Fit For Sport At St Marks Primary School | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)

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 government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values have been reiterated by the Prime Minister this year.
The following are some ways that we promote these principles.
The school is dominated by democracy.
Debates and voting are strategies of pupil voice that are regularly used across the curriculum.
The importance of Laws is reinforced through teaching around the laws that govern the class, the school and the country.
The school operates a whole school code of conduct from which pupils in each class derive a set of classroom rules which are displayed and regularly referred to.
Identity is celebrated through our curriculum core values where pupils learn about their rights and responsibilities.
Pupils are given clear boundaries in all aspects of school life and are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment.
Respect is a cornerstone of our school ethos and school code of conduct and evident in all we do.
Pupils take part in discussions and assemblies related to how we show and earn respect.
Displays around the school promote respect for others and this is reiterated through our classroom and learning rules.
Our pupils develop their understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society through our broad and balanced curriculum.
St Marks is a safe place where any form of racist or discriminatory language, including homophobic name calling, will be challenged.