John Chilton School regards SMSC as a core entitlement for all pupils. It is embedded in the culture of the school, the whole curriculum, assemblies, celebrations and family events. It is modelled by staff and pupils and provided in all formal and informal settings. Teaching provides opportunities for reflection on learning, ideas, opinions and behaviour. The bespoke curriculum has been developed to motivate pupils, encourage them to imagine and enquire and cultivate a sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves, others and the world around them.
Throughout the school pupils are encouraged and assisted to debate, discuss and defend their own and other’s points of view, including moral issues of appropriate use of the internet, social media sites and mobile phones. Relationships and emotions are explored to support the pupils in developing self-knowledge and how to build supportive and appropriate connections with others. The school promotes a wide range of creative and cultural enrichment activities. We welcome visitors from a variety of backgrounds including art, music, ballet, opera and theatre and enhance the pupils’ experiences through visits.
The school is proud to celebrate and appreciate differences whilst confronting and challenging prejudice.
Recent whole school events that promote SMSC include : Remembrance Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Show Racism the Red Card, Anti Bullying Week.
We celebrate diversity and personal achievement, for example: JC’s Got Talent, Art Galleries, Musical performances.
Information about these can be found in recent Newsfeeds on this website.
An important part of the rhythm of SMSC across the school is additional special assemblies and activities for religious festivals such as Diwali, Christmas, Eid.
We also raise awareness for charities through the year, including: Children in Need, Jeans For Genes day, Food Banks.
Visitors to our school always remark on how friendly and welcoming we are.
Here are some recent quotes from people who value us.
Nursing Student: “Everyone went out of their way to make us feel part of the team.”
Parent: “ You all care so much about what you do.”
Parent: “This school is a hidden Gem”
Parent: “ We will do anything to get our pupils to remain at John Chilton school- you make sure they are happy and you all do a brilliant job.”
Parent: “We are seeing so much improvement in confidence, social skills, spoken language. It’s almost impossible to believe”.
Specialist Teams Director in NHS: “The team of super heroes… I was so impressed with how they know the young people and how they engage and work with them.”
Ealing SEN specialist: “We know that if a pupil comes to John Chilton School they will be in the safest of hands and you all go over and above to ensure the pupils are happy and have their needs met.”
Nursing Student: “ We have never been in a school where everyone was so friendly and understood what the children’s behaviours were communicating.”
Visiting Arts Specialist “ You are such a happy and welcoming school where you all work so well as team.”
Student teacher “You all have such big hearts to shape Growing minds. Pupils describe JCS as a family and throughout my placement I have truly seen this.”
Some pupils have school-wide responsibilities, such as wheelchair and lift buddies. Having these roles adds to pupils’ growing sense of responsibility and independence.
