Personal Development
At Slinfold CE Primary School, Personal Development is the thread that runs through the curriculum, and offers our children the strategies and skills they need to become active, responsible and respectful members of the wider community.
All of our children are known and celebrated as individuals and are challenged to be their very best through the core curriculum, wider curriculum and enrichment opportunities offered to all.
Through Personal Development we aim to:
- Develop responsible, respectful and active citizens who are able to play their part and become actively involved in life within the community, as an adult.
- Develop young people's understanding of the fundamental British values of democracy, individual liberty, the rule of law and mutual respect and tolerance.
- Develop young people's character, a set of positive personal traits, dispositions and virtues that informs their motivation and guides their conduct so that they reflect widely, learn eagerly, behave with integrity and cooperate well with others.
- Develop young people's confidence, resilience and knowledge so they can keep themselves physically and mentally healthy.
- Develop young people's age-appropriate understanding of healthy and safe relationships.
Some of these areas of Personal Development are taught explicitly through our PSHE / Relationships & Sex Education, while others are linked to our daily worship, enrichment days, off-site visits and our values, which we hold at the centre of everything we do.
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development is essential for children's individual development, as well as the development of society as a whole.
Spiritual Development
Children’s spiritual development involves the growth of their sense of self, their unique potential, their understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, and their will to achieve. As their curiosity about themselves and their place in the world increases, they try to answer for themselves some of life’s fundamental questions. They develop the knowledge, skills, understanding, qualities and attitudes they need to foster their own inner lives and non-material wellbeing.
Moral Development
Moral development involves children acquiring an understanding of the difference between right and wrong and of moral conflict, a concern for others and the will to do what is right. They are able and willing to reflect on the consequences of their actions and learn how to forgive themselves and others. They develop the knowledge, skills and understanding, qualities and attitudes they need in order to make responsible moral decisions and act on them.
Social Development
Social development involves children acquiring an understanding of the responsibilities and rights of being members of families and communities (local, national and global), and an ability to relate to others and to work with others for the common good. They display a sense of belonging and an increasing willingness to participate. They develop the knowledge, skills, understanding, qualities and attitudes they need to become active citizens within their community.
Cultural Development
Cultural development involves children acquiring an understanding of cultural traditions and heritage, and the ability to appreciate and respond to ‘the arts’. The children will acquire a respect for their own culture and that of others, an interest in others’ ways of doing things and curiosity about differences. They develop the knowledge, skills, understanding, qualities and attitudes they need to understand, appreciate and contribute to culture.