Date  Theme British Values & Protected Characteristics
19/5/25 Can donating something important be a powerful way to show you care? Individual Liberty, Religion & Belief
12/5/25 What everyday items could be changed to help others? Mutual Respect, Age
6/5/25 What makes somewhere special to visit? Individual Liberty, Disability
28/4/25 Workers in Birmingham have been on strike (choosing not to work) since January because they don’t think the way they are being treated, or their pay, is fair. Mutual Respect, Sex
22/4/25 Should music be part of every school day? Democracy, Disability
24/3/25 Helping Others

The role of leaders

Democracy

Protected Characteristics

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

10/3/25 Connections – Who do we connect with?

How do we connect?

Individual Liberty

Protected Characteristics

3/3/25 Pride – Community

How can we show we’re proud of where we come from?

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Protected Characteristics

24/2/25 Stereotypes – Judging people on their appearance

Girls Football Campaign – ‘Get Over It’

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Protected Characteristics

 

10/2/25 Stereotypes – Judging people on their appearance

Girls Football Campaign – ‘Get Over It’

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Protected Characteristics

4/2/25 Children’s Mental Health Week

Self-regulation

Emotions

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Individual Liberty

Protected Characteristics

27/1/25 Looking after our environment. Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Rule of law

20/1/25 Special Assembly – delayed Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Rule of law

Protected Characteristics

13/1/25 Community – building homes

Global community – LA Wild fires

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Protected Characteristics – Age

6/1/25 New Year Resolutions

School vision & values

How do you want to be known? Link to Vision/ Values

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Rule of law

Protected Characteristics

9/12/24 Advent

100% Kindness to All

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Protected Characteristics – Religion/ Belief

2/12/24 Advent Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Individual Liberty

25/11/24 Protected Characteristics Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Rule of Law

Individual Liberty

18/11/24 Rule of Law

Routines

Birkwood Values

100% Respect – The Lion & the Mouse

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Rule of Law

11/11/24 Armistice Day

Remembrance

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Rule of Law

Individual Liberty

Democracy

4/11/24 Bonfires – Guy Fawkes

Firework Code & Safety

Rule of Law – Fire Safety Rules
11/11/24 Armistice Day

Remembrance

Mutual Respect & Tolerance

Rule of Law

Individual Liberty

 

Democracy

4/11/24 Bonfires – Guy Fawkes

Firework Code & Safety

Rule of Law – Fire Safety Rules
14/10/24  Black History Month  

Rosa Parks 

How did Rosa change things for black people in the USA? 

Mutual Respect & Tolerance 

Rule of Law 

Individual Liberty 

7/10/24  Black History Month 

Malorie Blackman – perseverance. 

The importance of human interaction – include flexible working 

Mutual Respect & Tolerance 

Individual Liberty 

30/9/24  Black History Month  

Literature – is it important to know the author behind the book?  

Laurie Cunningham – Inspirational People 

Mutual Respect & Tolerance 
23/9/24  Pupil Leadership Assembly  Democracy 

Rule of Law 

16/9/24  The role of photographs in the wider world. 

How can photographs educate us, provide memories and learn of environments that we may not have been are of? 

Mutual Respect & Tolerance 
9/9/24  School Council.  

What is an election? 

Prepare a pitch to be a Birkwood Councillor 

Democracy
4/9/24  What is a community? 

Our School Community – Rules/ Vision/ Values 

How can we support our community? 

Mutual respect 

Rule of Law