SMSC-Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural

At Warren Mead, we ensure that our curriculum is a vehicle for SMSC education. SMSC stands for spiritual, moral, social and cultural education. 

The following explores each aspect of SMSC and outlines how pupils may demonstrate their development in each area. 

Spiritual

Exploring beliefs and experience; respecting values; discovering oneself and the surrounding world; using imagination and creativity; reflecting.

Our children's spiritual development is shown by their

• beliefs, religious or otherwise, which inform their perspective on life and their interest in and respect for different people’s feelings and values

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

• use of imagination and creativity in their learning

• willingness to reflect on their experiences.

Moral

Recognising right and wrong; understanding consequences; investigating moral and ethical issues; offering reasoned views.

Our children's moral development is shown by their

• ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong and their readiness to apply this understanding in their own lives

• understanding of the consequences of their actions

• interest in investigating, and offering reasoned views about, moral and ethical issues.

Social

Using social skills in different contexts; working well with others; resolving conflicts; understanding how communities work.

Our children's social development is shown by their

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

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

• · interest in, and understanding of, the way communities and societies function at a variety of levels.

Cultural

Appreciating cultural influences; participating in culture opportunities; understanding, accepting, respecting and celebrating diversity.

Our children's cultural development is shown by their:

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

• willingness to participate in, and respond to, for example, artistic, musical, sporting, mathematical, technological, scientific and cultural opportunities

• interest in exploring, understanding of, and respect for cultural diversity and the extent to which they understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity, as shown by their attitudes towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities.