Spiritual Moral Social and Cultural Development (SMSC) is part of everything we do at Jo Richardson. British Values are integral to SMSC and underpin our school’s ACHIEVE values. We take a thoughtful and deliberate approach.
SMSC is embedded into our curriculum and teaching staff plan for opportunities to develop students’ ability to reflect on their learning. Our curriculum, our assembly programme, our tutor time programme and our Student Voice programme ensure SMSC is wide ranging.
Student Voice elections provide an opportunity for students to engage in decision making and democratic processes. Students are actively encourage to respect everyone in our community and to ensure that everyone in our community is treated equally. Spiritual development is about how students reflect on their own beliefs and how they respect the feelings and values of others. Moral development can be seen in the decisions students make between right and wrong, how they put their actions right and reflect on those actions. Social development includes a respect for individual liberty and the law. We prepare students for a positive life in modern Britain both through our ACHIEVE agenda and learning opportunities in and out of the classroom. Students participate and respond positively to artistic, sporting and cultural opportunities and have an appreciation of cultural influences that shape their lives and the lives of others. All staff have received PREVENT strategy training and workshops will be provided for students.
If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 020 8270 6222 or contact Ms E Salih-Huseyin at ESalih-Huseyin@jorichardson.org.uk
