Curriculum - Pastoral

Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development across the National Curriculum
All National Curriculum subjects provide opportunities to promote pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Explicit opportunities to promote pupils' development in these areas are provided in RE and personal, social and health (PSHE) and citizenship programmes within the school.

As a community primary school, the school proclaims no specific religious affiliation, and is therefore non-sectarian. The ethos of the school, however, broadly reflects the country's heritage and culture as predominantly Christian based. The religious education in school naturally features interpretations of the teaching of Jesus and of the stories in the Bible, but by no means to the exclusion of other broadly based moral issues and the main world religions with which the children will be acquainted by the time they leave. This is in accordance with the recommendations of the Local Education Service's guidelines. The school seeks to promote the view that all people should have equal opportunities and treatment in life regardless of creed, colour, or gender. These views are reflected in the school's assemblies.

Parents have the right to withdraw their children from Religious Education and the daily act of worship, and alternative provision will be provided. If any parent wishes to exercise this right they need to put it in writing to the headteacher.

Sex and Drug Education
Sex Education is taken in the context of growth and health education and will be delivered through our PSHE programme. Similarly, Drugs Education is also taught through PSHE.
  

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