In our Living & Learning lessons, for the past few weeks, we have been thinking about the different British Values (Democracy, Respect & Tolerance, Individual Liberty and Rule of Law) and how they affect us.
This week, our focus has been rule of law.
First of all, we used this opportunity to recap our school rules.
We’re respectful.
We’re safe.
We’re ready.
Whether rules are at home, school or out and about, they are there to keep us safe and to make things fair. We should respect these rules.
We considered the consequences of not following rules and laws.
You might get into trouble.
You would get told off.
You might hurt someone’s feelings.
It could be dangerous.
Finally, in our Philosophy Friday session, we thought about what it would be like to live in a place with no rules and laws.
People wouldn’t respect each other.
It wouldn’t be safe.
Cars would travel too fast.
We could use matches which are dangerous for children.
People would get hurt.
Help at home: think about different rules that you might have at home. How to they relate to our school rules?