GLF Schools

GLF Schools

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

Our Schools

Banbury Region

Banstead Region

Berkshire & Hampshire Region

Caterham Region

Crawley Region

Didcot Region

Epsom Region

London Boroughs

Redhill Region

Sunbury & Camberley Region

SMSC- (Spiritual, Moral, Social, and Cultural)

SMSC:

At Cuddington, we ensure that our curriculum is a vehicle for SMSC education. SMSC stands for spiritualmoralsocial and cultural education. Please see our SMSC grids attached which outline how we intergrate SMSC into our learning across the school.

The following explores each aspect of SMSC and outlines how pupils may demonstrate their development in each area. 

Spiritual

Exploring beliefs and experience; respecting values; discovering oneself and the surrounding world; using imagination and creativity; reflecting.

Our children's spiritual development is shown by their

  • beliefs, religious or otherwise, which inform their perspective on life and their interest in and respect for different people’s feelings and values
  • sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves, others and the world around them, including the intangible
  • use of imagination and creativity in their learning
  • willingness to reflect on their experiences.

Moral

Recognising right and wrong; understanding consequences; investigating moral and ethical issues; offering reasoned views.

Our children's moral development is shown by their

  • ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong and their readiness to apply this understanding in their own lives
  • understanding of the consequences of their actions
  • interest in investigating, and offering reasoned views about, moral and ethical issues.

Social

Using social skills in different contexts; working well with others; resolving conflicts; understanding how communities work.

Our children's social development 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 social settings, cooperating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively
  • · interest in, and understanding of, the way communities and societies function at a variety of levels.

Cultural

Appreciating cultural influences; participating in culture opportunities; understanding, accepting, respecting and celebrating diversity.

Our children's cultural development is shown by their:

  • understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage
  • willingness to participate in, and respond to, for example, artistic, musical, sporting, mathematical, technological, scientific and cultural opportunities
  • interest in exploring, understanding of, and respect for cultural diversity and the extent to which they understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity, as shown by their attitudes towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities.

 

Documents

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SMSC Whole School Overview 06th Jul 2021 Download