St. Mark’s celebrated British Values Day, in particular The Rule of Law. Here are what our classes got up to:
Reception explored Rule of Law during our British Values Day. We were lucky to have a visit from PC Manns who told us all about his role within the local community and how he supports Rule of Law in our society. We looked at right and wrong scenarios together and talked about our school and class rules.
In Year 1, we explored different rules that the children know and how rules can be found everywhere at school, at home and in society. We discussed the reason for these different rules and the consequences that might happen if the rules are not followed.
The children sorted cards into two categories: ‘Rule’ and ‘Not a Rule’. Once the sorting was complete, we discussed each card, particularly focusing on the ‘Rule’ cards. For each, we imagined what might happen in a world without that rule. The children enthusiastically shared their thoughts, highlighting situations where not having rules could lead to accidents or unfairness e.g. ‘wearing a seatbelt’. This helped them understand the role rules play in keeping things orderly and safe.
Year 2 had a busy day discussing the difference between rules and laws. The day began with us looking at what rules we have in school and in our homes. We listed all the other places that have rules such as in sports games, swimming baths and shopping centres. A discussion was had on life without rules This led us to think about laws and what laws actually entail. The children all agreed that we would live in a world filled with chaos and destruction if there were no laws. We completed a chart for our books and completed the lesson by designing teapots and cups of tea for our British Values Day display.
In Year 3 and 4, we enjoyed a great workshop with visitors from the Police Museum, who taught us about the role of police and why we shouldn’t be scared of the police. They are here to keep us safe. They let us try on some of their uniform.
Year 5 learnt about the rights of Children. We discussed why it was important for children under the age of 18 to have rights and which rights we felt were the most important. During the day, we also learnt about the Criminal Age of Responsibility. We role played some scenarios and then held a class debate about whether or not the criminal age of responsibility should be increased from the age of 10. It was hard to decide because we are nearly 10 and we do know right from wrong.
In Year 6, we discussed scenarios that involved racism and discrimination to help understand that hate crime is against the law. We came up with solutions to ensure that everybody feels included and welcome. We talked about the rules that apply to everyone in society and what might school look like if there were no rules. We also discussed how the school has a zero- tolerance approach to bullying and that we all have a responsibility to look out for each other. We reiterated what we need to do if we see bullying happening (Take a stand, etc.)
We look forward to our next British Values Day!
