British Values

SMSC and British Values

At Beachcroft Academy, Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural (SMSC) development and the promotion of British Values are embedded throughout the curriculum and enriched through a wide range of extracurricular opportunities.

Within lessons, SMSC and British Values are reflected through the language modelled by staff, the challenging of misconceptions, and the careful selection of topics and texts that broaden learners’ understanding of different cultures, communities and perspectives. For example, Key Stage 3 Mathematics explores travel and currency, while Refugee Boy is studied as a set text in Key Stage 3 English.

Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education is delivered to all year groups through the Votes4Schools programme. To improve attendance and engagement, PSHE lessons have been re-timetabled to a different part of the school day, having previously all taken place during Period 1. This change has led to improved participation and learner engagement.

Our commitment to SMSC and British Values is further strengthened through a broad enrichment programme. All learners have access to enrichment opportunities within their timetable, including (but not limited to) PanArts, Music Club, Off-site PE at local leisure centres, Cooking Club, Games Club and Art Club.

We also offer a range of educational visits as part of our wider curriculum. These have included visits to Mary Seacole’s grave site, the British Museum, Science Museum, Natural History Museum, Imperial War Museum, the Unicorn Theatre and the Roundhouse.

Key cultural and social events are celebrated across the school through assemblies and social times. These include World Food Day, where learners and staff cook and share cultural dishes, Black History Month (including collaborative dance projects, storytelling around Anansi, assemblies and trips), Remembrance Day, Red for Anti-Racism Day, Autism Awareness Month, and many more opportunities to promote understanding, respect and inclusion.