British Values

At Bowdon Church School we base the way that we behave and treat others on Christian Values, celebrating the Fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control). We recognize that these guiding principles are present in other faiths and respect them in all forms. Through British Values the children will learn about Jesus' love for them, and how to love and respect others through his teachings. 'Love your neighbour as yourself' Mark 12:31

Bowdon Church School recognises its duty to prepare its pupils for life in modern Britain – that living in a local, national and international community will require them to both understand and appreciate difference, whilst maintaining a shared sense of the structures that are needed to keep individuals and community safe.  We celebrate and promote British values that encourage a happy and successful national community.

British and Christian values are regularly promoted through high quality teaching, a value based programme of assemblies, our Life Skills curriculum and a positive behaviour policy which allows pupils to develop and demonstrate skills and attributes that will allow them to contribute positively to life in Modern Britain.

Promoting British Values at Bowdon Church School 

The DfE have reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.” The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy and these values have been reiterated by the Prime Minister in 2014.