Personal Development

What is personal development?

A wide range of additional opportunities enrich our curriculum. Through teaching our core values: collaboration, aspiration, respect and endeavour, we help pupils develop their character, to know that individual differences should be valued, to be resilient in the face of challenges,,and to have empathy for one another. 

We help pupils understand and deepen their knowledge of the British values of democracy, individual liberty, the rule of law, mutual respect and tolerance.

Through our taught curriculum for Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RHSE), we teach pupils to recognise and manage online and offline risks. Our personal development curriculum supports pupils to be ready for their next stage in education, it weaves its way through every part of what we do at Filton Avenue. 

Specialist clubs

Our curriculum extends beyond the National Curriculum and includes a wide range of experiences and opportunities within and beyond the school day. Our specialist club programme is designed to link with and enhance the school curriculum for all age groups from Reception to Year 6. Our program is a broad offer and includes sports, art, music, and many more. We aim to have a club for everyone.

Enrichment Days

Each year we have three enrichment days to provide alternative experiences for the children e.g. A day of dance, STEM workshops etc

Trips and visits

Trips and visits take place throughout the school year, in all year groups linked to our learning challenges. If appropriate we also invite external speakers to deliver talks and workshops.

Our residential trip in Year 6 builds children’s independence and provides opportunities for learning within different contexts and settings.

Assembly programme

A programme of assemblies based on our values-based ethos helps to promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and provide clear guidance for pupils on how to grow up to be the best person they can possible be. As well as the values assemblies, each term pupils also take part in:

• safeguarding assemblies,
• music performance assemblies

PE & Sport competition and healthy lifestyles

We provide pupils with  a wide range of PE & Sport opportunities beyond the school day. Through our sports squads pupils compete in a range of competitions. 

Music

Pupils take part in a wide range of musical activities beyond the National Curriculum. Pupils can learn to play a musical instrument. 

Pupils as Leaders

Pupils have many opportunities to become a leader in school. These include leadership roles such as pupil advocates, school councillors, e-safety leaders, mental health champions and OPALs.