SMSC

SMSC development is a moral requisite and an essential part of the academy’s duty to its students and the wider community. SMSC is supported: within the PSHCE programme, enrichment and extracurricular activities, subject curriculums, the pastoral system and through our wider school values of aspiration, resilience, respect, responsibly and tolerance.

This year, Timmy arrived at Shenley, and helped teach our students that it’s okay not to be okay!

The moral development of pupils is shown by their:

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

This year we launched a variety of music extra curricular sessions for our students!

The spiritual development of pupils is shown by their:

• ability to be reflective about their own beliefs (religious or otherwise) and perspective on life​
• knowledge of, 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 year saw the launch of Shenley Student Parliament, and student sub-committees

The social development of pupils is shown by their:

• use of a range of social skills in different contexts, for example working and socialising with other pupils, including those 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; they develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain.

Student’s enjoyed a visit from Santa when the academy celebrated Christmas!

The cultural development of pupils is shown by their:

• • • • understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage and that of others​
      • understanding and appreciation of the range of different cultures in the school and further afield as an essential element of their preparation for life in modern Britain​
      • ability to recognise, and value, the things we share in common across​
        cultural, religious, ethnic and socio-economic communities​
      • 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, musical, sporting and cultural opportunities

Previous Projects

Children of key-workers wrote down some positive outcomes of their experience of the COVID lockdown. The DT department engraved them onto leaves and acorns for our ‘Memory Tree’.

Remembrance Day 2021

Students wrote personal messages of reflection on poppies displayed around the academy as well as taking part in a WW1 remembrance workshop.

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.