Mutual Respect

Mutual respect means treating other people with dignity and recognising their value. It's a feeling of deep admiration for other people and their unique qualities.

At Finstock School, we teach the British value of mutual respect by encouraging children to treat each other with kindness and fairness.

Cherry Class

Cherry Class enjoyed a thoughtful British Values afternoon by exploring the book Same But Different by Karl Newson. Together, we discussed what makes us unique and what brings us together. The children shared their own ideas about similarities and differences, recognising that while we may not all like the same things, we can still celebrate and respect one another.

Pupil Voice

• “We can balance on one leg.”

• “We can jump up high.”

• “We have the same red cardigan.”

• “We both like Cheerios and drinking milk.”

• “It’s okay if we don’t like the same thing.”

 

Oak Class

We learned about British Values. These are important ideas that help everyone in our country live together kindly and fairly.

We focused on mutual respect.

• Mutual respect means treating other people the way we would like to be treated ourselves.

• We saw how footballers show respect by shaking hands before and after a match, even if they are on different teams.

• We talked about times when we have shown respect in our own lives—like listening carefully to friends, sharing, or helping someone.

• To finish, we drew pictures to show what respect looks like to us.

It was a great way to understand how respect makes our classroom and community a happier place for everyone.

Pupil voice

Rufus: I showed respect when I played nicely with Rapha 

Thomas: I showed respect when I helped my Mum tidy up

Augustin: I show respect when I say thank you to Kim at lunchtime. 

Cedar Class

The children explored the British Value of Mutual Respect by discussing what it looks like in everyday life at school and in the wider world. The children thought carefully about how we show respect through kindness, listening, fairness and celebrating differences. They then created their own mosaic tiles, each one representing an action, value or symbol linked to mutual respect. The final collection have formed the start of our British Values display board in school. 

“Mutual respect is important so everyone feels included.” John 

“Mutual respect could be shaking hands before a football match.” Frankie

“I enjoyed creating pictures to show what mutual respect looks like.” Elliot