SMSC at Gretton

Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural (SMSC) development is at the heart of everything we do here at Gretton and is woven throughout our whole curriculum. The overarching term personal development includes Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) including Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), SMSC (including British Values), Preparation for Adulthood and Careers development.

Within these two webpages (SMSC & PSHE) we have tried to capture all the wonderful things that we do at Gretton to support the personal development of our learners. As a school, academic studies are incredibly important to us, but the bit we get really excited about is when we see a learner achieving their academic potential because of all their ongoing personal development: their emotional regulation, their reflective practice, their understanding of the wider world and their own aspirations for the future.

We see Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development as important for individual students and for society as a whole. We believe it is at the heart of what education is all about - helping students to grow and develop.

We strive to create a learning environment which promotes respect, diversity and self-awareness and equips all of our students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values they will need to succeed in their future lives.

Woven throughout our curriculum and extracurricular activities, we ensure that we promote fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and tolerance and respect.

Click the buttons below to see what SMSC stands for and see how we implement SMSC in our curriculum:

Spiritual examples at Gretton:

Tutorials
Assemblies/Collective worship timetable which recognises key festivals and special days
Assembly/Collective worship led by local Reverend
Reflect - restorative approach at Gretton
Time to reflect on learning throughout lessons
Creativity within gymnastics and dance (PE)
Visits to local church for key festivals
Use of texts from different cultures and backgrounds
Forest School/Music - use of imagination and creativity
RE curriculum
Regular charity and fundraising events

Moral examples at Gretton:

PSHE planning (see PSHE curriculum overview)
School Council
Promoting a healthy and active lifestyle
Debates on a variety of topics during lessons
Assemblies/Collective worship
Links with local Police Community Support Officer
Independent travel opportunities for our older students
Points system used across the school and individual student incentives
Positive Relationships policy and our restorative approach
Anti-bullying week
Half termly celebration assemblies
Headteacher awards

Social examples at Gretton:

Forest School
Duke of Edinburgh
Students having the opportunity to take on roles such as leaders, coaches, or umpires to support the development of their communication and leadership skills
Sports fixtures including sport in local community
Sports day and Race for Life event
Lunchtime clubs
Arts organisations and artist visits
School productions
Work experience
Preparation for Adulthood (PfA)
Assemblies/Collective worship
Positive Relationships policy
Breakfast each morning
Special Interest sessions
Residential trips both in the UK and abroad (Europe)
Involvement in senior leadership position interviews
Trips to local museums, country parks

Cultural examples at Gretton:

Use of different texts in English lessons
Art and DT lessons and projects - customs and beliefs of different cultures through Art and DT
Remembrance day
Music lessons - world music
Range of books from different cultures in our two libraries
Visits to and from people/places of different faiths
Art visits - Gallery visits and involvement in Arts projects
Visits to local museums
Assemblies/Collective worship
Special interest sessions
School productions
Black History month - cross curricular links
During RE lessons and assemblies/collective worship, students will learn about key events within different religions
Music, drama and photography lessons

"He has been so happy and back to the lovely cheeky child we love – thanks to the great support in place, he is doing great."

- Parent

Here at Gretton we continue to develop our SMSC provision and will be working towards an accreditation for a SMSC Quality Mark to achieve recognition in excellence for SMSC.