SMSC
SMSC development is promoted through many aspects of school life and is embedded in the Vision and Values of Lady Lumley's School. Our curriculum ensures that all students have the opportunity to develop an understanding of right and wrong and an appreciation of the arts in all their forms. We give our students opportunities to practise the skills and attitudes required for them to participate fully in a democratic society. Our SMSC provision is designed to support our Prevent Duty, which is described in our Safeguarding Policy.
Our SMSC provision helps our students to recognise that while different people may hold different views about what is ‘right’ or ‘wrong’, all people living in England are subject to its law. The school’s ethos and teaching supports the rule of English civil and criminal law and we do not teach anything that undermines it.
SMSC development is delivered especially through: off –site educational visits, the taught-Life and RE curricula, departmental schemes of learning, weekly assemblies and their follow-up in tutor time and the Leadership programme for House Leaders.
The key objectives of our SMSC development:
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Spiritual development:
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We aim to develop of a sense of identity, self-reflection, self-worth, personal insight, meaning and purpose. It is about the development of a student’s personality or character.
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Moral development:
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We enable students to build a framework of moral values, aligned with the law of the land, which regulates their personal behaviour. It is also about gaining an understanding of the range of views and the reasons for the range. It is also about developing an opinion about the different views.
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Social development:
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We train our students how to work effectively with each other through the development of the inter-personal skills necessary for successful relationships. This is vital to help them to understand how to function effectively in a multi-racial, multi-cultural society by making a positive contribution to the school community and wider society.
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Cultural development:
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We help our students to develop an understanding of their own culture and other cultures in Ryedale, the Yorkshire region and in the country as a whole. Our students’ cultural development is intimately linked with the school’s attempt to value cultural diversity, prevent racism and to deepen their understanding of the fundamental values of our British society.
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Fundamental British Values and Protected Characteristics
How our young people see themselves, each other and the world around them is shaped by what they learn about here at school. In order to prepare our students for life in modern Britain, we must support them to understand diversity and celebrate difference.
We want to empower our students to challenge discriminatory attitudes both in school and in wider society. We are committed to providing our students with opportunities to explore and appreciate more fully the range of different faiths and cultures represented beyond their rural environment. We want our young people to develop accepting attitudes towards those who are different to them and feel proud of the things that make them different themselves.
For schools in the UK, British Values refers to a set of values that the government believes are important for children to learn.
The promotion of these values in schools is part of the government's efforts to create a more cohesive and integrated society, as well as a way to protect children from extremist ideologies.
There are either four or five, depending on your interpretation:
- Respect for the Rule of Law – knowledge of laws, rights and responsibilities
- Individual Liberty – freedom to pursue own goals, but not at the expense of others
- Democracy – understanding how the country is run, importance of accountability
- Mutual Respect and Tolerance of different faiths/beliefs – understanding and acceptance of people from all backgrounds
Protected Characteristics – Named as part of the Equality Act 2010.
Protect people from discrimination in anywhere public-facing – workplace, public services etc.
- age
- gender reassignment
- being married or in a civil partnership
- being pregnant or on maternity leave
- disability
- race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin
- religion or belief
- sex
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sexual orientation
Click here for further examples of where Fundamental British Values are explored at Lady Lumley's.
Educate Against Hate
Parents,
We all want our children to live in a safe and loving environment so that they can grow up to become happy, confident adults. You will already know that your children can be vulnerable to risks both inside and outside the home, and will have taken steps to protect them so they can grow, learn and develop to their fullest potential.
Protecting your children from radicalisation and extremism is similar to protecting them from the other harms you may be more familiar with, such as drugs, gangs and sexual exploitation.
Please access the latest guidance from the Department of Education via the link below:
