British Values
The Department of Education have recently reinforced the need 'to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.'
The Government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values have been reiterated more recently by the Prime Minister.
St. Philip's is a voluntary aided Church of England Primary School and we recognise the important teaching our pupils mutual respect for those of different or of no faith. Our Religious Education Programme follows the agreed diocesan syllabus.
At St. Philip's, British values are reinforced on a day-to-day basis. This is where the school's ethos influences areas of personal development such as forming and maintaining relationships, self-esteem and patterns behaviour and working together as one community.
We also offer regular activities and opportunities to our pupils which promote British Values in a n explicit and deliberate way.
SMSC
SMSC stands for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Ofsted's definition of SMSC is as follows: Exploring beliefs and experiences, respecting faiths values; enjoying learning about oneself, others and the surrounding world; using imagination and being creative; reflection.
The school mission statement, Together We Achieve and the schools Christian Values underpin all of the work that we do at St Philip's not only through all the subjects of the curriculum but also through the ethos of the school and its community and through the development of positive attitudes to learning and behaviour.