Character and Culture Curriculum

Intent:

We want our pupils to:

Know about and understand the ‘Rights of a Child’ and how it impacts on their lives and the lives others.

Have relationships that are safe, positive and founded on mutual respect.

Know what to do if their rights are not being met.

Be able to take action to claim /protect their rights and promote the rights of others locally and globally.

Have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of language linked to diversity.

Implementation:

We will use the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and adapt it to meet our pupils needs:

Teaching & Learning about Rights - Pupils learn about their Rights in lessons and assemblies.

Teaching & Learning for Rights - Pupils take ACTion to gain an understanding of social justice and local/global issues.

Teaching & Learning through Rights - Pupils develop their Rights in the classroom and around the school.

Intent:

To create a school where diverse cultures are understood, celebrated, where everyone feels welcome and use their difference to develop themselves.

Skills - research, presentation, communication, teamwork, objective judgement, critical thinking and reflection, recognising and challenging stereotypes. 

Values - empathy, respect, open-minded, sense of justice, resilience, optimism, fairness, agency and empowerment (belief that they can make a difference).  

Knowledge - Human Rights and Children’s Rights, Geography, current affairs, environmental issues, poverty and inequality, historical context of.