Pupil personal development

“Leaders have very high expectations for pupils to achieve as well as they can. They have taken deliberate steps to build a culture where all pupils feel they can learn and succeed” (Ofsted 2019)

Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils to be successful and supportive members of the community. 

'We are a community that is supportive, prepared and together we achieve life in its fullness'

Every pupil’s personal development builds on the foundation of our vision - for every pupil to achieve life in all its fullness. Our pupils are encouraged to live well and therefore learn well so they grow and flourish emotionally, academically, physically, spiritually, socially and morally.

At Chalfont St Peter C of E Academy (CSPA), we prioritise our duty to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of our pupils; this includes our duty to promote British Values. Our academy has a distinctive identity and ethos, where the development of social, spiritual and emotional intelligence is as important as academic achievement.

At CSPA, we aim to:

• Promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of our pupils whilst at our school and as future citizens in society;

• Prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life;

• Enable pupils to distinguish right from wrong, to respect the civil and criminal law of England and to appreciate the rule of law as essential for well-being and safety;

• Enable pupils to acquire a broad general knowledge of and respect for public institutions and services in Britain and to respect and support participation in the democratic process;

• Promote respect and consideration for differences in gender, race, religion;

• Help each pupil achieve their full potential across all areas of the curriculum;

• Develop individual strengths of all pupils and to help and provide support in areas for development;

• Inspire and stimulate the pupils in order to foster a love of learning and enquiry, to reason rationally and to apply themselves to tasks and physical skills;

• Help our pupils towards independent learning and to equip them with all life skills in order for them to take their place in a fast changing society;

• Ensure there is continuity and progression in skills, knowledge and understanding in all areas of the curriculum;

• Develop respect for religious and moral values and an understanding of other races, religions and ways of life while challenging opinions, stereotyping or behaviours in school that are contrary to British values;

• Help the pupils understand the world in which they live;

• Develop a sense of responsibility, consideration for others, self-respect and self-confidence;

• Promote good relationships between home, school and the local and wider communities. 

The CSPA curriculum encourages pupils to recognise and identify with their learning behaviours using our CSPA Rainbow. They grow in confidence, knowing their strengths, talents and areas for development. Our curriculum is fully inclusive and accepting of difference, developing both the children’s personal morals and levels of respect. Children are given endless opportunities to master their full potential. 

The learning behaviours in our CSPA Rainbow are:

Teamwork: I like to learn with others, sharing my ideas and thoughts to help us all to learn and make progress together.

Confidence: I participate in lessons by keeping fully engaged and taking pride in my contribution. I care about my learning!

Enthusiasm: I am eager to learn, make improvements and I always give 100%.

Creativity: I actively use my imagination and try different strategies and approaches to solve a problem. 

Ambition: I have a ‘can do’ attitude and push myself to reach my full potential - even if it is hard and I have to show plenty of resilience.

Reflection: I listen to advice and use feedback to help improve my work. 

Curiosity: I have a love of learning so I ask questions and get fully involved in my learning.