Curriculum Opportunities for SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural Education)
At Sheriff Hutton Primary School we ensure a range of curriculum opportunities are identified for SMSC development. Although some examples of subject specific delivery are suggested a number are generic.
SPIRITUAL
Pupils have opportunities to:
- Reflect on their own and others’ lives through drama, texts and ideas in English
- Explore patterns and relationships in mathematics
- Ask questions about the natural material and physical world in science
- Explore ideas, feelings and meaning in works of art and express themselves through their own art work
- Recognise their own creativity in finding solutions to problems in design and technology
- Talk about the power and the limitations of communication and information technology
- Appreciate the achievements of past societies and the motivation of individuals in history
- Reflect on visits or images of landscapes and environments in geography
- Develop an awareness of the power of music and use music to express the reflect on their own thoughts and feelings
- Gain a sense of achievement and develop positive attitudes towards themselves in PE
MORAL
Pupils have opportunities to:
- Explore questions of right and wrong and human conflicts in their reading of fiction and non-fiction
- Recognise how logical reasoning can be used to make decisions and choices that help them to learn in mathematics
- See the need to draw conclusions using observations and evidence rather than preconceptions
- Discuss how artists and designers represent moral issues in their work
- Take account of the impact on the environment when designing and making
- Consider issues surrounding the misuse of information and access to personal information
- Recognise that actions have consequences and consider the results of events and decisions in history
- Consider the impact of actions, such as dropping litter, on the environment
- Recognise the use and misuse of music in advertising
- Gain a sense of fair play and develop positive sporting behaviour
SOCIAL
Pupils have opportunities to:
- Collaborate to create or present a scripted drama and take account of the needs of the audience
- Work together on mathematical tasks and see that the result is often better than they could achieve alone
- Recognise that scientific evidence can be used to explore social issues
- Develop respect for the ideas and opinions of others and work collaboratively on art projects
- Recognise the need to consider the views of others when discussing design ideas
- Consider how our technology facilitates communication and the sharing of information
- Identify how different societies were organised in the past
- Investigate how changes in the local area affect different groups of people such as the elderly and children
- Share music making and develop a sense of social cohesion
- Develop cooperation and collaboration, responsibility, personal commitment, loyalty and teamwork through PE and Sport
CULTURAL
Pupils have opportunities to:
- Reflect on the way that cultures are represented in stories and poems
- Appreciate that mathematics contribute to our culture and technological developments
- Recognise how scientific discoveries and ideas affect the way people think, feel, create, behave and live
- Understand the ideas behind art, craft and design in different cultural contexts
- Reflect on the contribution of differing cultures to design solutions
- Discuss how information about communities and cultures are presented on the internet
- Recognise differences and similarities between and within cultures over time
- Find out about the traditions and activities of people in less economically developed countries
- Recognise how music influences and reflect the way people think and feel
- Experience the significance of dance and games from other cultures and consider how sport can transcend cultural boundaries.
