British Values at Our Lady & St Patrick's 

At Our Lady & St Patrick's, we aim to actively promote British values to ensure young people leave our 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.

These Key British Values are:

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

To find out more about how we incorporate British Values at Our Lady & St Patrick's, please click the icon below:

Our School Council

Our School Council went to meet the Mayor in the Town Council chambers.

The children enjoyed the opportunity to ask the Mayor lots of questions about her role. They then explained the work they do in their role as school councillors and the Mayor linked the children’s role with her own, as a civic duty.

Everyone had a chance to sit in the Mayor’s chair and had their picture taken wearing her chain of office.

The children learned that a new park is being built in Maryport and were asked to draw their ideas of what they would like the new park to look like. The Mayor judged their designs, with three children being chosen to receive a prize. The children finished off the visit with juice and biscuits, before setting off back to school.

Please follow the link below, to find out more about our School Council

We use 'Picture News' to promote British Values at Our Lady & St Patrick's

Every week, we share the 'Picture News' with children in a special weekly assembly, using the excellent online resources and images. The weekly big picture is also displayed prominently in school.

We also share Picture News with families via our school ClassDojo, which allows families to further discuss the weekly topics at home. There is also a termly newsletter for parents, which recaps the key themes covered and encourages further dialogue at home.

Each week, we dedicate one of our 'Early Work' sessions to an activity based around the Picture News question to further prompt discussion and debate. 

The discussion prompted by Picture News also underpins the development of oracy skills across school, through planned opportunities to develop confidence in speaking, debating and expressing opinions in both formal and informal contexts.

Picture News is instrumental in delivering much of the work we do in school on British Values. It supports our children in encountering and considering the key issues of the day in a planned and age-appropriate way. It also supports their developing understanding of Protected Characteristics and the UN Rights of the Child.