SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural) education, and British Values
At Oakfield Primary School we believe that our core principals are at the heart of British Values and Social Moral Spiritual and Cultural development. Through our curriculum, assembly, circle times and PSHCE lessons we:
- Ensure children become valuable and fully rounded members of society who treat others with respect and tolerance, regardless of background.
- Promote the basic British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs.
- Ensure our young people understand the importance of respect and leave school prepared for life in modern Britain.
Our curriculum ensures pupils have the opportunity to discuss, debate, reflect on and understand key British Values where appropriate (please see below overview). Pupils understand how they can contribute to being a British citizen in a modern British school and society by:
- Making positive contributions to the school and wider community
- Having respect for all and showing responsibility
- Building self-esteem, self-knowledge and self-confidence
- Understanding what is a fair and tolerant community
- Distinguishing right from wrong and respecting the civil and criminal law of England
- Encouraging respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic process, including respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England
- Understanding that British people always work through difficult situations, no matter how tough, as should students at Oakfield Primary School
- Making sure we are accepting of diversity and are a stronger community for this
- Understanding that everyone has their own set of values which they deem important, despite their country or religion
- Understanding respect is key to positive relationships
- Being proud, of who and what we are, wherever we are from
- Participating within our community
- Above all, fairness and equality is key to core British Values
Also, through our Student Council processes and Student voice we:
- Encourage our students to become young leaders
- Ensure we accept each other and have our voices heard through school and eco council elections
Oakfield's British Values Week
Monday 27th January - Friday 31st January 2020
How British Values are embedded across the school
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Year Group |
Democracy |
Rule of Law |
Individual Liberty |
Mutual Respect |
Tolerance of those of Different Faiths |
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Whole School |
Voting for School and Eco-Councilors
Whole School Assemblies
British Values Week |
Good to Be Green Behaviour System
Creating class charter
P.E. rules
Police visits
Whole School Assemblies
British Values Week |
School Creed
Translated home/school packs
School Clubs
Wishes & Feelings
Buddy Stops
Nurture
Careers Week
Road Safety
PANTS
Pastoral interventions
Whole School Assemblies
British Values Week |
Circle Time
Disability Awareness Assemblies
PSHCE Awareness Months/Anti Bullying Week
Peer Massage
Celebration Assemblies
Nurture
Whole School Assemblies
British Values Week |
Inter Faith Week
Nurture
Whole School Assemblies
British Values Week
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Foundation
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Voting for choices in class |
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PSHE (All about me) |
PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
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Year 1
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Voting for class jobs |
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PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
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Year 2
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PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
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Year 3
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Guy Fawkes |
PSHCE (Houses of Parliament & Lords) |
English (Where in the world would you like to live?) |
PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) English (Egyptians, Cinderella) |
PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
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Year 4
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PSHCE (Rights & Responsibilities) |
History (Law through the Ages) |
English (Christophe’s Story) |
PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) English (Christophe’s Story) PSHCE (Visit to Cenotaph) |
PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
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Year 5
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English (Debating) |
History (Anglo Saxon Law)
COP Stars (Police visits) |
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PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) Class Reader (Friend or Foe & Oranges in No Man’s Land
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PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics)
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Year 6
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English (Debating) PSHE (Brexit, elections, parliament) |
Class Reader (Holes)
Talk from a magistrate |
SRE (Gender Equality)
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PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
PSHCE (SEALS) R.E. (all topics) |
How Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural values are embedded across the school
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Year Group |
Spiritual |
Moral |
Social |
Cultural |
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Whole School |
Christingle Harvest Festival Inter Faith Week Meditation/Peer Massage |
Anti-Bullying Week PHSCE Awareness Month Harvest Festival School Rules Inclusion Quality Mark Nurture Group Assemblies/Circle Time Pastoral Interventions |
Christingle Harvest Festival Parents Evening Coffee Afternoons Makaton Nurture Group Careers Week Assemblies/Circle Time Forest Schools Pastoral Interventions Library Visits Buddy Stop
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Christingle Inter Faith Week Assemblies MFL |
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Foundation
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R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Special Places) |
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R.E. (Easter) |
R.E. (Christmas, Easter) |
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Year 1
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R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Chanukah) |
R.E. (Creation Story) |
Stay and Play |
R.E. (Christmas, Easter) |
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Year 2
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R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Story of Buddha) |
R.E. (Teachings of Jesus) |
R.E. (Teachings of Jesus) PSHCE (How to be a Good Friend) Stay and Play |
R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Story of Buddha) Geography (African Culture/British Culture) |
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Year 3
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R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Miracles, Hindu beliefs) History (Egypt) |
History (Egypt) |
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R.E. (Christmas, Easter) |
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Year 4
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R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Rites of Passage) History (Shang Dynasty) |
R.E. (Forgiveness, Rites of Passage)
Visit to Cenotaph |
Beeston (Residential Trip) |
R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Rites of Passage) |
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Year 5
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R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Beliefs & Practices, Belief into Action) |
R.E. (Easter) COP Stars Visit from fire brigade |
Singing for local care home |
R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Beliefs & Practices, Belief into Action) English |
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Year 6
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R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Beliefs & Practices) |
R.E. (Beliefs & Practices, Beliefs & Meaning) |
Winmarleigh Hall (Residential Trip) |
R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Beliefs & Practices, Beliefs & Meaning) |