Everyone at Warren Wood — pupils, teachers, and parents — gets a chance to share their ideas. This is called democracy, and it’s a big part of our school.

One way we do this is with our School Council. Every class chooses two children to be part of the council. Just like voting in real life, we think about who would be a good leader, and we vote in secret using ballot boxes.

The School Council meets to talk about school ideas and helps make decisions. They’ve helped with things like:

• The school uniform
• Our school logo
• The sensory garden
• How to use money from donations

The Council also helps choose new staff and gives feedback on special themed weeks.

Other ways children have a voice include:

• Helping make class rules
• Giving feedback on lessons
• Planning charity events and fundraisers

Children are always listened to and heard. We are taught to listen to each other and to respect everyone’s opinion. We are also encouraged to take charge of our learning and be responsible for ourselves and our school.

Rules are very important in school and in life. At the start of the school year, every class helps make their own class rules so everyone feels safe and ready to learn.

We learn that laws and rules are there to protect us and help us live together safely. We also learn about what happens if rules are broken.

We think about rules in:

• Assemblies and behaviour talks
• Visits from the police or firefighters
• RE lessons, when learning about rules in religions
• PE lessons, where we follow game and sport rules

At Warren Wood, we believe children should have freedom to make choices and share their thoughts and beliefs — as long as it's done safely and respectfully.

We help children learn to make good choices, for example:

• Choosing how to do a task or activity
• Choosing how to show their learning
• Choosing extra clubs and activities

We teach children about their rights and freedoms, and how to stay safe, especially online and in personal development lessons.

We celebrate different backgrounds and beliefs at Warren Wood.

Respect is one of our most important school values. Everyone at school is expected to:

• Treat others with kindness
• Take care of school property
• Respect everyone’s differences

We talk about how our actions can affect others. We all try our best to show respect every day, through our school values: Aspiration, Respect, Connection.

We learn about different religions and cultures through RE, PSHE, art, stories, and other subjects. We explore the traditions, beliefs, and celebrations from around the world.

We also enjoy celebrating special days like:

• Ramadan and Eid
• Chinese New Year
• And other festivals and holidays throughout the year

This helps us learn that even though people may be different, we can all get along and celebrate together.