Personal Development at Rockingham Primary School
'Respect all, aim high and be a proud citizen'
At Rockingham Primary School, our Personal Development offer is a central part of our vision and values. Everything we do is guided by our school mantra: Respect all, aim high and be a proud citizen. We are committed to developing children who are kind, ambitious, resilient and ready to make a positive contribution to society.
We strive to develop confident, compassionate and capable young people. Our children are taught to respect all, to aim high in everything they do and to be proud citizens who make positive contributions to the world around them.
Ultimately, our goal is for every child to leave Rockingham as the best version of themselves – equipped with the knowledge, skills and character to thrive in life, learning and society.
Linking to British Values
Our offer is closely aligned with the British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. These values are embedded throughout our curriculum and school life, ensuring that children grow up understanding their rights and responsibilities as members of modern Britain. We actively promote discussion, participation and understanding through assemblies and pupil-led initiatives including our Votes for Schools scheme of work and School Council.
Rockingham Primary provides children opportunities to become student leaders through our School Council and House Captains.
Personal Development is paramount to us at Rockingham. We enhance this through our Jigsaw PSHE curriculum and through using weekly Votes for Schools assemblies. In addition to this, we run wider opportunities and events throughout the year that further develop this e.g.,
- Visits from our school nurse and PCSO
- After school clubs
- Trips
- Whole school and year group enrichment days including Safer Internet Day and Anti-Bullying Week
