British Values
St Luke's Promotion of British Values
All schools are expected to promote fundamental British Values as part of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development in schools. (Department of Education November 2014) We agree with the Department of Education's five part definition of British Values -Democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect, tolerance of those of difference faiths and beliefs. Our statement below should be read in conjunction with the Prevent Duty Guidance and our Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development Policy.
Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural Development Policy.pdf
British Values in action at St Luke's!
Learning about Democracy
Our School Councillors, House Captains and Junior Road Safety Officers are elected annually by school members
In school, we always place an emphasis on children contributing to our school community by volunteering to take on roles of responsibility. Following the annual democratic process of elections, we congratulate the following children as they have taken on the challenge of being a School Councillor, House Captain or Junior Road Safety Officer, this academic year.
Our School Councillors 2025/2026
The School Council meets regularly to share ideas and work together to make our school an even better place. They focus not only on improving school life, but also on supporting people in our local community and around the world by finding ways to be courageous advocates for positive change. Last year, the School Council organised a clothes recycling and eye glass recycling event to help those in need globally. Currently, School Councillors are discussing the impact of single-use plastics and exploring ways to reduce their use in school, while also educating the wider community about why this is so important. Looking ahead, they are excited to meet with the Ripple Effect charity in the Spring Term to discuss how they can support their garden twinning projects.
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Year 1 |
Millie Vincent |
Sara Cook |
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Year 2 |
Millie Fisher | Albie Talbot-Gibson |
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Year 3 |
Elen Cook | Alfie Carman |
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Year 4 |
Ayla Vincent | Vinnie Cullis |
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Year 5 |
Jack Hayter | Teddy Patch |
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Year 6 |
Violet Baker | Aaryan Veroo |
Our House Captains 2025/2026
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Captains |
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Red |
Sam Clark | Lottie Shane |
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Green |
Daniel Wharton | Olivia Medd |
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Blue |
Coby Hopwood | Poppy Daniel |
| Yellow | Rose Follett | Jacob Small |
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Our House Captains lead House Teams in school competitions and encourage teams to earn housepoints.
Every week, housepoints are collected and the winning team, red, yellow, blue or green is announced and celebrated in our whole school assembly.
A housepoint display in the school hall is updated weekly in the school hall and celebrates the winning house each week.
Our Junior Road Safety Officers 2025/2026
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Year 5 |
Year 6 | |
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Junior Road Safety Officers |
Harri Cook Olivia Wilkinson |
Aaryan Veeroo Sofia Urruti-Magrath |
Our Junior Road Safety Officers - JRSOs, elected by their peers, are responsible for sharing key information about road safety with others in the school.
Our JRSOs will be attending a training session next month and will then be focusing on encouraging pupils to walk to school in October for our Walk to School Week.
Learning about being a good Global Neighbour
Through our curriculum and in Collective Worship, we teach children about the importance of being a good Global Neighbour. In July 2018, the School Council planned and led a whole school Collective Worship launching the Global Neighbours scheme. They told us all about the Christian Aid Global Neighbours Scheme. They encouraged us all to take responsibility for global issues, inspiring us to take action to help others. Their powerpoint is below.
Global Neighbours School Council.pptx
To find out more about Global Neighbours at St Luke's, visit our Global Neighbours page below:
Ex pupils Oliver Smith and Matt Witt return to St Luke's! - September 2018
It was fantastic to welcome ex pupils Oliver Smith and Matt Witt back to St Luke's. Then, pupils at Priestlands School, in Collective Worship, they shared how they were aiming to help others in Kenya in Summer 2019. The presentation that they shared with us is below.
2018.09.03 Ex St Luke's pupils Priestlands in Kenya.pptx
Learning about democracy Democratic voting processes in school support lots of opportunities to contribute to decision making in school and in the wider community.
Just some of the examples below about how we learn about democracy
Giving views on local issues - working with the Parish Council
In Autumn 2015, when Sway Parish Council asked villagers for their views about how the Council can enhance public open space, sport and recreational facilities in Sway, the Council had 60k to spend from S106 developers money. Parish Councillors met with our School Council for their ideas.
For the latest information on our School Council, please visit https://www.st-lukes.hants.sch.uk/pupil-voice
Finding out about the Magna Carta and the first Parliament in Collective Worship
In Collective Worship, we learn about British values, in particular democracy, how the Magna Carta, agreed in 1215 by King John and the Barons has influenced governments and democracy today.
Learning about the Rule of Law
Our School Golden Rules
At St Luke's, we adopt a positive approach to managing behaviour. Our Golden Rules are displayed in every classroom and around the school. Everyone is expected to follow them and understand that they are there to ensure a safe and productive learning environment. To find out more about behaviour at St Luke's, visit https://www.st-lukes.hants.sch.uk/behaviour/
To view our behaviour policy, please visit https://www.stlukes.hants.sch.uk/policies/
Exercising individual liberty and making the right choices
Learning about contributing to school life through teamwork and working hard
Every year, children think about the need to work successfully both independently and collaboratively. Like Team Bee, one of our Learning Heroes, children recognise that we need to think positively and have a can do attitude. Everyone is encouraged to proudly volunteer and represent our school in team events, or as monitors.
Anti Bullying and Cyberbullying workshops
We regularly hold Gripping Yarns drama workshops which address bullying and cyber-bullying issues. Children are taught how to behave safely both offline and online and there is also an emphasis on children learning how they can keep themselves safe. Our Year 6 led an assembly about what children can to if they are worried about bullying. We take part in Antibullying Week each year and also hold regular NSPCC assemblies.
Our Acceptable use of IT policies
Our online safety policy and acceptable use of IT policies for parents, staff and Year R / KS1 and 2 children can all be found at https://www.stlukes.hants.sch.uk/policies/
Learning about mutual respect
Love in a Box
Every year, children and families in the school take part in 'Love in a Box.' At Christmas time, Mustard Seed Relief Missions, an Eastbourne based Christian charity, operates a 'Love in a Box' appeal, when everyone is invited to pack shoeboxes with Christmas gifts for children. These are then loaded and transported by Mustard Seed to areas of need in Croatia, Bosnia, Romania, Ukraine and Iraq. As a school. we support this appeal, encouraging children to think about how they can contribute to our global community.
The school Kindness Cup
Children and staff are encouraged to vote for a child when they see an act of kindness, such as helping someone with their work or looking after them at playtime. They are awarded the Kindness Cup in our celebration assembly.
Learning about different faiths and traditions
Through R.E, children learn about Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Hinduism considering and reflecting on key concepts. For example, Y1/2 built their own Sukkah when learning about Sukkot within Judaism. Year 4 enjoyed learning to play African drums in music this year, experiencing music within a different culture. The school has strong links with the parish of Kibirizi in Rwanda and children are continually learning about the Kibirizi community. We have over the past few years fundraised to support the building of a new school and the training of two teachers. In addition to this, children also learn about key traditions and festivals linked with different cultures. e.g. Chinese New Year.
