Spiritual and Moral Development in Schools [Paperback]

This book is designed to serve as a personal development resource for all who work in schools and have responsibility for the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils. It provides materials for staff development activities and resources for use in classrooms. The first section covers the background, relating to the Every Child Matters agenda; the second section offers practical strategies for implementing the key components of spiritual and moral development as outlined in the first section.A personal development resource with staff development activities and resources for the classroom.

Introduction


Part One: Principles

Chapter One: Case Study by Vanessa Huws Jones

Chapter Two: Childhood, happiness and education

Chapter Three: Education and spirituality

Chapter Four: Morality and education

Chapter Five: Understanding deep and profound learning

Chapter Six: The school as a spiritual and moral community



Part Two: Practice

Introduction

Theme One: A sense of self

Theme Two: Understanding right and wrong

Theme Three: Making moral choices

Theme Four: Relationships and respect

Theme Five: Empathy and compassion

Theme Six: Fairness, equity and inclusion

Theme Seven: Democracy and participation

Theme Eight: The natural world

Theme Nine: Happiness

Theme Ten: Hope and optimism

Theme Eleven: Beauty and creativity

Theme Twelve: Reflection and stillness

Theme Thirteen: Death and loss

Theme Fourteen: Celebrating the transcendent



References