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

Year Group

Democracy

Rule of Law

Individual Liberty

Mutual Respect

Tolerance of those of Different Faiths

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

Foundation

Voting for choices in class

PSHE (All about me)

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

Year 1

Voting for class jobs

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

Year 2

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

Year 3

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)

Year 4

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)

Year 5

English (Debating)

History (Anglo Saxon Law)

COP Stars (Police visits)

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

Class Reader (Friend or Foe & Oranges in No Man’s Land

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

Year 6

English (Debating)

PSHE (Brexit, elections, parliament)

Class Reader (Holes)

Talk from a magistrate

SRE (Gender Equality)

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

PSHCE (SEALS)

R.E. (all topics)

How Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural values are embedded across the school

Year Group	Spiritual	Moral	Social	Cultural
Whole School	Christingle Harvest Festival Inter Faith Week Assemblies 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	Christingle Inter Faith Week Assemblies MFL
Foundation	R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Special Places)		R.E. (Easter) Stay and Play	R.E. (Christmas, Easter)
Year 1	R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Chanukah)	R.E. (Creation Story)	Stay and Play	R.E. (Christmas, Easter)
Year 2	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)
Year 3	R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Miracles, Hindu beliefs) History (Egypt)	History (Egypt)		R.E. (Christmas, Easter)
Year 4	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)
Year 5	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
Year 6	R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Beliefs & Practices)	R.E. (Beliefs & Practices, Beliefs & Meaning)	Winmarleigh Hall (Residential Trip)	R.E. (Christmas, Easter, Beliefs & Practices, Beliefs & Meaning)