Sun Sep 5 2010

Personal, Social and Emotional, Spiritual and Moral Development

 Personal, Social and Emotional Development is about :

  • Acting independently and as part of a group
  • Assertiveness
  • Learning to share
  • Expressing feelings and needs and becoming aware of the feelings and needs of others
  • Making sense of the world and the agreed values and codes of behaviour in society
  • Learning how to be healthy
  • Forming good relationships with peers and adults
Spiritual and Moral Development is about:
 
  • Meaning of Life
  • Awe and wonder
  • Cultural awareness
  • Religious experiences
  • Faiths and festivals
  • Awareness and respect of self and others
  • Justice
  • Fairness
  • Valuing individuals and their groups
By the end of the foundation stage, most children will:
 
         continue to be interested, excited and motivated to learn; be confident to try new activities, initiate ideas, and
         speak in a familiar group;
 
         maintain attention, concentrate, and sit quietly when appropriate;
 

        have a developing awareness of their own needs, views, and feelings and be sensitive to the needs, views and feelings of others;

        have a developing respect for their own cultures and beliefs and those of other people;

        respond to significant experiences, showing a range of feelings when appropriate;

        form good relationships with adults and peers;

        work as part of a group or class, taking turns and sharing fairly, understanding that there need to be agreed values and codes of behaviour for groups of people, including adults and children, to work together harmoniously

        understand what is right, what is wrong, and why;

        dress and undress independently and manage their own personal hygiene;

        select and use activities and resources independently;

         consider the consequences of their words and actions for themselves and others;

         understand that people have different needs, views, cultures and beliefs, which need to be treated with respect;

         understand that they can expect others to treat their needs, views, cultures and beliefs with respect.