Values for Life
The Importance of Teaching Christian Values
Schools and teachers are a major influence on the developing values of children and young people. Children learn values at school from relationships, everyday classroom interactions from the examples set by adults and from more formal attempts led by teachers to engage in values education.
While values education has always been seen as an important part of our ethos at Tardebigge CE First School, it now has an enhanced profile and as a school we encourage all staff, governors and children to reflect on and articulate their values with much greater clarity and openness than in the past.
Our approach to teaching values
- adults using a range of questions to help the whole school community reflect on each value
- planned opportunities for collective worship which raises awareness of each aspect of the value
- Bible stories that are relevant to the themes of each value
- stories from world faiths, which illustrate the values
- subjects taught in the curriculum support understanding of the values in concrete situations
- a selection of practical follow-up classroom activities which engage and inspire
SMSC
All schools in England must show how well their pupils develop in SMSC. At Tardebigge we are dedicated to developing the whole child. We want our children to grow and mature into responsible and positive members of the community. We believe that the Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development of our children is a central part of our purpose, along with ensuring excellent standards in the classroom.
Spiritual
Explore beliefs and experience; respect values; discover oneself and the surrounding world; use imagination; reflect.
Moral
Recognise right and wrong; understanding consequences; investigate moral and ethical issues; offer reasoned views.
Social
Use social skills in different contexts; work well with others; resolve conflicts; understand how communities work.
Cultural
Appreciate cultural influence; participate in cultural opportunities; understand, accept , respect and celebrate diversity.
Our mission is to make sure that SMSC is developed through the whole school approach, through the taught curriculum, the pastoral and collective worship programme and through visits in and around the local community. We believe that our children will gain independence which in turn will encourage our children to solve problems in the wider world if SMSC is at the heart of our school. Watch out in the newsletter for updates on what is happening in school.
Click on the link below to view Miss Hudson's presentation on spirituality. The children have been discussing in class what makes them feel spiritual and they have been sharing their thoughts with their peers. I feel it when our children sing. I get goose bumps when I hear all our children singing together! What inspires you?