Ward End Primary School

Ward End has a strong commitment to raising standards and helping all of our children to success. Our School adopts a curriculum that reflects the aims and values of the school in content and character of the curriculum. Our pupils show respect and tolerance towards others enabling them to make positive relationships with a wide range of people. Throughout their time at Ward End Primary School, pupils Develop skills and values to be responsible citizens. The school aims to encourage pupils to appreciate our natural world as a source of wonder and inspiration and to play their part in maintaining and improving their immediate environment.

Pupils are taught the value of wider school family as a resource for learning and to view home, school and the wider community as a partnership. Above all, the school aims to keep all children at the centre of all it does.

At Ward End we promote an anti-discrimination message, through our curriculum and additional activities such as assemblies, enrichment activities and celebrations throughout the year. Our activities reflect the school’s inclusive ethos. Fundamental British values are regularly discussed and promoted, in particular the need for tolerance and respect for all regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, belief and sexual identity. We are currently exploring how to develop our provision to further our pupils understanding of their role in sharing this message within the school and local community. Our pupils will extend their understanding of why tolerance and respect are so essential and will have the opportunity to reflect on their own behaviours and attitudes towards others. We are a UNICEF Rights Respecting School and we believe that all children have rights regardless of gender, religion or race. We believe that this work linking to the Convention on the Rights of the Child has helped to create a safe and inspiring place for children to learn, where they are respected, their talents are nurtured and they are able to thrive. Our Rights Respecting Schools Award embeds these values in daily school life and gives children the best chance to lead happy, healthy lives and to be responsible, active citizens.

Ward End Primary School is committed to serving its community. It recognises the multi-cultural, multi faith and ever-changing nature of the United Kingdom. It also understands the vital role it has in ensuring that groups or individuals within the school are not subjected to intimidation or radicalisation by those wishing to unduly, or illegally, influence them.

It follows equal opportunities guidance which guarantees that there will be no discrimination against any individual or group, regardless of faith, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, political or financial status, or similar. Ward End Primary School is dedicated to preparing students for their adult life beyond the formal examined curriculum and ensuring that it promotes and reinforces British values to all its students.