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SMSC/British Values

Respect God, Respect Ourselves and Others, Respect our School and Community, Respect our Work and Achievements.

 

Saint Paul’s Mission Statement

“Founded on the love of Christ, and recognising the inestimable worth of each individual, Saint Paul’s exists to foster, with care and compassion, personal, spiritual and academic growth, extending into the community and beyond.”

Academy Mission Statement

“United in faith, we are the Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust.
We come together as a Catholic family to enlighten minds, enrich souls and become the best people that God wants us to be; through work, service, prayer and fun.
Journeying together with Jesus Christ, we learn to love and love to learn.”

Statement of Policy

Saint Paul’s is a school community which is Catholic in character and tradition. The Catholic life and ethos, as well as the spiritual, moral, social and cultural values held within the school are based on the gospel of Christ. The school recognises that there are some members of our community that do not share the faith or practices but welcomes and values their contribution. The school also recognises that we are part of the wider community and the world, with its rich variety of faiths, cultures and races.

Intent

At St Paul’s Catholic High School, we understand our requirements to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of our pupils. Through delivery of our SMSC we will endeavour to:

  • Develop in their faith journeys as outlined in the mission statements above
  • Identify, reflect on and explore experiences and distinguish between right and wrong
  • Discuss moral issues develop and talk about their own attitudes and values
  • Take responsibility for their own decisions
  • Develop an understanding of social responsibilities and citizenship
  • Celebrate a diversity of cultures
  • Be prepared for a life in modern Britain as responsible citizens

The school aims to create an ethos fosters the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all pupils:

  • To provide the highest quality of teaching and learning
  • To provide an exciting, challenging and flexible curriculum that inspires all pupils to achieve their potential
  • To provide opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests
  • To promote tolerance, respect for others and a clear understanding of rights and responsibilities
  • To develop self-confidence, self-esteem and the desire to succeed
  • To remove barriers to learning

Implementation

The aims of curriculum work can be summarised as follows:

  • To stimulate pupils into giving expression to their own moral beliefs and understanding
  • To challenge them into trying to justify their beliefs and understanding with reasons
  • To enable them to share with others their reflections, listen to others and struggle to resolve their disagreements
  • To help them apply their growing moral competence in the context of vocational experience and the workplace
  • To facilitate the extending and generating of their moral reflections beyond their own immediate experience to national and international issues

The role of the teacher has the following elements:

  • Being alert to the moral dimensions of issues which are raised to pupils, or by the syllabus of the world of work, context and having the confidence to explore them
  • The creation of materials and the setting up of activities and tasks for pupils, either alone or in groups
  • Putting questions into the discussion which challenge the positions pupils take and help them to think more deeply

Spiritual Development

The spiritual dimension of life is not identical with the religious dimension but at Saint Paul’s it is a fundamentally important part of it. The school supports the process of acquiring positive personal beliefs and values as:

  • An active basis for personal and social behaviour
  • For the consideration of the meaning and purpose of human existence
  • The seeking of answers to questions about the universe

The primary aim is to underline the spiritual concerns of humanity (e.g. matters of life and death, the purpose of life, choices in life, etc. ‘Theme of the week’ allows all pupils an opportunity to reflect on pertinent moral and spiritual themes.

Spiritual development is experienced fundamentally through Religious Education and Chaplaincy. All pupils study RE until the end of Year 11, culminating in a full course GCSE qualification.

Religious Education lessons aid pupils to gain insight into their own religious beliefs and loyalties, sort out their personal and spiritual values and practices so that they may take up their own spiritual allegiances. Moreover, it contributes to the moral and social development of our young people, developing consideration for others, an appreciation of human rights and responsibilities and a concern for justice in society. Also, it develops in pupils respect for the practices of different religious faiths and a sympathetic understanding of their underlying values and concerns. It should develop tolerance for the variety of beliefs and the customs of the citizens of our world.

It is expected that wider opportunities exist in the school’s curriculum that enable pupils by discussion to think about religion and appreciate the variety of faiths by using art, drama, music, languages, science and technology as well as humanities to heighten awareness of the spiritual dimension in our lives creating tasks which question pupils and enable them to work out their own position on issues, both moral and religious.

Moral Development

Moral Development concerns the ways in which an individual is able to act with integrity, justice, compassion and respect for self and others as well as make choices, decisions and judgements based on an informed conscience. Moral development takes place within the context of tradition, values, attitudes and teaching which celebrates and respects life, and creation as God’s gift.

The school:

  • encourages pupils to develop fundamental precepts about behaviour and the reasons for behaviour
  • helps pupils to develop the skills and confidence to make decisions
  • gives pupils the confidence to listen to and respect the thinking of answers to questions about the universe

The RSE, Behaviour and Anti-Bullying policies express the values and attitudes towards oneself, others and the environment which reflect those of the Gospel and our community.

There is a planned programme of personal social, and citizenship education, which aims to develop pupil awareness of moral issues as well as fostering a sense of responsibility and community values.

All pupils are mentored regularly both individually as well as in groups, in order that their full potential is reached. Records are kept of positive achievement, behaviour and effort. Concerns are regularly monitored and prompt action is taken when required.

Codes of conduct and expected standards of behaviour are discussed with pupils by staff, and if necessary, senior staff.

In any aspect of the curriculum, external speakers are used to expose the pupils to a variety of viewpoints and opinions. The emphasis is to allow pupils to take responsibility for their own actions and provide them with a solid base of information on which to build the kind of self-confidence and self-control expected from our pupils.

Effective communications are maintained between the school and parents to ensure pupils maximise their potential. Formal parental contact is made during, interim and full reports, parents’ evenings, and information evenings. A lot more contact is made through telephone calls, emails and ad hoc meetings in school with individual members of staff.

Social Development

Through social development, pupils acquire the skills and personal qualities necessary for individuals to live and function effectively in society. This requires an understanding of society in all aspects, its structures and principles and life as a citizen, parent or worker in a community.

Pupils are encouraged through our school aims to identify themselves as members of Saint Paul’s Catholic High School. This involves an increasing awareness of their own identity as individuals and a need to work with the feelings and wishes of others. Both the formal curriculum and extra-curricular activities promote team work and co-operation.

The development of social skills is monitored both formally in assessments, and informally, through pastoral interactions. Supportive measures are available where they may be needed.

Individuals are encouraged to participate in enrichment and extension activities outside of normal school timetable. An international perspective is encouraged through the school’s active support of a variety of charitable organisations.

Cultural Development

Through cultural development pupils gain an understanding of those beliefs, values, customs, knowledge and skills that bond together to form cultures. Cultural Development is closely related to, and integrates, certain aspects of spiritual, moral and social development.

The school reinforces the values and customs of society as a whole and celebrates diversity and multi-culturalism.

The cultural influences of home, community and religion are explored in order to extend the pupils’ awareness and breadth of understanding. This is achieved through the formal curriculum, through extra-curricular activities and the value placed overtly on the pupils’ own cultural interests and achievements and the way in which they enrich their experiences of all aspects of culture.

The school seeks to provide an education, which not only develops and strengthens pupils’ current awareness, but also allows them to develop new cultural insights by:

  • Avoiding cultural bias
  • Promoting an appreciation of cultural diversity

Pupils should be able to:

  • Know about their own culture and society and value their own cultural identity
  • Be aware of, and celebrate, cultural diversity
  • Understand the interdependence of groups within society
  • Know about societies and cultures other than their own
  • Be aware of the principal ways in which different people interpret the world

Explore the British Values Learning Journey

 

 

 

British Values Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
Democracy

MATHS

PE

ENGLISH

DRAMA

RE

HISTORY

RSE/PSHE

MATHS

ENGLISH

GEOGRAPHY

PE

RE

HISTORY

RSE/PSHE

DRAMA

ART

MFL

COMPUTER SCIENCE

GEOGRAPHY

MATHS

RE

Rule of the Law

COMPUTER SCIENCE

HISTORY

RSE/PSHE

COMPUTER SCIENCE

ENGLISH

RSE/PSHE

ENGLISH

RE

RSE/PSHE

Individual Liberty

MUSIC

ART

MFL

ENGLISH

RE

PE

DRAMA

RSE/PSHE

MFL

ART

ENGLISH

PE

DRAMA

RE

RSE/PSH

RE

MFL

PE

ENGLISH

HISTORY

MUSIC

RSE/PSHE

Mutual Respect + Tolerance of different Faith and Religions

MUSIC

ENGLISH

MFL

HISTORY

PE

RE

DRAMA

MFL

HISTORY

MUSIC

PE

ENGLISH

MATHS

ART

RSE/PSHE

RE

MATHS

PE

ENGLISH

GEOGRAPHY

MISCIS

HISTORY

RSE/PSH

What are British Values?

Fundamental British Values underpin what it is to be a citizen in a modern and diverse Great Britain valuing our community and celebrating diversity of the UK. These values are Democracy, Rule of Law, Respect and Tolerance, Individual Liberty.

Please see above some examples of where British Values are taught within our Key Stage 3 curriculum offer at Sat Paul’s Catholic High School.

British Values Definitions Wider Curriculum Offer
Democracy A culture built upon freedom and equality, where everyone is aware of their rights and responsibilities

Pupil Voice

Student Leadership

PSHE/RSE Curriculum

Student Council

Diversity Council

Youth SVP Group

Rule of the Law The need for rules to make a happy, safe and secure environment to live and work.

Behaviour Policy

Careers Programme

PSHE/RSE Curriculum

Safeguarding Policy

Pupil Voice

RSE Policy

Individual Liberty Protection of your rights and the right of others you work with

Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Pupil Voice

School Production

Trips and Visits

Option Process

Careers Programme

Duke of Edinburgh Award

SEND Policy

Mutual Respect Understanding that we all don’t share the same beliefs and values. Respecting the values, ideas and beliefs of others whilst not imposing our own others.

Catholic Ethos

Trips and Visits

Equality Policy

Rewards, Assemblies

Anti-Bullying Policy

Prayer and Liturgy Policy

Respect and Tolerance Understanding that we all don’t share the same beliefs and values. Respecting the values, ideas and beliefs of others whilst not imposing our own others.

Student Council

Student Leadership

Behaviour Policy

Equality Policy

Anti Bullying Policy

Collective Worship Policy

Prayer and Liturgy Policy

Impact

How is SMSC assessed?

The social development of pupils is shown by 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; the pupils develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain.

The list below describes the understanding and knowledge expected of pupils as a result of schools promoting fundamental British values.

  • An understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process.
  • An appreciation that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their wellbeing and safety
  • Understanding that there is a separation of power between the executive and the judiciary, and that while some public bodies such as the police and the army can be held to account through Parliament, others such as the courts maintain independence
  • An understanding that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law.
  • An acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour; and
  • An understanding of the importance of identifying and combatting discrimination wellbeing and safety.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Review

The school will review and assess its implementation and effectiveness. The policy will be promoted and implemented throughout the school.