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Personal Development
We want every child to leave Rowde with memories that last a lifetime, the confidence to embrace new opportunities, the wisdom to make good choices and the compassion to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Learn - Grow - Love
Personal Development is at the heart of everything we do at Rowde. We believe that every child should leave us with memories that last a lifetime, the confidence to embrace new opportunities, the wisdom to make good choices and the compassion to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Our aim is to help children develop the knowledge, skills and character they need to flourish both now and in the future. Through our ambitious curriculum, rich experiences, meaningful relationships and strong Christian vision, we support every child to grow into a confident, resilient and compassionate young person.
As a Church school, our Personal Development offer is underpinned by our vision to Learn, Grow and Love. It is woven through every aspect of school life—from our curriculum and Collective Worship to our wider enrichment opportunities, leadership roles and community partnerships. We believe Personal Development is a holistic journey that helps every child discover who they are, understand the world around them and recognise the positive difference they can make.
As part of Acorn Education Trust, our children also benefit from the Acorn Advantage, a growing programme of trust-wide enrichment opportunities including sporting events, creative arts festivals, leadership experiences and collaborative projects, helping pupils broaden their horizons and develop friendships beyond Rowde.
Intent
Our intent is built around our vision, to ‘Learn, Grow and Love’. Our Personal Development offer is developed to fulfil the following four aims.
- For our children to Learn
We ensure every child receives a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum while developing the knowledge they need to lead healthy, safe and successful lives.
- For our children to Grow
We develop children's character, confidence and resilience through our values, learning behaviours and opportunities to lead, serve and take responsibility.
- For our children to Love
We help children develop empathy, compassion and respect for others, encouraging them to care for their community, the wider world and God's creation.
- For our community to Flourish
We ensure every child feels safe, valued and included so they develop the confidence to express themselves, celebrate difference and thrive within our diverse community.
Implementation
Pupils’ Personal Development grows throughout their time at Rowde C of E Primary Academy. Whilst it is not explicitly taught as a subject, it is embedded through everything we do and is at the heart of our curriculum and all policies and procedures.
All children experience the same offer and we ensure that any necessary adaptations are made for disadvantaged pupils and children with special educational needs and disabilities. As described in more detail in our SEND Policy and Pupil Premium Strategy, we allocate the necessary funding to ensure that all our pupils are included in all aspects and elements of school life so they feel that they belong and can flourish.
Our Personal Development offer is carefully planned and woven throughout school life. It is not taught as a single subject, but experienced every day through our curriculum, relationships, leadership opportunities and enrichment activities. As well as a specific, curriculum-focused offer for each class, many of the opportunities for our children to develop personally are embedded into the areas below.
We Are Rowde Citizenship Award
Every child works towards our We Are Rowde Citizenship Award, a progressive passport to character development. Through Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, pupils complete meaningful challenges that encourage leadership, service, independence, environmental responsibility, global citizenship and personal wellbeing, while consistently demonstrating our Rowde values and learning behaviours.
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- Rowde Values and Collective Worship
- PSHE and RSE Curriculum
- E-Safety teaching and learning
- British Values and Equalities - the Protected Characteristics
- The teaching of Emotional Literacy and Mental Health
- Progression in Oracy
- Opportunities for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development
- RE Curriculum
- House System
- Play Pod
- Student Leadership Opportunities
- Extra-Curricular Opportunities
- Community Links and Service
For more information on each of these areas in detail, please read our Personal Development Policy and Mapping document below.
Impact
By the time our pupils leave Rowde, they are confident, kind and resilient young people with a strong sense of identity and belonging. They are respectful of others, embrace challenge, understand the importance of serving their community and are well prepared for the next stage of their education.
We continually evaluate our Personal Development offer through pupil voice, parent and staff feedback, observations and ongoing monitoring to ensure every child benefits from the rich opportunities we provide
For information, particularly around our Implementation, please read our Personal Development Policy and our Personal Development Mapping below -
Please also see our related curriculum pages:
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