British Values

The term British Values might be slightly misleading in that these values are integral to so many countries throughout the world – they differ in no way from the values of the majority of cultures.

The school has a very strong motto of ‘Sowing Seeds for the Future” and this underpins everything we do. ‘Sowing Seeds for the Future’ is at the heart of our curriculum which allows for learning to be meaningful to every child at Meadowfield Primary School.  Consequently, the ethos is extremely strong and the school has a very pronounced sense of togetherness.

Our Core Values, which are instilled across school are:

We will sow in our children:

• Self worth: confidence in yourself resulting in respect for others and the world around
• Resilience: capacity to learn from mistakes and to risk take resulting in increasing independence
• Communication: the capacity to express ourselves which creates self worth and resilience/respect and independence
• Ambition: using the values to dream and aim high

Being Part of Britain

As a school we value and celebrate the diverse heritages of all the cultures within our school and what it means to be part of British Society. With approximately 30 different nationalities represented in Meadowfield, we fully embrace and celebrate diversity and the many qualities this brings to our school. As many of our families join our school as non speakers of English, we offer fully integrated EAL support to the children.

Our curriculum reflects, celebrates and teaches children about diversity. Children learn about a wide range of traditions, such as Harvest, Remembrance Sunday, Christmas, Easter, Diwali, Eid and Hanukah. In addition, classes visit different places of worship, such as gurdwaras and synagogues.

We have various fundraising activities throughout the year, including Children in Need and Comic Relief.

We learn about and celebrate a number of festivals annually which enables learning about the many different cultures, including UK countries to take place.  This is chance for children and their families to contrast, compare, share and celebrate different traditions.

As a school, we always learn about/celebrate key British Events, such as The Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the Royal Wedding in 2011, Centenary of the outbreak of World War 1 in 2014 and most recently the passing of the Queen and her funeral. For such occasions, we hold special events and do additional curriculum class work about how such events relate to being British. Each year, we celebrate Black History Month and learn about the many key Black figures in history. 

In History, children learn about key figures such as Guy Fawkes, Sir Titus Salt, David Attenborough, Kings and Queens, as well as covering many major British historical eras, such as the Victorians, Tudors and World War 2. Added to this our curriculum covers such topics as childhood through history, homes and houses and ways of life in the past and traditional seaside towns. 

Our Geography Curriculum makes many references to the United Kingdom, covering countries that make up the UK, as well as major cities, characteristics of seaside towns and comparisons between the UK and other countries, plus weather, rivers and mountains.