew 7:1

 

 

Lancaster Christ Church is a creative, forward-thinking school that thrives on teamwork and values enjoyment of learning. We are committed to a fully inclusive learning environment.

We are committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides rich opportunities for children to explore a range of subjects, thus developing a variety of knowledge, skills and interests which they can apply to opportunities, responsibilities and experiences in later life.

We value the individuality of our children and their various curriculum strengths and interests. As a school, we aim to provide opportunities for children to build upon these to become the best that they can be:

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

1 Peter 4: 10

Everything that we do at Lancaster Christ Church is underpinned by our vision statement; it shapes all aspects of our school life:

Have Faith… … In Yourself … In Others … In God.

“For nothing will be impossible with God”

Luke 1:37

With Christ at our centre, we work with parents and the community to ensure everyone reaches their potential academically, socially and emotionally. We strongly believe that every child matters and value all individuals and celebrate diversity. Children from Christ Church School are confident, independent learners with a strong sense of self-worth and a caring attitude towards others.

In line with the Diocesan Vision and Church of England Vision for Education, which specifically talks of the need to build community and promote dignity, this school seeks equality in all it does. Every person in our school community has been made in the image of God (Gen 1:27) and is loved unconditionally by God. Everyone is equal in the sight of God and therefore we seek to love one another as Jesus loved others. Our school is a place where we seek to serve others and all in their unique difference can able to thrive.

We are committed to promoting the understanding of the principles and practices of equality – treating all members of our school community as individuals, according to their needs, with an awareness of our diverse society and appreciating the value of difference. We actively seek to challenge discrimination and we promote an anti-bullying stance which makes clear the unacceptability of discrimination and draws on advice issued in the Valuing All God’s Children report (Autumn 2017).