Personal Development
British Values
At Dallimore, we 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.
We do this through our relationships with the children, our relationships with each other, our RE curriculum, our Thrive provision and assemblies. We also weave this into our visits and relationships with the local community.
Where appropriate/possible we invite speakers and visitors into school in order to provide a real context to what it means to be a good citizen. We also ensure that as many children as possible have the opportunity to visit various places in the local community to provide further context to what we teach.
Additionally, we promote British Values through our own STARFISH VALUES. These further reinforce the expectation that we should treat everyone with respect and be tolerant of others' beliefs, ideas and opinions.
Throughout the year, we involve the children in fundraising for external charities as well as for the school. This highlights to them that they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality of the school and to society more widely.
We take part in national initiatives such as Christmas Jumper day (Save the Children), Children in Need, Comic/ Sport Relief and raise money for local charities such as Treetops Hospice through sponsored events (Reindeer Dash).
School Council/ Class Ambassadors
We have signed up to SMART SCHOOL COUNCILS
Classes democratically elect their Class Ambassadors and we access the resources and website throughout the year.
The Dallimore Passport - from January 2025
One of the main ways we will promote the British Values and ensure that our children develop strong morals is through our Dallimore Passport. The Passport is a booklet of tasks that require children to work with their local community through a variety of means such as raising money, litter picking and lots more. This is accessible, easy for the children to keep on top of and, most importantly, fun for them to complete as there are rewards for completing each ‘stage’. Each stage becomes progressively harder; the Passport is designed to last from the time children start school in Reception to Year 6.
The Dallimore Passport is also something that the children can keep and be proud of as it is designed to broaden their own personal horizons, make their community a better place and ensure that they feel a part of something bigger than themselves.
The Passport is also designed to be shared with their peers as some tasks will require help from others. This means that they do not have to complete the entire book purely on their own and shows that there are many opportunities in life to work with those around us to achieve a goal.
Click on the button below to view the Dallimore Passport.