7 (including 1 Latin)

Science

Set after October half-term in year 7

6 (including 1 Latin)

Science

6 

Science

The spiritual development of students is shown by their:

• ability to be reflective about their own beliefs, religious or otherwise, that inform their perspective on life and their interest in and respect for different people’s faiths, feelings and values
• sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves, others and the world around them
• use of imagination and creativity in their learning
• willingness to reflect on their experiences.

This aspect of SMSC is covered extensively in RE, humanities and throughout the PSHE programme.

There is an annual trip to London with year 10 which includes guest speakers from a number of different faiths and the visiting of various places of worship.

The History department run a “Battlefields” trip with a focus on WWI.

Guest speakers from many different faiths are included in the tutorial programme.

Important religious dates are celebrated in assemblies for events such as Christmas, Diwali and Eid.

The moral development of students is shown by their

• ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong, readily apply this understanding in their own lives and, in so doing, respect the civil and criminal law of England
• understanding  consequences of their behaviour and actions
• interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues, and being able to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others on these issues.

This aspect of SMSC is covered extensively in RE and tutorials in units such as “Diversity”, “Personal Development and Wellbeing”, “Smoking / Alcohol / Drugs”, “SRE”, and “Finances”.

Teachers seek opportunities to identify and include aspects of spiritual, moral, social and cultural education in their curriculum planning.

Problems and disputes of all kinds are handled sensitively and supportively.

ESafety is covered in Computing lessons, in our newsletters and in assemblies on both an annual planned basis and in response to need identified by the Head of Year.

Conflict resolution units of work are delivered by our student support team to help our more vulnerable students to be safe and manage relationships appropriately.

There are numerous opportunities for student leadership including an LGBTQ + group, student councils and year council.

The social development of students is shown by their:

• use of a range of social skills in different contexts, including working and socialising with students from different religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds
• willingness to participate in a variety of communities and social settings, including by volunteering, cooperating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively
• acceptance and engagement with the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs; the students develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain.

Students engage in a variety of charity events every year for national charities such as Children in Need and Save the Children as well as various local charities.

Relationships are covered extensively in the SRE unit for Personal Development.

Team building activities are included in tutor time and in PE through inter-form competitions and sports day.

During flexible learning days students are involved with a range of activities including working with charities, engaging with business and entrepreneurialism and team-building events.

Staff are positive role models and work hard to maintain positive and respectful relationships between students and adults.

At Sixth Form, the annual sleep out in aid of Shelter addresses homelessness and deprivation, which helps students to understand and empathise with others less fortunate.

We are a Digital Schools member which provides support and guidance to parents and students, as well as a range of teaching resources to teach our students how to be safe and avoid conflict online.

We have a close link with Hearts of the Forest school to support vulnerable students, and we work closely with local charities e.g. Foodbank and Babybank. We also engage with community work whenever possible, e.g. litter picking in the local community.

See next section for our coverage of fundamental British Values.

The cultural development of students is shown by their:

• understanding / appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage and that of others
• understanding / appreciation of the range of different cultures within school and further afield as an essential element of their preparation for life in modern Britain
• knowledge of Britain's democratic parliamentary system and its central role in shaping our history and values, and in continuing to develop Britain
• willingness to participate in and respond positively to artistic, sporting and cultural opportunities
• interest in exploring, improving understanding of and showing respect for different faiths and cultural diversity, and the extent to which they understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity, as shown by their tolerance and attitudes towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities.

We cover many aspects of different cultures in RE lessons and throughout the wider curriculum.

This has enabled students to understand the changing nature of UK society and explore their own values in a diverse society and understand how values and priorities differ in other countries and cultures.

Respecting other faiths is covered in RE and in RE based trips.

We have several projects run by our Director of Languages and Global Learning which has a focus on international learning. This includes, international languages week, international Christmas fayre, various visiting exchange students from France, Spain and Japan and an annual trip to Madrid for students of Spanish.

As a school we place the Global Learning agenda at the heart of our curriculum. Regular international classroom skypes occur across a range of Learning Areas.

Democracy is covered extensively in Humanities and in the Tutorial programme. (e.g. Current Affairs unit, SRE unit, Diversity unit). We run a mock election with hustings at every general election.

Students learn about the music of other cultures and religions, and therefore understand how it can be used for spiritual and sacred purposes.

Important religious dates are celebrated in assemblies for events such as Christmas, Diwali and Eid.

Enrichment sessions are taught as  part of the formal  Sixth Form programme. Students have the opportunity to take modules in public speaking, Latin, and join groups like amnesty international to name but a few..

The principal runs a weekly critical thinking session with key students from year 11. This is designed to raise aspirations and provide stretch and challenge.

Democracy

• Democracy in Britain is explored from different viewpoints throughout the History curriculum at Key Stage 3.

• We have an active school council where students are elected using a democratic process.
• In 2017 students ran their own whole-school Brexit vote and the school held a hustings event for Sixth Formers with contributions from four major parties.
• Critical thinking groups are run by the Principal in year 11 and Sixth Form and a debating society is run within Sixth Form enrichment.

• Units of learning in humanities examine what it means to be British in the 21st century.

• The importance of abiding by the law is covered in several of our tutorial programmes such as “Substance Abuse” and “SRE”.

• Students are encouraged to become good and valued citizens. We do this by supporting each student to become as independent as possible. We work with our community and Tidenham Parish Council to develop our students' experience of active citizenship.
• We endeavour to demonstrate that everyone has rights; this includes the right to say 'Yes' or 'No' to ideas or activities.
• We support others by participating in charitable events such as, Red Nose Day/Comic Relief and Children in Need. We have a termly non-uniform day led by each year group council.
• We believe that engendering a caring and helpful environment and to be independent can boost and nurture a healthy self-esteem.

• As a school we encourage students to show mutual respect to each other constantly. This is validated through various policies.
• Mutual respect is a recurring theme in assemblies delivered by the Principal and Vice-Principal.

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

• This aspect of British values is covered extensively in our RE schemes of learning and is a fundamental value of the school.

• The tutorial unit “Diversity” deals with many issues to do with tolerance and respect for peoples differences.
• We have a student-led LGBTQ+ group that represents the study body and liaises with the leadership team on issues of gender identity.