British Values

Here at The Woodlands we are committed to serving our community and surrounding areas. We recognise that the United Kingdom is a richly diverse, multicultural and multi-faith country. We understand our responsibility in promoting and encouraging a culture and ethos that upholds British values. Our school is highly inclusive and reflects British values in all that we do. We nurture our learners on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant citizens who make a positive contribution to British society and to the world. We encourage our learners to be creative, unique, open-minded and independent individuals who respect themselves and other in school, in the community and the wider world.

At The Woodlands, student voice is significant to our school life. We value our pupils thoughts and opinions and actively seek to listen and embed their input. Pupil questionnaires and interviews are also conducted throughout the year.

Our pupils will encounter rules and laws throughout their entire lives. We want our pupils to understand that whether these laws govern the class, the school, the neighbourhood or the country, they are set for good reasons and must be adhered to.

We invest a great deal of time in creating a positive culture in our school, so that pupils are in a safe environment where choices and freedoms are encouraged. We praise our pupils to speak out and challenge each other to be expressive and trust in what they believe.

Mutual respect is at the core of our school life. Pupils learn to treat each other and staff with great respect.

We strongly believe that tolerance is gained through knowledge and understanding. Through our curriculum and the routines of our daily school life, we strive to demonstrate tolerance and help pupils to become knowledgeable and understanding citizens who can build a better Britain for the future.