Spiritual, Moral, Cultural and Social Development

Venture Academy regards the spiritual, moral, social and cultural aspects of education as a core entitlement for all pupils. It is provided in all formal and informal settings and saturates every aspect of the school’s work, although there are many ways of interpreting the terms Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development. Through the school’s SMSC curriculum, British Values are promoted. The development of SMSC is an inherent part of the way we work. It is embedded in the culture of the school, modelled by staff and pupils throughout the day, taught overtly in Personal Social Health and Citizenship Education (PSCHE) and is recognised and celebrated alongside personal and academic achievements.

Fundamental British Values

Here at Venture Academy we ensure to promote the stance that it is everyone’s duty to ensure they do not undermine the British Fundamental values (democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of others). Our aim is to: 

• Enable pupils to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence;
• Enable pupils to distinguish right from wrong and to respect the civil and criminal law of England;
• Encourage pupils to accept responsibility for their behaviour, show initiative, and to understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality of the school and to society more widely;
• Enable pupils to acquire a broad general knowledge of and respect for public institutions and services in England;
• Further tolerance and harmony between different cultural traditions by enabling pupils to acquire an appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures;
• Encourage respect for other people; and
• Encourage respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes, including respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England.

Religious Education 

Here at Venture Academy, we ensure to promote RE as an essential part of education as it opens students' minds to different beliefs and mindsets that different people and cultures have around the world. 

RE is taught through our Humanities Curriculum as well as a dedicated RE week that happens every year. RE week allows our students to experience different places of worship within the community first hand and communicate with people from different aspects of life.