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What is Personal Development?

“More than just educated.”

Our Academic Aspirations for All Pupils:

Master the content of The National Curriculum (through the IB PYP)

Develop Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural understanding

Develop the skills to be a successful member of a digital, global society

Provide opportunities to develop cultural capital

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Learner Profile Attributes

Approaches to Learning

Thinking skills

Communication skills

Research skills

Self-management skills

Social skills

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Communication skills

...listen and speak.

...read and write.

...view and present.

...use body language.

...share information and ideas.

...use ICT.

Research skills

...make observations.

...ask questions.

...collect information and data.

...present findings.

...show ICT literacy.

...recognise ethical use of media.

Self-management skills

...organise myself and my time.

...keep myself safe.

...make positive behaviour choices.

...have control of big and small body movements.

...know how to keep my mind and body healthy.

Thinking skills

...show critical thinking.

...show creative thinking.

...make connections.

...analyse and evaluate.

...know how I learn best.

...reflect on my learning.

Social skills

...build positive relationships with others.

...cooperate and collaborate.

...show emotional intelligence.

...am socially aware.

...accept responsibility.

... resolve conflict.

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Learner Profile Attributes

Approaches to Learning

Focus of positive points

Referenced in all assemblies

Planned as part of lessons

Used in discussions around behaviours and choices

Built in to all lessons

Deliberately taught

Linked to skills builder

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Fundamental British Values

Democracy
Rule of Law
Mutual Respect and Tolerance
Individual Liberty

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Democracy

Rule of Law

Theme of the Fortnight assemblies linked specifically to Democracy
Voting for School Council Reps
Voting to choose reward days

Creation of Class Rules
School rules shared and followed with appropriate sanctions in place
PSHE curriculum
Theme of the Fortnight assemblies linked specifically to the Rule of Law

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Mutual Respect and Tolerance

Individual Liberty

PSHE and RE curricula
Link to the Learner Profile Attributes
Culture of the school
Theme of the Fortnight Assemblies with Cultural Themes

Agency and self-selection of tasks
Ability to choose who to interact with on the playground
Having a voice in the academy

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Digital Citizenship

Different to learning ‘Computing’ skills.
Digital citizenship is the responsible and respectful use of technology to engage online, find reliable sources, and protect and promote human rights.

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E-Safety

Regular lessons about keeping safe online in line with the computing curriculum
Discussions with classes about respectful use of technology
Safer Internet Day
National Online Safety updates to parents on every bulletin
Challenging cyber-bullying
Use of Smoothwall to monitor both keystrokes and web-filtering on school devices and when logged into school accounts

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International Mindedness

International mindedness can be expressed as:

the ability to be better prepared for the 21st century global challenges
understanding ourselves to connect with others
awareness that the world is much larger than the community in which we live
respect and understanding for other perspectives, cultures and languages
the ability to see oneself as a responsible member of the community and a global citizen

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International Mindedness

Use of chromebooks

Inquiry related to wider world

Learning about other cultures

Assemblies focusing on other places and cultures

International mindedness termly award

Alternative school links (Mexico, Kosovo)

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Careers and Skills Builder

Careers is not something that is compulsory to teach at Primary School but we build this into the curriculum offer.
Careers Week Theme of the Fortnight Assembly with a focus on careers in Science.

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Skills Builder

Weekly sessions which develops a range of transferable skills for pupils both as learners and preparing them for life after education.

Modular focus as a whole Primary academy on one of the following:

Listening Speaking Problem Solving

Creativity Staying Positive Aiming High

Leadership Teamwork

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Cultural Capital

School Theatre Visit

PGL Year 6

Sporting Activities

LAT Cricket Day

LAT Sports Day

Variety of Clubs

Yoga

LAT Swimming Competition