Personal Development

School Motto: ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’

Core Values: Resilience, Independence, Collaboration, Respect, Learning

At Larks Hill, our curriculum has been coherently designed to equip all pupils with the personal knowledge, skills and values they require to be successful today and in the future.

Our core values help and support pupils to develop their character in all aspects of their learning; to know that individual differences should be valued, to be resilient, to work collaboratively and to have empathy and respect for all. These values underpin everything we do and as a result, our pupils develop to be responsible, respectable, and confident citizens who contribute positively to society.

Our taught curriculum

Our taught curriculum is well-planned and thorough. The teaching of SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural Development), British Values, Citizenship, RSE and Protected Characteristics is enhanced by weekly class discussions and assemblies where our pupils deepen their understanding of key topics through discussion and debate. By working in tandem with the school nursing team and local police, we teach our pupils to become well-rounded citizens who can manage online and offline risks, understand social dangers such as knife crime and know how to stay healthy both physically and mentally.

Through our extensive Religious Education curriculum, we offer opportunities for pupils to explore and develop their own values, beliefs and spiritual awareness. Our curriculum is enhanced by religious experience days; planning bespoke visits and by welcoming visitors into school from various faiths. At Larks Hill, our pupils demonstrate a positive caring attitude towards other people and have an appreciation of the diversity and richness of other cultures.

 

"I felt really proud taking a whole school assembly about Eid this year. I think it’s important for my friends to know how Eid is celebrated and why. I brought in a lot of sweet treats for my friends and the staff to share." - Harry, Year 4

 

Our Wider Personal Curriculum

Our wider personal curriculum offer at Larks Hill is vast. Through our many initiatives, we aim to provide our pupils with experiences that will remain with them as they move onto each new phase in their lives; preparing them to be successful in the modern world we live in.

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British Values

Here at Larks Hill, we recognise the multi-faith and multi-cultural make-up of the United Kingdom, and believe it is important to promote the inclusive values that make Britain great.

We are an inclusive school. We welcome all pupils entitled to education under British law, whatever their faith, ethnicity, gender, political viewpoints, sexuality, or gender.

Here are some of the ways that we seek to promote British Values at Larks Hill: