so what would lessons in "Core British Values" be and how far should the curriculum bend towards multi culturalism?

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Britishness or core British values are to become a school subject in some way..what would a Britishness curriculum or lesson plan have in it?

\link{http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,1774972,00.html\And according to this article Muslims will not be getting as much as they are asking for in the new curriculum}

(made a hash of this in the in the news topic so trying again here!)

fullmoonfiend. Actually on psychiatric wards I have seen many a violent incident caused by lack of a cup of tea/ resolution of same achieved by arrival of the said tea (and that's just the nursing staff) Agree about the biscuits cos even the most deluded patients have realistic expectations about biscuits. Ginger nuts are about as exotic as it gets (oops no pun intended)!

DullWitch: Mary Seacole was British.
And do your kids really not spend a week in bad tudor dressing-up outfits?
And are you talking about the primary or Secondary history curriculum?
Would have thought Rosa parks was an inspiration to absolutely anyone, whatever her nationality - but if you feel that our heroes and heroines have to come from our little island, then perhaps we should do away with our characteristic trait of wanting to tear down our public figures rather than revere them. Here we develop sentimental icons such as Princess Di, but where are our Roosevelt scholarships, or Rockefeller or Lincoln centres? Would rather have a school named after Rosa Parks than a dead princess!

Speedymamma - I think what you say about the difference between values and culture is v interesting.

Thanks for the feedback about Mary Seacole, glad to see that this has been addressed. Let's hope more of this continues.

TheDullwitch, is there any particular reason why you have not taught your children about the Easter story? Why do you assume that it is solely the school's job to do so? Can I assume that you do not attend a christian church and if that is the case, why are you so concern about them learning about Easter anyway?

When I was at school many years ago, I learnt about the history of different nations. I guess you would like that banned too? This is the problem with the island mentality that you clearly suffer from, you don't want to know about anything that is not from here. The challenge that Little Britons like you have is that you need to define exactly what is Britain. Correct me if I'm wrong but haven't most of the indigenous population descended from invading marauders like the Vikings? So, who are the true Britons?