SMSC

Learning Values at Lanchester CFS

The 6 ‘R’s are an integral part of independent learning at Lanchester CFS.  All teachers and pupils use this language continually throughout the day.  Each class displays and uses the 6 ‘R’s.

Responsibility: We know that with rights, come responsibilities. We are taught to behave sensibly, care for our surroundings and for other people. We follow rules responsibly to keep ourselves and others safe.

Resilience: This is being able to cope when things go wrong, putting a brave face on things and trying again.

Reasoning: Thinking things through and making logical decisions. Considering ‘why’.

Reflection: Thinking carefully about other people’s feelings, or about what would happen if… or what could have been done differently.

Resourcefulness: Finding new solutions to problems, making own decisions.

Respect: Listening to and learning from other people with politeness, following rules and caring for people and property.

Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural Development 

All year groups keep an SMSC folder where they record the experiences their children have had throughout the year.  

The spiritual development of pupils is shown by their:
* Ability to be reflective about their own beliefs, religious or otherwise, that inform their perspective on life.
* Interest in and respect for different people’s faiths, feelings and values.
* 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.

The moral development of pupils is shown by their:
*Ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong, readily apply this understanding in their own lives and, in so doing, respect the civil and criminal law of England.
*Understanding of the consequences of their behaviour and actions.
* Interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues, and being able to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others on these issues.
 

The social development of pupils is shown by their:
* Use of a range of social skills in different contexts, including working and socialising with pupils from different religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
* Willingness to participate in a variety of community and social settings, including by volunteering, cooperating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively.
* 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 should also develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in, and contribute positively to, life in modern Britain.

The cultural development of pupils is shown by their:
* Understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage and that of others.
*Understanding and appreciation of the range of different cultures within the school, and further afield, as an essential element of their preparation for life in modern Britain.
*Knowledge of Britain's democratic parliamentary system and its central role in shaping our history and values, and in continuing to develop Britain.
*Willingness to participate in and respond positively to: artistic, sporting and cultural opportunities.
*Interest in exploring, improving their understanding of, and showing respect for, different faiths and cultural diversity.
*Understanding, acceptance, respect and celebration of diversity, as shown by their tolerance and attitudes towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities.