All National Curriculum subjects offer opportunities to promote children’s Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development (SMSC) in some way. In practice, this means delivering each element through the curriculum and between lessons rather than timetabled SMSC lessons.
Other aspects of school life such as extra-curricular activities, assemblies and school trips also provide opportunities for SMSC.
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Early Years and Key Stage 1
Experience and recognise the feelings of awe and wonder. Recognise their own feelings, name them and what may have caused them. Notice small details not easily seen in paintings, photos, pictures and artefacts. Experience and value the importance of silence, stillness, curiosity and imagination e.g. observing a flickering candle or clouds slowly changing shape in the sky
Year 3/4
Understanding how emotions are triggered including shades of emotion. The value of silence, stillness and patience on their emotional well-being. Noticing the finer details not easily seen e.g. in works of art. The importance of valuing non-material dimensions such as an appreciation of listening to music, artwork, silence, meditative thought and nature. Philosophy for children. How to express innermost thoughts and feelings through different media, art, music, dance, literature and crafts.
Year 5/6
Understanding how emotions are triggered including shades of emotion. The value of silence, stillness and patience on their emotional well-being. Noticing the finer details not easily seen e.g. in works of art. The importance of valuing non-material dimensions such as an appreciation of listening to music, artwork, silence, meditative thought and nature. Philosophy for children. How to express inner most thoughts and feelings through different media, art, music, dance, literature and crafts.