We aim to ensure that, over their time at St Hilda’s Church of England VC Primary, learners receive a Personal Development programme that gives them the knowledge that they need to make decisions, to be resilient and to develop their character and personality. We provide these rich experiences in a coherently planned way – through our curriculum and extended curriculum.
Our children know and understand their role in society; they have a sound sense of self and contribute positively to their community. They are tolerant and understand that everyone’s voice should be heard and everyone’s views should be acknowledged and respected. They leave primary school armed with the core values of respect, responsibility, friendship and perseverance. They are aware of their responsibility as a citizen of the modern world and have secure and developed moral foundations on which to further build.
Our curriculum offer extends far beyond the academic to allow all pupils to develop in many diverse aspects of life. This is encapsulated in our Personal Development Programme.
We aim to ensure that, over their time learners receive a Personal Development programme that gives them the knowledge that they need to make decisions, to be resilient and to develop their character and personality. We provide these rich experiences in a coherently planned way – through our curriculum and extra-curricular activities.
Children leave our school with the confidence to try new things and make mistakes, seeing the opportunity that lies within adversity. Our bespoke curriculum has been designed to get the best out of each and every learner. Children are resilient, hardworking and driven. They have been taught how to converse respectfully; how to value the responses offered by peers by celebrating ideas that aren’t their own, and how to politely disagree, offering their own thoughts and ideas. They stretch their own thinking by asking questions of both their peers and themselves.
Our Personal Development Curriculum Driver
Everything begins with our vision ‘Where everyone grows,’ and this drives our curriculum. This and our values are woven through all that we do and underpin our shared belief that our role is to support children in aspiring to achieve, understanding their place in the world and broadening their horizons.
We believe it is our responsibility to show children that at there is a world of possibility awaiting them, outside of the school gates. We also strive to encourage a love of learning, and a metacognitive understanding of how we can best learn and self-regulate, that will continue into secondary school and beyond.
We also ensure that we teach the following key aspects of Personal Development:
Healthy & Safe Behaviours include our Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) curriculum, Relationship and Sex Education (RSE), Physical Health, Mental Wellbeing and Wider Aspects of Safety.
Character Development includes development of children’s own character and personality, our Christian values framework, children’s behaviour and wider, extra-curricular opportunities for children to engage with.
British Values includes Democracy, Rule of Law, Respect & Tolerance and Individual Liberty.
Global Values includes Social Justice and Equity; Identity and Diversity; Sustainable Development; Peace and Conflict; Human Rights; and Power and governance.
Throughout our learning journey at St Hilda’s Church of England Primary, we strive to provide a wide range of opportunities which will help our children to develop aspirations and promote our values in preparation for their future lives. We have ambitious plans to make our children enthusiastic learners. The community provides a wealth of learning experiences. Our curriculum uses these, and we strive to instil a sense of pride in our children and develop them as kind, confident and respectful young citizens.
The Growth at St Hilda’s Moments are embedded within our curriculum and help us develop our values. They are a range of exciting opportunities and key life skills that will ensure our children look back on their learning journey and be proud of the memories they have made. These are embedded in our Wellbeing Passport.
