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Personal development
At Wrekin View
Personal Development lies at the cornerstone of our curriculum and ethos
At Wrekin View we believe passionately that our personal development curriculum will give pupils the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy independent lives and to become respectful, active and responsible global citizens.
Personal Development lies at the cornerstone of our curriculum and ethos. Our intent is to have happy, curious, successful pupils who are prepared for life in modern Britain, developing and deepening their understanding of fundamental British values of democracy, individual liberty, rule of law, and mutual respect and tolerance. We believe all our children can leave our school confident and assured of their place in this diverse and changing world.
Through our personal development curriculum, we aim to develop skills and attitudes in our pupils that will enable them to participate fully and contribute positively whilst thriving in modern Britain. At Wrekin View Primary School our personal development curriculum ensures the following areas are taught across school:
Relationships, sex and health education (RSHE)
- “To put in place the building blocks needed for positive and safe relationships of all kinds.”
- To provide pupils with the right knowledge to prepare them for changes in adolescence and for safe, healthy, fulfilling relationships.
- To provide pupils with opportunities to make informed and sensible decisions about their physical health such as knowledge about healthy eating, physical health/fitness and the risks associated with drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
- To provide pupils with a platform to discuss their mental well-being including to recognise how they are feeling and the support that can be provided.
- To provide opportunities for pupils to explore attitudes and beliefs that are different to their own or those of their family.
- To develop an understanding of the different families that exist in Britain today including families with same sex parents. The Department of Education guidance says, “Primary schools are strongly encouraged and enabled, when teaching about different families, to include families with same sex parents.”
- To develop an understanding of stereotypes and the harm they can do. Ensure all children know they are welcome and included regardless of personality. The Department of Education guidance says when teaching about gender and biological sex, “You should not reinforce harmful stereotypes, for instance by suggesting that children might be a different gender based on their personality and interests or the clothes they prefer to wear.” At Wrekin we believe it is not for any adult to question or define a child’s gender identity.
- To understand risk, including online.
- To ensure that pupils understand Britain is a country rich in diversity and difference and that individual characteristics make people unique; everyone has differences, and everyone is welcome in our academy.
Wider Safety
- To provide pupils with the knowledge and skills about how to minimise common risks such as roads, fire, use of equipment, medicine and strangers.
Economic understanding
- To provide pupils with knowledge about choices with money, keeping it safe and enterprising.
Understanding of technology and media
- To teach pupils about the impact of technology and media on our lives and on society. Pupils are taught about responsible use and the dangers of irresponsible use.
Citizenship
- To teach pupils how to be ‘responsible, respectful and active citizens who are able to play their part and become actively involved in public life as adults.’
Developing character
- To enable pupils to reflect on their own experiences, considering how they are developing character, personally and socially. Teach co-operation skills where pupils behave with integrity, feeling confident about their emerging selves and how they can contribute to school and to society.
Fundamental British values
- To develop an inclusive environment with an understanding and appreciation of British values: democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faith or belief and those without faith;
Inclusion and equality of opportunity
- Develop an understanding of the protected characteristics listed in the Equality Act 2010 and gain an historical perspective of how equality and freedoms have been won over time and should not be taken for granted.
- To understand and appreciate differences around the world and its people.
- To celebrate the things we share in common across cultural, religious, ethnic and socio-economic communities.
