SMSC
Social, Moral, Spiritual, and Cultural (SMSC) Education lies at the heart of our curriculum and our commitment to realising our vision.
Our carefully-crafted SMSC curriculum was developed in-house to ensure we are meeting the needs of our school whilst fulfilling our statutory requirements regarding Health & Relationships Education (HRE) and Fundamental British Values.
Our approach to SMSC Education is driven by our belief that SMSC is as much about knowledge and skills as any core curricular discipline; as such, we have made deliberate choices about when and how each strand of SMSC is taught (see table below). With our combination of discrete timetabled SMSC time and strands that are embedded throughout the curriculum, we are intent to cultivate independent, reflective, and respectful citizens of the world who are ready to participate in and contribute to society.
Our SMSC offer has been developed in conjunction with our Inclusion offer and Behaviour Policy. We teach emotional literacy through the Zones of Regulation programme which is a powerful and accessible tool for communicating and regulating emotions and supports all children to succeed at school. Children earn Class Dojo points for their houses and towards their own milestones; Dojo points are linked explicitly to our school values. All staff employ a shared language when it comes to praising expected behaviours and recognising when children have demonstrated our values.
Religious Education (RE)
We adhere to the Oxfordshire Agreed RE Syllabus to frame the teaching of RE. We alternate 
class-based RE lessons with whole-school virtual assemblies. In class, children learn about beliefs, practises, and symbolism of all major world religions.
Parents and carers have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from Religious Education (RE) lessons, in line with statutory guidance. Any such request should be made in writing to the school, and will be respected.
Health and Relationships Education (HRE)
We fulfil our statutory requirements to teach HRE for one hour per week to Years 1-6. We developed our offer over two years from the teaching objectives given by the Department for Education and now have a progressive curriculum that covers arange of topics (see table below) to equip children to be successful in their future working and personal lives.
| Autumn - Health & Wellbeing | Spring - Relationships | Summer - Living in the Wider World |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Lifestyles (physical wellbeing) | Families and close positive relationships | Shared responsibilities |
| Mental Health | Friendships | Communities |
| Ourselves, Growing and Changing | Managing Hurtful Behaviour & Bullying | Economic Wellbeing: Money |
| Safeguarding Ourselves | Respecting Self and Others | Aspirations, Work and Career |
Global Values
Our values were chosen after a process in which children, staff, parents, and SSB members 
were consulted for their views. We selected 12 Global Values that would best support us to realise our school vision; as such, we have a balanced list of values to help us grow children into compassionate, respectful, and ambitious citizens who treat others sensitively and are intentional about achieving their goals. Each month we focus on a different value, and the value of excellence underpins everything we do from behaviour on the playground to presentation in children’s work.
Our Global Values:
