Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development @ SCC (Including the promotion of British values)

The spiritual development of pupils is shown by their:

ability to be reflective about their own beliefs, religious or otherwise, that inform their perspective on life and their interest in and respect for different people’s faiths, feelings and values

sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves, others and the world around them

use of imagination and creativity in their learning

willingness to reflect on their experiences.

Inter-Faith Week: Opportunities to meet with representatives of a wide range of different faiths.

Thoughts for the Week: Encourage students to reflect

upon and engage with important topical issues.

Assembly Programme: Focus on helping students to ‘appreciate the wider world’

and be reflective.

Advanced Thinking School: Habits of Mind used as a

structure to help students develop personal qualities.

Extra-Curricular Opportunities: Programme of enrichment

activities and recognition of important events in lessons.

Homework Approach: Designed to encourage

students to take personal responsibility for learning.

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development @ SCC (Including the promotion of British values)

The moral development of pupils is shown by their:

ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong and to readily apply this understanding in their own lives, recognise legal boundaries and, in so doing, respect the civil and criminal law of England

understanding of the consequences of their behaviour and actions

interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues and ability to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others on these issues.

BFL System: Behaviour management system is underpinned

by rewards. System supports students to recognise and adapt inappropriate behaviour.

SMSC Lesson Programme: During PSHE and Citizenship lessons, we

ensure students have a clear understanding of the legal system and its relevance to them.

PSHE Lessons within SMSC Lesson Programme: Regular reviews of PSHE ensure it addresses the moral development of students and reflects the

views of students and current DfE guidance.

Big Questions: Across the curriculum, we encourage staff to pose

‘Big Questions’ and this is supported by the Thought for the Week and assembly programmes.

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development @ SCC (Including the promotion of British values)

The social development of pupils is shown by their:

use of a range of social skills in different contexts, for example working and socialising with other pupils, including those from different religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds

willingness to participate in a variety of communities and social settings, including by volunteering, cooperating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively

acceptance and engagement with the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs; they develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain.

Democracy

Individual liberty

The rule of law

Mutual respect and tolerance

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development @ SCC (Including the promotion of British values)

The social development of pupils:

Whilst the promotion of British values permeates through all elements of SMSC

development, it is of particular importance here:

Advanced Thinking School: Habits of Mind supports the development of key social skills including the ability to listen

with empathy to others.

Educational Visits: Each year, a large number of educational visits

take place and many of these support the social development of students.

External Visitors: Notably representatives of many faiths during

Inter-Faith Week and external speakers to support the SMSC lesson programme.

Student Voice: A range of opportunities such as Head

Boy/Girl elections, operation of the Student Voice Panel, interview involvement, etc.

External Opportunities: Longstanding link with National Citizenship

Service for Y11 students and developing links with groups such as the Youth Parliament.

Charitable Giving: School supports charitable giving and

supporting students to have the opportunities to take the lead in this process.

Assemblies and Thoughts: Opportunities for students to engage

meaningfully with topical issues that support the development of British values.

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development @ SCC (Including the promotion of British values)

The cultural development of pupils is shown by their:

understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage and those of others

understanding and appreciation of the range of different cultures within school and further afield as an essential element of their preparation for life in modern Britain

knowledge of Britain’s democratic parliamentary system and its central role in shaping our history and values, and in continuing to develop Britain

Curriculum: Supports students to understand their cultural influences and most notably in subjects such as

English, history, Creative Arts subjects and Citizenship.

Extra-Curricular Opportunities: Cultural opportunities coordinated through a

range of subject areas and most notably Creative Arts, English, history and Citizenship.

Citizenship Lessons within SMSC Programme: Ensure excellent understanding of the British

democratic parliamentary system and engagement with key political events.

Student Voice: Students have meaningful opportunities to

engage in the operation of their school and to exemplify their SMSC development to visitors.

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development @ SCC (Including the promotion of British values)

Whilst only one aspect of the SMSC development of our students, the importance of PSHE, careers and citizenship lessons to the

SMSC development of our students is signalled by the fact that the timetable slot is labelled as SMSC.

These lessons help to prepare students to play a full part in society after leaving SCC – careers education and citizenship programme.

These lessons help to provide students with the knowledge that they need to live their lives successfully – understanding of society, economic well-being, etc.

The programme of SMSC lessons prepares our students to live healthy lives both now and in the future and provides them with the support they need to make

well-informed choices relating to all elements of their personal well-being. Whilst there is no linear exam, for some of our students, PSHE lessons are their most relevant and valuable lesson of a fortnight. Many students rely on these

lessons to identify how to access support for the real issues in their lives.