British Values
Tonbridge Federation Anti Radicalisation Policy.
The Tonbridge Federation is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. As a Federation, we recognise that safeguarding against radicalisation is no different from safeguarding against any other vulnerability.
All Federation staff are expected to uphold and promote the fundamental principles of British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
All governors, teachers, teaching assistants and non-teaching staff will have an understanding of what radicalisation and extremism are and why we need to be vigilant in school.
All governors, teachers, teaching assistants and non-teaching staff will know what the school policy is on anti-radicalisation and extremism and will follow the policy when issues arise.
All parents and pupils will know that the school has policies in place to keep pupils safe from harm and that the school regularly reviews its systems to ensure they are appropriate and effective.
Link to the school's Prevent Policy
Democracy
Democracy is the foundation of our system of government and its principles sit at the centre of how our society functions. We ensure that the importance of democracy and democratic principles are reflected at Hugh Christie.
We have an active School Parliament which meets to discuss issues in the school and has direct responsibility for certain aspects of school life such as charitable fundraising initiatives.
The study of democracy and democratic principles form an important part of our integrated curriculum at Key Stage 3 and is revisited and built upon in Key Stage 4 through our Focus Fortnight and advisory activities.
In major elections, students are provided with a range of information and the opportunity to vote so this behaviour is modelled for the future.
Individual Liberty
Hugh Christie reflects within its home school agreement and school code, the respect for the rights and liberty of the individual and we teach within our curriculum about how these rights are enshrined in law and in particular, human rights legislation.
Students are allowed to express their views through our monthly online 'Give Your Views' debate. Older students participate in the Mock United Nations General Assembly where topics such as refugees and the environment are debated.
Tolerance of Faith and Belief
Not only do we demonstrate tolerance of those of other faiths and beliefs, we positively embrace them. Within our curriculum, assemblies and extra-curricular activities the message about the important things that all faiths share and the importance of recognising the common values held by all faiths and by those of no faith at all.
As part of the Focus Fortnight, students visit places of worship to learn about different faiths and beliefs. Through our links with other countries, students learn about different cultures and countries.
For example, students in the REAL curriculum have contacted students in Turkey to learn more about their country. Student Leaders will visit Germany to learn about working and learning in a different country.
The Rule of Law
As part of our curriculum, we learn about government and the making of laws and about human rights and the law. The importance of the rule of law in the functioning of a community is of course constantly reinforced by our own school code, the standards we set and expect regarding behaviour and the importance we place on the individual’s responsibility towards their community within our school values.