British Values

At Asquith Primary School we are proud of our links within British history. Our school is named after Herbert Henry Asquith, born in Morley in 1852 and the Prime Minister from 1908 until 1916. 

 

Democracy, Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect,Tolerance of Those of Different Faiths or Beliefs

 

School Council

At Asquith, we want our children to have a voice in matters that affect them so that they feel a sense of ownership and pride in their school. We have a School Council which allows the children to share their views with school leaders.

At the start of each year, children have the opportunity to present a manifesto to their class who then vote for the candidate to represent them. The School Council meets at least every half term to discuss the children's ideas. Council members seek the opinions of their class and feed these back in the meetings. In the past year, the School Council has:

  • Implemented children's ideas for team point rewards
  • Ran a whole-school eco-competition to promote recycling in school
  • Represented the school at the Morley Remembrance Day parade, laying a school wreath on the cenotaph
  • Attended Morley School Council meetings to present the views of the children of Asquith to the wider community
  • Met with school contractors to share children's views on the cleanliness and maintainance of the school, leading to actions being taken to improve certain areas. 
  • Taken part in the recruitment of new staff to the school by giving tours and asking questions
  • Met with school governors to answer their questions about the school
  • Supported staff at parent events, for example, at the meeting for new Reception parents they led tours of the school and answered questions.

 

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The children wrote our 'Asquith Values' based on the Olympic Values

 

Friendship – We want everyone to get along and to have fun whilst they are at Asquith.

Equality – We think everyone should be given the same opportunity to succeed. Treat everyone fairly.

Respect – We look after everyone and everything. Everyone matters at Asquith Primary. We listen to each other and help when we can.

Determination – We have a ‘can do’ attitude and never give up.

Inspiration – We are good role models for others and try to help each other to succeed. We look around us for ideas that we can use to improve ourselves.