Personal Development at Normanton-on-Soar Primary School

We aim to ensure that, over their time at Normanton-on-Soar Primary, learners receive a Personal Development curriculum that gives them the knowledge that they need to make decisions, to be resilient and to develop their character and personality. We provide these rich experiences in a coherently planned way – through our curriculum and extra-curricular activities.

Children at Normanton-on-Soar know and understand their role in society; they have a sound sense of self and contribute positively to their community. They are tolerant and understand that everyone’s voice should be heard and everyone’s views should be acknowledged and respected. They leave primary school armed with the core values of Forgive others, Work as a team, Show resilience, Be helpful and kind, Be curious and Be creative. They are aware of their responsibility as a citizen of the modern world and have secure and developed moral foundations on which to further build.

Our curriculum offer extends far beyond the academic to allow all pupils to develop in many diverse aspects of life. This is encapsulated in our Personal Development Curriculum.

We teach positive behaviours that are expected in school and within our families and community.

Children leave Normanton-on-Soar with the confidence to try new things and make mistakes, seeing the opportunity that lies within adversity. Our bespoke curriculum has been designed to get the best out of each and every learner. Children are resilient, hardworking and driven. They have been taught how to converse respectfully; how to value the responses offered by peers by tracking the talker, and how to politely disagree, offering their own thoughts and ideas. They stretch their own thinking by asking questions of both their peers and themselves.

Our curriculum is a way to support our children to be able to celebrate and embrace the different backgrounds, heritage, language and traditions of all the children living in this country.   Our small school has a large proportion of white British families and we therefore endeavour to broaden the children's experiences to better reflect the diverse nature of our country and the wider world.

We promote this through:

• Links with the local community and beyond
• Art that celebrates a variety of cultures and traditions
• Opportunities to listen to music from around the world
• Quality texts for story times and built into our English curriculum that highlight diversity
• Assembly themes

Links with the local community

• Regular visits to the church in NOS
• Visits to the local farm throughout the year
• Invite speakers/visitors into school
• Walks around the village linked to curriculum
• developing links with the boat club
• pupil visits to local government in Rushcliffe

School values

Our school values run through each lesson and everyday school life. During the school week, children engage with learning partners work to ensure and develop collaborative learning.

Praise is given to the children who exhibit our values through the school week via dojo points linked to STAR learning behaviours. Weekly assemblies are used as a time to reflect on each school value and the weekly Soaring High assembly will celebrate these achievements.