Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC)

At our school, our children and their learning are at the very heart of every decision made.  Our Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) Policy (last updated Spring Term 2022) which outlines our aim to develop an understanding in our pupils which includes:

• ‘a set of Christian personal beliefs and values by which we live;
• for, different people’s faiths, feelings and values;
• an appreciation that people have individual and shared beliefs on which they base their lives;
• a developing understanding of how beliefs contribute to personal identity;
• Spiritual Development has to take place in a particular context, in our case that of Christian belief and practice;
• Christian spiritual development shares features with other forms of spirituality in that it is concerned with coming to know ourselves, learning to reflect on experiences, exploring important questions of how to live and treat others, and so reaching a set of beliefs and values by which to guide our lives;
• Pupil’s social development will also be shown in their 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;
• Pupils should also develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in, and contribute positively to, life in modern Britain.’

Please see the Christian Distinctiveness area of our website for further information about our school's vision, mission, aims and values, as well as  our detailed SMSC Policy added for your information below.