British Values and Spiritual, Moral, Social, Culture Development (SMSC)
In accordance with the Department for Education we aim to actively promote British values in school to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. Pupils are encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, all people living in England are subject to its law.
Quest Primary School is committed to serving its community and surrounding areas. It recognises the multi-cultural, multi-faith and ever-changing nature of the United Kingdom, and therefore those it serves. It also understands the vital role it has in ensuring that groups or individuals within the school are not subjected to intimidation or radicalisation by those wishing to unduly, or illegally, influence them. The British Values of Democracy; The Rule of Law; Individual Liberty; Mutual Respect and Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs, as set out in the Prevent Strategy, are incorporated into many aspects of the school curriculum at Quest Primary, including through assemblies, visits, wider opportunities, discussion and literature.
SMSC is embedded within every curriculum subject at Quest Primary. Each subject discipline offers different ways for pupils to demonstrate and develop their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, for example by understanding through geography lessons that environmental change will have an impact on their local community and appreciating the achievements of others, both contemporary and from the past, by exploring the work of great artists in art lessons.