British Values

At Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, we develop and promote the fundamental British values throughout our school and within our curriculum. These values are embedded through our school ethos and SHARE values.
 
Being a sikh school, a key part of our plan for education is to ensure children become valuable and fully rounded members of society who treat others with respect and leave school fully prepared for life in modern Britain.
 
What are the British Values:
The DfE have recently reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to 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.”

• The Rule of Law
• Democracy
• Individual Liberty
• Mutual Respect
• Tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs

As a school, we value and celebrate being part of Britain. This means that we celebrate traditions and customs in the course of the year; for example, Harvest Festival during the Autumn term and enjoy a pantomime visit at Christmas. We also value and celebrate national focusses such as Macmillan Coffee Morning, Roald Dahl Day, Chinese New Year and Safer Internet Day, with many more opportunities planned throughout the year to collaborate with the wider community and world e.g. Children In Need.

To complement the amazing work by both staff and students to mark Children's Mental Health Week 2021, 20 new students successfully completed their Anti-Bullying Ambassador Training. They are all excited to now further develop their leadership skills, deliver a range of projects and ideas to further enhance our anti-bullying policy and create a culture which promotes kindness, compassion and understanding.

Anti-Bullying Ambassadors are trained, passionate young people who will stand up to bullying behaviour and believe they can change things for the better. 

Anti-Bullying Ambassadors believe that bullying behaviour is not acceptable and should not be part of everyday life at school. They support others and are upstanders against bullying behaviour and a support network for their peers. They stand to shape attitudes and change behaviours. They are a pillar of support, look out for others and are a strong voice for the school community.

Bullying behaviour is a serious issue amongst young people, with nearly half of young people expressing they have been bullied in the last 12 months, and around two-thirds reported seeing someone else being bullied at school (Department for Education, 2017). If not dealt with effectively, it can have long-term negative consequences on health and wellbeing (Wolke & Lereya, 2015). It is therefore clear that we need to work together to tackle bullying behaviour.

The Diana Award’s Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme offers informative and interactive anti-bullying training days to young people and staff in primary and secondary schools. The Diana Award's Aftercare team then provides continued support to help school’s anti-bullying campaigns succeed.

As a result of the programme, Anti-Bullying Ambassadors feel more knowledgeable about bullying behaviour, more confident in supporting their peers and that their school deals with bullying behaviour more effectively. 

The Diana Award’s Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme also helps to:

• Create a happy and safe learning environment for all, which in turn can boost attendance and attainment levels
• Develop resilience, confidence, and positive healthy relationships amongst young people
• Complement teaching and learning across the curriculum, including PSHE, Citizenship, and ICT
• Contribute to positive inspection reports; the Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme has been referenced in hundreds of inspection reports as good practice

The training has made a difference in the lives of young people and as a result, this is used to create a positive learning environment for the young people.