CITIZENSHIP AND VALUES IN KILLEARN PRIMARY SCHOOL

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CITIZENSHIP AND VALUES IN KILLEARN PRIMARY SCHOOL
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How did we get here?

• Using our VALUES to underpin all developmental
  thinking
• Building our PSD and RME Programme of Study
  incorporating our key values.
• Developing a participatory ethos for all.

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Using our VALUES to underpin all developmental
thinking

• Looking at our culture and ethos
• Being explicit about our values
• Creating a team where values are inherent in all
  we do
• Involving all members of our school and community

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Building our PSD and RME Programme of Studyto
incorporate our key values

• Developing our capacity to be active and
  responsible citizens
• Developing in each person
• self confidence
• self- esteem
• strategies for learning to learn
• Using values to develop our Managing Behaviour
  Policy
• Building the skills needed for social interaction
• Creating the opportunities for developing in the
  community and environment
• Developing political literacy Community
  Councils
• Local Authorities
• Government Holyrood
• Westminster
• European Parliament
• Allowing opportunities to use values themes in
  assemblies

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Developing a participatory ethos for all.

• Involving Children
• Pupil Council
• School development Plan
• Focus groups
• SNAG group
• ECO group
• GOTCHA awards- Values based
• Concern/ Suggestion boxes

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Developing a participatory ethos for all.

• Involving Staff
• Developing the personal growth of whole team
• Creating a Leadership team where values are
  implicit
• Encouraging staff to lead initiatives
• Creating Development groups involving all staff
• Setting up SHAW initiatives

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Developing a participatory ethos for all.

• Involving Parents
• School Board
• PTA
• Focus Groups
• STIG
• SNAG
• Safe Routes to School Initiative

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Our recent Projects Values and Citizenship

• Involving Primary6 and Primary 7
• Primary 6 - What are Values?
• Primary 7 Star Citizens Award
• Why did we set up these initiatives?
• To make learning alive for children
• To show that our values are guiding principles
  for responsible citizenship
• To show that values enhance our way of working
  and being members of a community