Mutual Respect

Every student in years 7-11 learns about mutual respect through our personal development ‘Everyone Matters’ topic called ‘what is respect?’ This topic is studied by every student, every year, in a curriculum which builds content over time. Specific lessons explore what makes respectful friendships, family members, relationships and communicate in age appropriate ways.

Respect is a key part of the high standard and expectations that the academy and all of its stakeholders commit to day in, day out. This is set out formally in behaviour policies, including our behaviour expectations ‘ready, respectful, safe’ but perhaps more importantly it can be seen and felt through the values and atmosphere of the academy.

In addition, every student in year 7-9 engages in a social action project through the curriculum and these projects develop mutual respect for our community, including specifically for the elderly.

Our students demonstrate their understanding of mutual respect through their ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong and to apply this in the choices they make. Through our restorative work and supportive behaviour interventions with students, we help them to understand the consequences of their behaviour and actions.

Examples of other activities that help our students develop mutual respect include fundraising events for a range of charities including Comic Relief, Sport Relief, Children in Need, the Mountbatten Hospice, the Wessex Cancer Trust and many more.