Curriculum Aims
The Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, Governors, Staff and Pupils, through discussion, consultation and feedback, have created a series of key aims that are essential for the high quality education provided by Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy. These are in essence the ‘Non-Negotiables’ of our school and are key to high quality learning.
The Chalfont St Peter Church of England Academy’s four-year journey provides the opportunity for all our children to become:
- Successful learners who respond enthusiastically to their learning, by developing lively, enquiring minds, through mental and physical challenges which enable them to make progress and achieve their full potential
- Confident individuals who acquire and use relevant knowledge and skills through being independent, well-organised, motivated, resilient students who have a strong understanding of themselves
- Responsible citizens who are able to show care, respect, tolerance and humanity, accepting individual difference regardless of gender, race, religion, faith and culture with the ability to make a positive contribution to our global society
Successful learners who:
- Know their strengths, talents and areas for development
- Develop strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills acquired through being creative, resourceful and able to solve problems
- Reason, question and evaluate
- Are good communicators and can work well both independently and collaboratively
- Enjoy and achieve personal excellence, through highly motivated attitudes to work and school activities
Confident individuals who:
- Show good self esteem and are able to relate to and appreciate others
- Understand their own emotions and have strategies to deal with life problems
- Make healthy lifestyle choices
- Manage risks, stay safe and act responsibly
- Aware of their own responsibilities
Responsible citizens who:
- Show enterprise, leadership and ingenuity
- Appreciate that values of integrity, respect, and honour are essential when treating others well
- Are prepared for work and life by demonstrating skills like punctuality, resourcefulness and commitment
- Have a strong understanding of their own heritage and culture and appreciate the context of their own neighbourhood within the global situation
- Challenge the injustice and selfishness of our world and promote the development of attitudes, actions and beliefs that will benefit people as well as the planet, to make the world a better place
More detailed information about the curriculum by year group can be found in the year group pages in the Children's section.