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 those of others. Children understand and appreciate the range of different cultures within school and further afield as an essential element of their preparation for life in modern Britain. Children have a good understanding of Britain’s democratic parliamentary system and its central role in shaping our history and values, and in continuing to develop Britain. Children demonstrate a willingness to participate in and respond positively to artistic, musical, sporting and cultural opportunities. They have an interest in exploring, improving understanding of and showing respect for different faiths and cultural diversity, showing tolerance, positive attitudes and a celebration towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities. 

This is developed in several ways throughout school life.

• We ensure that throughout the year each year group goes on several school trips to further enhance their learning. These often have a focus on developing a cultural understanding of Britain, through trips to the Theatre, Art Galleries and Museums. In addition, we welcome visitors to school.

• We have have been recognised for our work on teaching and celebrating diversity and have achieved two sections of the Rainbow Flag Award. We are now working on achieving the other areas.

• We demonstrate the importance of democracy throughout the school. Children understand the power of their own voice as we hold regular sessions where pupils can voice their ideas and beliefs about school. We have our own School Council and these are democratically elected. In addition, several whole school changes are made through a democratic process.

• We are part of the Mini Police programme, working alongside Merseyside Police to support our communities. For more information around Mini Police, please click here.
• We have wider links with our local community, from litter picking to delivering cards and singing to elderly homes, our children take part in the development and support of our local community.
• We celebrate our school community’s diverse set of backgrounds, sharing cultures and traditions together.
• We have a wide variety of clubs and enrichment opportunities available for all children. To see more about how we enrich our curriculum, please click here.

Above are some linked examples of this. Please follow our Twitter page for further information about how we support children’s SMSC Development as this is regularly updated. To access our Twitter page, please click here.