At Garston, we strive to ensure that all children understand the power of their voice. Our children understand how citizens can influence decision making through the democratic process and are provided with the opportunity to work democratically throughout their school journey.

• Children are able to vote for their own class novels, games and other classroom activities, discussing the democratic process throughout. For an example of this in action, please click here. 
• Children vote for school council after a democratic process. Children write their own manifestos and present these to the class and following this a vote is taken in their own ballot booths. The chosen children represent their class in a whole school council, taking views and ideas around the continued development of school.
• Every year, a representative group of pupils are sent to London to explore Parliament, take part in debates in the Houses of Parliament and develop their understanding of the democratic process in a real life situation.

• We use Picture News resources to discuss and debate around current issues relating to different British Values. To see an example of Picture News, please click here.
• Our PSCHE curriculum makes continuous links to the British Values, including Democracy. For further information regarding our PSCHE curriculum, please click here. 
• We have termly British Values afternoons in which we look at each of the British Values in depth and identify how we can use these to help us be the best we can be. For an example of some of the discussions held and ideas created, please click here. 
• We hold weekly assemblies in which we explore the different British Values and how they impact on our lives. To see an example of an assembly, please click here.
• We continuously seek out pupil voice to continue the development of our school.