British Values & our value for the month
To further support our School Values and our promotion of 'British Values', we think about and celebrate one of our 22 values each month, often linking them with different events and festivals, both locally and around the world.
We look at the value in assembly and in class and we aim to ‘live’ that value in the way we work with others in school.
In March 2025 our value is... Tolerance
In school, we have explained to the children that tolerance is about accepting themselves and others, realising we are all different, valuing those differences and being understanding, caring to others and open-minded.
We are asking parents/carers at home to send in a note if they think their child has demonstrated tolerance, describing how they demonstrated this value. We will celebrate some of their achievements in assembly (if they are happy with this). Examples of tolerance might be:
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Trying new things – e.g. a new sport or food they aren’t sure about.
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Listening to, and taking on board a different point of view from their own.
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Treating everyone the same/not showing favouritism despite any differences between them.
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Being patient with others
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Respecting and Valuing the differences between people around them.
What People Have Said About Tolerance
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Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. Dalai Lama.
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Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others. John F. Kennedy
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Tolerance and acceptance and love are things that feed every community. Lady Gaga
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The highest result of education is tolerance. Helen Keller
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Tolerance is giving to every other human being, every right that you claim for yourself. Robert Green Ingersoll
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Tolerance only for those who agree with you is no tolerance at all. Ray Davis
- Tolerance is a virtue that makes peace possible. Kofi Annan.