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Examples of spiritual development at St Peter’s includes the following areas:
- Come and See provides the main structure of our RE curriculum
- Whole school weekly assemblies, half termly values assemblies, musical worship and celebration assemblies.
- Daily collective worship
- Weekly meditation sessions
- First Holy Communion and Reconciliation preparation link parish and school life
- Frequent opportunities to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist in mass in KS2.
- Links to the parish community- Harvest festival, School masses, Carol concert, regular visits by Parish Priests
- Children given opportunity to explore and develop relationship with God (and question) through collective worship and the daily life of the school
- Church visits/Parish priest visits to school
- Other faiths work through whole school theme weeks. Visiting speakers.
- Ethos, Circle time, SRE, PHSE work, class discussion (as needed)
- Class trips, use of school grounds and local community
- Intangible, ever present ethos in school, quality of interpersonal relationships and welcome that is commented on by all visitors, staff and parents.
- Imagination and creativity is promoted eg. themed weeks to develop sense of awe and wonder and spiritual development, theatre groups
- Use of reflective prayer time
- Use of art and creative activities in RE teaching eg Christianity through art
- Chaplains lead worships and Mini Vinnies run fundraising events
- Celebration of Pentecost, Chinese New Year etc Major events of our church calendar alongside the major events of other faiths being studied in school.
- Feast day celebrations.
- Opportunities to reflect on the wonders of the natural world
- School trips and visitors which inspire awe and wonder
- Our curriculum which includes exciting experiences that use imagination and creativity to inspire and fascinate learners
- The use of reflective practice and questions/ thoughts- e.g. What if…/ Why and how…
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The Moral development of pupils is shown by their:
- Ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong, readily apply this understanding in their own lives and, in doing so, respect the civil and criminal law of England
- Understanding the 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
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Examples of moral development at St Peter’s includes the following areas:
- Positive Behaviour Policy and reward system
- School rules and values visible around school and used to reinforce good behaviour Rules consistent across school
- Explicit teaching of manners and politeness
- Lunchtime behaviour awards
- Catholic Social teaching awards
- Caritas half termly award
- Attendance awards/Headteacher awards
- Whole school house point system with House Captains
- E Safety Computing planning
- Anti-Bullying lessons, assemblies and awareness in PSHE and during Anti Bullying Week
- Strictly enforced uniform policy
- Our school mission is known and lived and constantly referred to
- Constant positive reminders of expectations eg right and wrong
- Regular teaching sessions in PHSE to promote the awareness of individual rights and responsibilities
- Participation in Cafod events and charity awareness raising and fundraising
- Opportunities for reconciliation eg confessions, liturgy
- Whole school worship and assemblies focus on moral issues
- School council and Eco Council
- Year 6 buddies provide positive role models for Reception children
- Everyone treated equally as an inclusive community
- We explain why there is a consequence and why we do what we do eg because we care about them and want them to be safe and happy
- As a school we give an assurance that every child deserves to feel: safe, happy, valued, listened to, equal
- Sports teams and development of positive sporting behaviours
- Choir singing at care home.
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The Social development of pupils is shown by:
- Use of a range of social skills in different contexts, including working and socialising with pupils 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
- Engagement wit 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 pupils develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain
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Examples of social development at St Peter’s includes the following areas:
- Review of classroom rules each year.
- Active school council
- Election of head and deputy head boy/girl
- Election of new school council members (Democracy)
- Applications for Pupil Chaplains/Mini Vinnies
- Rochdale Children’s Champion Election
- Debates and discussions in class
- Classroom jobs
- Regular and influential pupil voice
- Learning about Social Justice ‘Laudato Si Care of our Common Home’.
- After school club and breakfast club
· Weekly PSHE/RHE lessons
- Visits to a variety of contexts embedded into curriculum provision
- Children encouraged to volunteer for roles in school eg assembly monitors, worship leaders, librarians, reading buddies
- We promote good social skills ie role modelling, class discussions about celebrating differences; we are all special, we are all different (made in God’s image)
- Opportunities to co-operate in lesson activities
- We have mixed ability groups, mixed after school clubs
- Paired reading (Yr5 and Reception), buddy system
- Pupils volunteer to run the school library and run fundraising events for the school
- Wherever possible conflicts are dealt with at once – the children are asked to reflect on what has happened and how it can be resolved, with the adult usually just the mediator.
- Children are asked to put themselves ‘in the other child’s shoes’. Linked to the Gospel message ‘Love thy neighbour as thyself.’
- School social and fundraising events organised by the PTFA.
- Participation in Parish Masses and events.
- Yr1-3-Easter disco, Yr4-6- Christmas disco
- Family quiz events
- Opportunities to develop skills within the local and wider community eg, links with local schools, school council visits, sports competitions, speakers from local police, SVP, Cafod
- Yr2 and Yr6 also attend the Remembrance day ceremony and all the school pray for those lost and for world peace.
- Yr6 Residential trip
- Trained TA’s who support children to develop their social skills and apply these to a range of different context. Eg lego therapy.
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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 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
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Examples of cultural development at St Peter’s includes the following areas:
- A wide range of activities are planned within the curriculum and extra-curricular, including the use of themed weeks to develop cultural experiences eg art week, geography week
- Well planned school visits to museums, galleries, concerts, and theatres
- Christmas pantomime for whole school
- We provide a specialist music and PE teacher in school
- Regular singing lessons and weekly music lessons
- Our RE curriculum focuses on Judaism and Islam
- Our curriculum is rich in experiences across all subjects
- Opportunities to take part in our West End standard school productions!
- Meeting authors/poets from different backgrounds
- MFL teaching- French
- Art/drama after school clubs
- Dance workshops
- Art exhibition in school where work is displayed to whole school and visitors
- Sports Day
- Musician of the month celebrated in assemblies
- Sporting events, trips, music and drama productions, school choir etc
- Giving the pupils opportunities to showcase talents in our St Peter’s got talent show
- Celebrate other cultural events eg Chinese new year, Diwali
- Circle time/Ethos- being special, same but different
- Studying an ‘artist’ from another country/culture and discussing their influence
- An appreciation of diversity is evident in our curriculum.
- Charity work throughout the year, children having the opportunity to decide how to raise funds
- CAFOD (international)
- SVP (Local)
- Cornerstones (Local)
Outcomes
As a Catholic school, we are here primarily to pass on the Catholic faith to our pupils as well as providing an outstanding education in all aspects. Through our strong Catholic ethos, we teach and prepare our pupils as a ‘whole child’ and not just academically. Our Catholic faith teaches us that we are all made in the image and likeness of God and are all God’s children and loved equally. We, therefore, celebrate this and teach everything through the examples given by Jesus. This means that as well as teaching specific aspects of S.M.S.C. within set lessons, we naturally teach all aspects in R.E. teaching as well as within all areas of learning, inside the classroom and beyond.
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