Mission 

For all our children to be confident and able to make decisions and achieve personal goals. 

Vision:

North Ridge Community School “preparing learners for the future by shaping learning through inspirational and personalised journeys, to be the best they can be.”

REACH Values:

• To Respect
• To Enjoy
• To Achieve
• To be part of a Community
• To be Happy and Safe

Teaching the Fundamental British Values at North Ridge Community School

 At North Ridge Community School, we pride ourselves on helping all pupils to develop the necessary skill, attitudes and knowledge needed for living in Modern Britain. We ensure that the fundamental British Values of: 

• Mutual respect, 
• Individual Liberty, 
• Democracy and 
• Rule of Law, 

are introduced, discussed, taught and lived through our evolving learning community. The teaching of the fundamental British values is central to all areas of the curriculum. In particular, our PSHCE, SMSC and RE lessons provide pupils with excellent opportunities to deepen and develop their understanding. At North Ridge Community School, these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways: 

Democracy  

Democracy underpins a lot of the work we undertake with our pupils. Pupil voice is a crucial part of our ethos and belief that all pupils’ voices should be heard. Pupils have the opportunity to have their voices heard though our school council, learning walks and pupil questionnaires. Pupils are always able to voice their opinions and we foster an environment where they are safe to disagree with each other. 

The Rule of Law

The importance of Laws, whether they are those that govern the class, the school or the country, is reinforced through our curriculum as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies. The school’s behaviour and pastoral ethos has at its core the principle of making the correct choices in life and adhering to key beliefs of being friendly, kind, committed, proud and fair. Our pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken.  

Individual Liberty

Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices knowing they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for pupils to make choices safely. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our PSHCE lessons.  

Mutual Respect

Respect is consistently and frequently discussed with the children through assemblies, school councils and sporting events. Our behaviour and pastoral ethos is based on ensuring all children respect one another and can value everyone as individuals. 

Tolerance of those of different Faiths and Beliefs 

This is achieved through enhancing pupils’ understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society and by giving them opportunities to experience such diversity. Assemblies and discussions involving prejudices and prejudice-based bullying have been followed and supported by learning in RE, SMCS and PSHCE. 

The curriculum

Staff regularly review the curriculum to ensure that it promotes the areas above. It also ensures that pupils are taught about key events and figures in history. Events during the year celebrate culturally diverse occasions and memorable events taking place in the country. 

At North Ridge Community School we will actively challenge children, staff or parents who express opinions that are contrary to fundamental British values including extremist views.