SPIRITUAL, MORAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EDUCATION (SMSC)

SMSC at Oakley Infant School
The Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development of our students has always been at the heart of the education offered at Oakley Infant School. Our approach to SMSC is embedded in the ethos of mutual respect, partnership working and collaboration; an approach that we believe is fundamental to a full and positive participation in life in modern Britain.

At Oakley Infant School, our aims are that all children will;

• Develop self-esteem, confidence, independence and responsibility; and make the most of their abilities
• Understand their rights and where these rights come from, whilst respecting the rights of others
• Play an active role as citizens within the school with an aim to becoming an active citizen in the future and a valued member of society
• Develop the learning skills needed to work in a vastly changing workplace
• Develop a healthy lifestyle and keep themselves safe and others safe
• Develop effective and fulfilling relationships and learn to respect the similarities and differences between people
• Develop an understanding of what is right and wrong and how to make appropriate choices
• Experience opportunities of awe and wonder and have time to reflect on these

At Oakley Infant School, we support the SMSC development of our pupils to enable them to develop their: 

These are the skills and attitudes we believe will allow our students to participate fully in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain.