British Values

British values are embedded into our wider curriculum at Bewcastle Primary School - they are woven throughout the Jigsaw PSHE scheme. The children are also learning about the rule of law, democracy, individual liberty and develop mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs through a varied range of activities so far in 2022-23  such as:

  • Learning about different faiths and beliefs such as Sikhism and visiting places of worship such as the Gurdwara in Newcastle.
  • Investigating historical cultures such as the Chinese Dynasties and extending the children's learning with visits to museums such as the Oriental Museum at Durham University.
  • Electing a school council to represent them which holds votes on topics such as fundraising opportunities.
  • Participating in fundraising for local and national charities such as the Great North Air Ambulance, Eden Valley Hospice, The Royal British Legion and MacMillan.
  • Regular collective worship that celebrates teamwork, kindness, respect and success in all its forms.
  • Taking part in forest school learning, adventurous activity days and residentials which promote resilience, problem solving and collaborative working.
  • Understanding British and othercultures through literature such as Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan and The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett.
  • Taking part in a joint Udance/Mindfulness project with a local school – the whole school worked on a mindfulness project and KS2 developed a dance which will be performed in front of an audience at the Sands Centre in Carlisle in March. 
  • Visiting the the Theatre Royal in Newcastle for a performance of "Cinderella."
  • Fortnightly collective worship with the local vicar Revd Rob Brown.
  • Hosting a number of community lunches – welcoming parents, grandparents, governors, visitors, Church leaders, county councillors and others to school.
  • Children from KS1 and KS2 taking part in sporting fixtures and festivals, including those at William Howard School and the Sands Centre in Carlisle.