SMSC

How RAISE Rochdale PRS Promotes SMSC 

1. Spiritual Development 

RAISE Rochdale PRS promotes spiritual development by helping learners to: 

• Reflect on their emotions, behaviour, and personal experiences through mentoring and restorative conversations. 

• Build self-worth and resilience (PD Turnaround Curriculum), particularly for learners who have struggled in mainstream environments. 

• Engage in activities such as art, cooking, enrichment, or mindfulness (Learning Mentor Team), which encourage creativity, self-expression, and reflection. 

• Explore beliefs, values, and identity in a safe, non-judgemental setting (PD PSHE Curriculum, VotesforSchools, DEAR). 

2. Moral Development 

Because behaviour support is a central part of RAISE Rochdale PRS, moral development is embedded in daily practice: 

• Use of restorative justice (Behaviour Policy) to help learners understand consequences and repair relationships. 

• Clear behaviour expectations (Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe) alongside personalised support (Learning Mentor Team) help learners understand right from wrong. 

• Opportunities to discuss ethical issues such as crime, online safety, substance misuse, and peer pressure (PD Curriculum PSHE & Turnaround, VotesforSchools, outside speakers including Youth Justice, and the ICT Curriculum). 

• Staff model positive decision-making and consistently reinforce responsibility, honesty, respect, and boundaries. 

3. Social Development 

At RAISE Rochdale PRS, we actively help learners to rebuild social skills through: 

• Small group settings that encourage collaboration and communication. 

• Support with emotional regulation (Learning Mentors), conflict resolution (Behaviour Policy), and teamwork (PD Turnaround Curriculum, Enrichment). 

• Social skills programmes (PD Turnaround) and therapeutic interventions (Learning Mentors, including SALT). 

• Opportunities to improve attendance and punctuality, encouraging responsibility and the development of positive routines. 

4. Cultural Development 

To promote cultural understanding, RAISE Rochdale PRS: 

• Celebrates cultural events and festivals (School Calendar, VotesforSchools). 

• Exposes learners to cultural experiences they may have missed, such as museum visits (Enrichment activities), sports events (sports fixtures), or theatre visits (links with The Lowry and M6 Theatre Company). 

• Teaches respect for diversity, equality, and different lifestyles, which is particularly important in settings with high levels of social vulnerability (PD Curriculum).