Personal Development Statement of Intent
Our intent is to nurture happy, healthy young people who have the knowledge, academic achievement and strength of character to lead safe and successful lives in modern Britain, preparing them for their next steps in education with a thirst for lifelong learning. We ensure that every member of our school community knows that we are committed to supporting their physical health, safety, and emotional wellbeing throughout their journey with us.
At Braintcroft E-Act Primary Academy our aims are highlighted in the school’s motto ‘Success in Everything We Do ‘and is also permeated through our core values of ‘SPIRIT’ (Success, Perseverance, Integrity, Resilience, Independence and Thoughtfulness) which embodies our attitude and intentions towards the importance of the development of all aspects of the Personal Development curriculum.
We promote Personal Development as a whole-school approach. All our pupils are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities and experiences across and beyond the curriculum, contributing fully to the life of the school and the wider community. In doing so, pupils learn to recognise their own worth, develop a sense of their own identity and the ability to take their place in the community as well as respect for, and working with, others. There are many avenues throughout the school which drives our personal development curriculum forward. These include:
• Safeguarding
• Relationship education, Health education, Sex education
• British Values
• SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural)
• PSHE
• Our Trust and School Values
• Religious Education & Physical Education
• Interactions with our pastoral team.
• Citizenship and Character Education
• Health Education
• Celebratory Days and Events
• Extended Learning Curriculum (Clubs and Classes)
• Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being
• Cultural Capital
• Online Safety
• Careers and Wider Opportunities
• SEND
• Education Recovery
• Staying Safe
Implementation of Personal Development
Personal development is at the heart of our whole school ethos. We ensure each area of the personal development curriculum delivers all aspects of the statutory guidance and reflects our specific needs of our children and the wider school community.
We have staff and school leaders who delivers key areas of the personal development curriculum. SMSC and British Values, PSHE and RSE, Emotional Health and Wellbeing are taught alongside our Global Themed Curriculum by all staff. Senior Leaders and Pastoral Leaders ensures that assemblies also reinforce these key areas.
The Personal Development curriculum is delivered through every aspect of school life; every interaction with another child or an adult in school is a learning experience. It includes activities and experiences that improve awareness and identity, develop talents and potential, build character and cultural capital, enhance children’s quality of life and encourage aspiration.
Curriculum breadth shaped by our curriculum global themes: – Identity and Diversity, Social Justice and Equity, Peace and Conflict, Sustainability, Power and Governance, Human Rights which are linked to the United Nation’s seventeen Global Goals which allows our pupils to think critically about world issues amidst our commitment to delivering high quality education.
All aspects of the curriculum are mapped out in the overview of our whole school approach to personal development. Some are taught, some delivered through PSHE
Curriculum and RSE, other experiences may happen through visits and visitors.
Students are encouraged to develop their individual character, learn how to stay safe and healthy and develop knowledge to ensure they are well equipped for the future.
Personal Development Curriculum Map
The curriculum map attached gives an overview of Personal Development at Braintcroft.
