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SMSC Assemblies

SMSC stands for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development. This area of the curriculum focusses on the non-academic development of students. During these assemblies we cover a range of topics and themes, all of which are listed below.

British Values 

Rule of Law 

Democracy 

Respect and Tolerance 

Individual Liberty 

Religious Events 

 

School Focus 

(Reading, T&L, Inclusion, Curriculum)

 

School Values/ Important qualities

 

National Events 

 

Careers Input

autumn 1

Week commencing 

 

Who is leading the assembly?  

SMSC Link 

Quote of the week 

Year groups 

1.9.25 

 

Mr Webb welcome assembly and ROARS 

British Values 

& ROARS 

Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it! 

Charles R Swindoll 

All year groups 

8.9.25 

CK 

Student Council launch 

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.  

All year groups 

15.9.25 

CK 

Student council elections and voting 

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. 

 

All year groups 

 

22.9.25 

Mark Topps 

Years 8,7,6  Assembly.  

MSHT to year 5 

Harvest Festival – what we can do to help? Alpha Club launch 

Year 5 – MSHT – Transition – post changes on Wednesday 

 

‘It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving’ 

Mother Teresa 

 

 

 

29.9.25 

Rebecca Smith 

Mon and Tuesday – years 7 and 8 ( careers 

Year 5 and 6 – CK around quote. 

Working as an Architect – what does this look like?  

‘The future depends on what you do today’ 

Mohatma Ghandi 

Years 7 and 8 – Careers talk ( guest) 

Years 5/6 - talk around quote ( Ck) 

6.10.25 

MHSST  

MSHT young minds mental health week 

 

Ending with Hello yellow on Friday 10th.  

All years 

13.10.25 

RM 

 

House competition- General Knowledge 

If you’re a true warrior, competition doesn’t scare you, it makes you better! 

Andrew Whitworth 

All years 

20.10.25 

CK 

Divali  

‘Culture grows on the vine of tradition’ 

Henry James 

All years