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Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education

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We have explored the concept of “curriculum entitlements” - the idea that there are certain experiences that all children should have the opportunity to have during their childhood.  These activities will span many of our curriculum dimensions and also give an insight into SMSC which threads through all aspects of the curriculum.

The strands of SMSC within Pannal School are not treated in isolation, but rather seen as inter-connected through every area of school life.  It has a very strong link within the work covered in Personal, Social, Health and Cultural Education (PSHCE)  and Religious Education (RE).  To break it down:

Pupils’ spiritual development is shown by their:

  • beliefs, religious or otherwise, which inform their perspective on life
  • 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.

Pupils’ 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.

Pupils’ social development is shown by their:

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

Pupils’ cultural development is shown by their:

  • 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

This is evident in school through strong values which are apparent in the day to day life of the school.  Pupils and all adults are respectful of each other and their environment.  They are reflective about beliefs, values and more profound aspects of human experience, using their imagination and creativity, and developing curiosity in their learning.   There are many opportunities for pupils to further develop their social skills, an appreciation of theatre, music, art and literature.  They are encouraged to develop skills and attitudes to enable them to participate fully and positively in modern Britain.  Pupils respond positively to a range of artistic, sporting activities within the active and arts dimensions. 

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