St Peter & St Paul CE VA Primary School

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SMSC - Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education

The Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural work of the school, along with the school's mission statement and values set the whole ethos for our school. SMSC is integral to all areas of teaching and learning as it infiltrates the whole curriculum. Although we are a Church of England school and, therefore, promote the teaching of Christianity, we recognise that spiritual development is not limited to religious beliefs and knowledge, but embraces a much wider code of beliefs and attitudes. We provide an education that embodies a Christian ethos and provides our children with opportunities to explore and develop their own values and beliefs and raise their spiritual awareness. We look for high standards of behaviour, a positive, caring attitude towards others and an understanding of social and cultural traditions. We actively seek to promote British Values in all that we do.

To view our SMSC Policy, with British Values, click here.

Platinum Jubilee and Coronation Celebrations

In May 2022, the children of St Peter and St Paul enjoyed a special Jubilee Celebration Day to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The children were allowed to come to school dressed in red, white and blue. They spent the day learning about Queen Elizabeth and her reign; they created fabulous images of the Queen; wrote letters to the Queen; and in the afternoon held a parade on the field, sang the National Anthem and enjoyed cake and squash! All of the children were presented with a commemorative book mark. As a school, we have created a Jubilee Garden to commemorate the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

In May 2023, we held a special Coronation Day to mark the Coronation of King Charles III. Children came to school dressed in their best clothes fit for a Coronation Party! We re-enacted the coronation and made flags and crowns. On this occasion the children were each presented with a special Coronation Pin Badge.