BRITISH VALUES

At Debden Park High School we ensure students partake on a well rounded journey, ensuring that they embrace a programme that is enriched with a range of topics, preparing them for adult life. Part of our role in that preparation is ensuring that we promote and reinforce British values to our students.

Students look at tolerance, mutual respect, democracy and liberty. They investigate roles and responsibilities of individuals, groups and communities, duties and freedoms including topics such as law and justice. Our PSHE, RSE and E&D programme challenge students and create a healthy debate, encouraging respect between all. They explore values that we share as citizens of the UK and challenge prejudice, discrimination and extremism in its many different forms.

The core values will be celebrated in assemblies, Period 1 and in lessons. For instance Year 7 and 8 study prejudice and discrimination and how people fought for equality, whilst in Year 8 and 9 students look at issues such as Slavery and Empire, compare their human rights to people in different countries and developing their knowledge on Civil Rights in America. In addition external speakers will visit the school to give a personal touch to the serious issues and topics discussed.

We are proud to ensure students are critical, active citizens who will use their knowledge from their programme in school to make the right choices when they leave, to be excellent role models for others and to uphold the true British values.