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Spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development

SMSC development helps to improve children’s life chances, raise their aspirations, connect them with their communities and develop their values.

Our SMSC curriculum equips learners with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate daily life.

Two noticeboards display Our core values with the words Community, Kindness, Innovation, Inclusion, and More Class, plus photos, drawings, and pupils’ work on a bright blue background.
A playground with tricycles and a bench sits next to a wooden building, with a large, old brick church visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

spiritual development

What we intend for learners to cover:

  • Explore different beliefs and experiences
  • Respect different faiths, feelings and values
  • Enjoy learning about themselves and others
  • Use imagination and creativity
  • Learn to be reflective

How we implement it:

  • Through the RE and PSHE curriculum
  • Visiting local places of worship
  • Taking part in assemblies and awareness days
  • Celebrating religious events
  • Taking part in charity fundraising days
  • Through our relationships and behaviour policy
  • Teaching and upholding the West Lea values

moral development

What we intend for learners to cover:

  • Recognise ‘right’ and ‘wrong’
  • Respect the law and make good choices
  • Understand consequences
  • Investigate moral and ethical issues
  • Appreciate the viewpoints of others

How we implement it:

  • Through the PSHE curriculum
  • Taking part in the campus/school student council
  • Taking part in assemblies and awareness days
  • Taking part in Enfield Youth Parliament
  • Taking part in community volunteering
  • Through our relationships and behaviour policy
  • Taking up leadership roles (e.g. playtime sports leaders)
  • Through our values based recognition system
Two children wearing red Play Leader vests smile and make peace signs whilst standing in an outdoor play area with blue fencing and green artificial grass under a partly cloudy sky.
Three boys in a classroom work together to hold a pink humanoid puppet. Behind them, a colourful bulletin board reads Phelans Promise and displays pupil work.
Two boys smile outdoors, one giving the other a piggyback. Another boy stands nearby eating. Trees and buildings are visible in the background on a cloudy day.

social development

What we intend for learners to cover:

  • Develop a range of social skills
  • Get involved in the local community
  • Appreciate different viewpoints
  • Volunteer, take part and cooperate
  • Know how to resolve conflict
  • Know and uphold the fundamental British values

How we implement it:

  • Communication skills are developed across the curriculum
  • Teamwork is developed through PE and sports
  • And social skills through the Life & Work curriculum
  • Taking part in clubs and extracurricular activities
  • Getting involved in social events and Freshers Week
  • Taking part in assemblies and charity days
  • Through travel training and work experience

cultural development

What we intend for learners to cover:

  • Appreciate cultural influences
  • Understand the role of the British Parliament
  • Take part in cultural activities (e.g. sports, the arts)
  • Understand, respect and celebrate diversity

How we implement it:

  • Through the RE, PSHE, KOW and Creativity curriculum
  • Engaging with the local community through Life & Work
  • Visiting local places, art exhibitions and the theatre
  • Taking part in assemblies 
  • Celebrating national awareness days/months
  • Getting involved in the local community
  • Taking part in clubs and extracurricular activities
  • Through arts-focused Drop Days (pupils off timetable)
  • Getting involved in cultural events and Freshers Week
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A group of students and a teacher stand in a classroom with their arms raised, appearing happy and engaged in an activity. Colourful word cards are displayed on the wall behind them.
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