Shine, Achieve, Flourish ~ The SAF Way!
Sir Alexander Fleming is a learning community from the Early Years to the end of Key Stage Two where…
We believe that we make a difference by creating a secure, stimulating, supportive environment where emotional health and well-being are prioritised, and children are given the confidence to face setbacks with hope and resilience. Our children develop independent learning skills, courage and self-confidence; they reflect on their ideas, use their initiative and believe that they can and will succeed
This allows children to build their knowledge and understanding through learning that captures their interests, stimulates their imagination and allows them to be proud of themselves. Our children know more and remember more because their learning journey is exciting and engaging from the very beginning. A love of reading is at the heart of every child’s learning journey from the Early Years until Year 6 and beyond.
We believe that children should develop respect for themselves, value the contributions of others and acquire the skills to be safe and succeed, in our ever-changing society. We understand children’s wellbeing is at the centre of everything that we do and is fundamental to achieving success. Our pupils feel safe, happy and supported in their learning and we ensure that they acquire the skills to staying safe when online both in school and at home.
Dreams and aspirations are harnessed and nurtured with exciting and engaging school trips and visitors leading to life-long memories. Every child is given the opportunity to develop their interests and skills in a wide variety of the arts including music and drama. Outdoor learning opportunities are enjoyed by every child; this contributes to their knowledge and understanding of subjects.
Children that attend Sir Alexander Fleming extend their experience, knowledge, imagination and understanding so that they are brave enough to realise their potential for learning and their capacity for enjoyment.
Our Core Values
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary and Nursery School is built upon five core values. We expect our students to exhibit and display these core traits in their daily life at school, within the wider community and as they move into the next phase of their life once they leave our educational setting.
We want all of our children, school family and Governors to be:
Protected Characteristics
The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Everyone in Britain is protected. This is because the Equality Act protects people against discrimination because of the protected characteristics that we all have. Under the Equality Act, there are nine Protected Characteristics in order:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sex/gender
- Sexual orientation
- Pregnancy and maternity
Our Personal Development Curriculum is the backbone to our children’s personal and character development. At Sir Alexander Fleming Nursery and Primary School, we actively promote protected characteristics in our curriculum and work to embed them into our ethos. Our Personal Development Curriculum encompasses the teaching and learning of protected characteristics to ensure that children are well-informed of these characteristics and the rights of people within these communities in an age-appropriate way. Children are aware of discrimination and, as a result, we all work hard to ensure everyone at SAF or in our community is included and accepted. Children at SAF are respectful towards all individuals. They recognise the importance of treating people fairly and respecting everyone’s rights.
Click on the link below to see how we ensure the Protected Characteristics are planned into our school curriculum offer.
Protected Characteristics
In addition to our Personal Development Curriculum, our wider curriculum provides planned opportunities to support children’s knowledge and understanding of the protected characteristics. This is covered through:
– Religious Education Curriculum
– History Curriculum including Black History Month.
– British Values Week
– Trips, visits and experiences
– High-quality resources and displays
Here are some of the ways we embed protected characteristics into our curriculum, school environment and culture:
Life in Modern Britain
The Department of Education has recently reinforced that all schools are required to ensure that key ‘British Values’ are taught to pupils. The Government set out its definition of British values in the ‘Prevent Strategy.’ These values are democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs. At Sir Alexander Fleming Nursery and Primary school, these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways:
Democracy: Children have the opportunity to have their voices heard through our active School Council and through regular pupil questionnaires. The elections of school council members for each class are based solely on pupil choice. Other opportunities include visits from local Members of Parliament.
The Rule Of Law: Throughout the school day, the importance of laws, are consistently reinforced. These may, for example, be using our behaviour curriculum to deal with behaviour or as part of an assembly theme. Our children are taught the value and reasons behind laws that govern and protect us, the responsibility that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken.
Individual Liberty: When in school, our pupils are encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. We encourage our children to know, understand and exercise their rights as children and when they enter adulthood.
Mutual Respect: Our school ethos, Behaviour Policy and Behaviour Curriculum revolves around our core values such as ‘respect’ and children have been part of discussions and assemblies related to what this means and how it is shown.
Tolerance of those of Different Faiths & Beliefs: This is achieved through enhancing our children’s understanding of their place in a culturally diverse country and by giving them opportunities to experience such diversity such as through assemblies and visits to places of worship. Pupils and their families of different faiths or religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school. However, we have chosen to call this ‘Accept and celebrate different faiths and beliefs’.
Here are some of the ways we embed British Values into our curriculum, school environment and culture:
Fundamental British Values