What is Personal Development?

 

Personal development is both a subject and a school ethos. We want each child to leave the school feeling confident, unique and proud.

Our aim is to teach children how to navigate through life safely, happily and healthily. Children are growing up in a world that is constantly changing and it is the duty of all the staff at school, in partnership with the parents, to teach the children transferable life skills. We teach children about the world around them, relationships, emotions, reproduction and health, as well as skills to help with life. We consistently promote the British values and our school values.

 

How do we teach Personal Development at St Paul's?

 

St Paul's Primary School teaches personal development in a wide range of ways throughout the children’s school lives. For example:

• • it is taught in discrete lessons 
  • it is taught with cross-curricular links in other lessons, such as English, physical education and religious education;
  • staff members consistently model how to be a good citizen who uphold the school values;
  • assemblies (whole school and special visitors);
  • citizenship scheme in KS2;
  • specialist staff working with individuals and groups;
  • e-Safety lessons in computing and assembly;
  • celebrating positive learning attributes with weekly certificates;
  • huge array of before and after school clubs;
  • well thought through transitions throughout the school and beyond;
  • focusing on mental and physical health;
  • pupil council;
  • celebrating different languages, cultures and religions;
  • outdoor activity trips.

Life Skills At St Paul's Primary School 

At St Paul's, we are committed to delivering an Outstanding education to all of our children. As well as academia, we would like to provide an education based on values and skills to help children develop the competency required for further education and the world of work. 

 

We have developed Key Performance Indictors (KPIs) for each year group which will hone those skills and ensure our children are being offered the best possible education.

 

       Life Skills At St Paul's Primary School 

At St Paul's, we are committed to delivering an Outstanding education to all of our children. As well as academia, we would like to provide an education based on values and skills to help children develop the competency required for further education and the world of work. 

 

We have developed Key Performance Indictors (KPIs) for each year group which will hone those skills and ensure our children are being offered the best possible education.

 

The webpage is still under construction, so please keep checking back for particular year groups, skills and challenges!