Our Curriculum and Personal Development offer

Curriculum

Curriculum statement

Mrs Neale is our Curriculum Lead should you have any specific questions relating to our curriculum or for support regarding learning from home.

When children leave Pearson Primary School, we expect that they are academically ready for the demands of the next stage of their education and that they are highly effective at interacting with the world for the benefit of themselves and others.

Our curriculum is shaped by the five pillars of the HCAT signature and the our personal development mission. These drivers help to make our whole curriculum offer relevant and responsive for our children and their unique needs.

Our Personal Development mission:

Our Personal Development lead is Mrs Tee.

Our approach to personal development is a central means of improving children's life chances. Our mission is for children to feel a strong sense of belonging, be social, and be successful. The implementation of this vision is shaped by our three core values. We are Restorative, Inclusive and Hard Working. These values give our personal development curriculum its lived character: we teach children how to build and repair relationships, how to value themselves and others, and how to work with purpose towards a successful future.

In this context, the school recognises that personal development is not an additional strand of provision, but a central means of improving pupils’ life chances.

Belonging

At the heart of our personal development offer is belonging. For us, belonging means that every child feels seen, valued, safe and included; knows who they are; understands that they matter; and feels proud of being part of our school and wider society.

Belonging is especially important in our context because it gives children the security, stability and self-worth they need to attend well, engage positively, build strong relationships, and believe in their own future. When children feel that they belong, they are more able to take opportunities, respect others, contribute to their community and develop the confidence to succeed in life.

Belonging therefore underpins everything we want to achieve through personal development:

Secure enough in themselves (self worth) and their place in school to build healthy relationships, make safe choices and develop a strong sense of personal responsibility

Social

Through our personal development curriculum, we want children to become:

Social

increasingly independent in navigating friendships, social situations and the expectations of life in modern Britain
active participants in school and community life who understand how to contribute positively to the world around them
confident communicators who can speak, listen and interact with increasing maturity, clarity and respect
courteous, well-mannered and considerate, understanding how to behave appropriately in school, in public and in different social situations
respectful of difference, able to build positive relationships across cultures, faiths and backgrounds
emotionally aware and able to manage conflict, repair relationships and make positive choices, even when faced with instability or challenge
aware of fairness, equality and mutual respect, including challenging stereotypes, rejecting prejudice and valuing the dignity of others

We believe that the ability to articulate thoughts, listen actively, and respond appropriately is fundamental to learning and life. Our curriculum deliberately weaves communication into every subject – through structured talk, rich vocabulary, and meaningful writing – enabling pupils to become confident speakers, thoughtful listeners, and effective communicators.

Successful

Through our personal development curriculum, we want children to become:

Successful

proud of their identity, heritage and achievements, with the confidence to see themselves as capable and full of potential
ambitious for their future, with an expanding knowledge of careers, education pathways and opportunities beyond their immediate experience
motivated to attend, participate and make the most of school life, including enrichment and wider opportunities
equipped with the cultural capital and wider life knowledge needed to access opportunities that may not otherwise be available to them
resilient learners who understand the importance of effort, perseverance, aspiration and personal responsibility
able to make informed choices about their futures, including next steps in education and preparation for adult life
ready for life in modern Britain, with the knowledge, character and confidence to flourish in secondary school and beyond
able to look beyond immediate barriers or visible inequality and recognise that success, opportunity and achievement are for them

We firmly believe that all children can succeed, regardless of their starting points. Through purposeful repetition and consistent practice, we focus on embedding foundational fluency so that every child builds the skills and confidence needed for lasting understanding.

How to build my child’s vocabulary at home

Helping my child bridge the word gap between Primary and Secondary School