March 9th proved to be an exciting day for Prince Henrys as it was the day we were visited by an external verifier Mt Stanley of the Young Citizens organisation. The purpose of said visit was to verify our work and position relating to SMSCD – that being Spiritual Moral Social and Cultural Development.
A number of our students and governors took part in the process which involved a rigorous interview and questioning about their experiences of school life here at Prince Henry’s. Students shared their reflections and answers with confidence and an articulation that was inspiring in its own right.
”As students we found d this very rewarding, the opportunity given allowed us to raise queries, but mostly we talked about the strengths of the school, some students talked about the impact of the curriculum has on their everyday life and how it inspires them to ‘speak up.”
Mr Stanley himself commented:
“The whole visit was a real pleasure, it was so interesting and valuable to see and hear about the life of your school, including the fabulous facilities and exciting plans for the future. ……your students spoke so eloquently and enthusiastically about the tremendous SMSC related opportunities provided for them across the school.
You should be rightly proud that you have achieved such a high accolade for the work you are undertaking for SMSC – Congratulations.
“We were delighted to find out that we have been awarded with not only gold but Beacon status, as we believe it genuinely reflects the community of Prince Henrys.”