At Ranelagh Primary School we believe in providing all children with a rich and vibrant education. Everything we do is to ensure that all our children achieve their very best. We instill key values and principles through our 5 Rs. They are:

• Respect
• Right Choices
• Responsibility
• Resilience
• Remarkable

The Department for Education stated 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." At Ranelagh Primary School these values are not only embraced but form the fabric and ethos of our school. We reinforce these fundamental values through our very own 5Rs.

Democracy

• We listen to all views
• We debate arguments for and against and discuss opinions
• We express our views peacefully
• We vote and respect the result of the majority
• We elect our own school councillors
• We choose our own curriculum

Rule of Law

• We make sure rules and expectations are clear
• We understand the differences between right and wrong
• We know how and why rules protect us
• We celebrate positive behaviour through assemblies

Individual liberty

• We are responsible for our own behaviour
• We challenge stereotypes and bias
• We are an anti-bullying school
• We promote self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence
• We model freedom of speech in a peaceful manner
• We believe in social conscience and community
• We support and fundraise for charity

Respect and tolerance

• We form positive relationships with others
• We encourage and promote respect
• We value our own and others’ cultures
• We discuss differences of faith, ethnicity, disability, gender and family
• We take part in collective worship
• We celebrate and praise each other’s strengths