The personal development of pupils, spiritually, morally, socially and culturally plays a crucial role in their ability to grow and develop.
We therefore aim to provide an education that provides children with opportunities to explore and develop their own values and beliefs, spiritual awareness, high standards of personal behaviour, a positive caring attitude towards other people, an understanding of their social and cultural traditions and an appreciation of the diversity and richness of other cultures. This is embedded throughout all aspects of school life. At Childer Thornton Primary School, we are very proud to have been awarded the SMSC Gold award!
We are proud to be a ‘No Outsiders’ school. No Outsiders is an inclusive education programme for primary school children.Our vision is to provide our children with an education that promotes community cohesion and empowers young people for life as global citizens. No Outsiders uses high quality texts to teach inclusion in an age appropriate way and prepares them for life in modern Britain.We are proud to be a ‘No Outsiders’ school. No Outsiders is an inclusive education programme for primary school children. Our vision is to provide our children with an education that promotes community cohesion and empowers young people for life as global citizens. No Outsiders uses high quality texts to teach inclusion in an age appropriate way and prepares them for life in modern Britain.
At Childer Thornton we use HeartSmart as a creative approach to delivering the PSHE Curriculum. HeartSmart aims to build children’s character, emotional health and resilience. It equips them with foundational principles, skills, habits and a mindset that will improve their mental health, relationships and academic achievement. There are five key principles that underpin Heartsmart -
• Don’t Forget To Let Love In! - Learning how important, valued and loved we are.
• Too Much Selfie Isn’t Healthy! - Exploring the importance of others and how to love them well.
• Don’t Hold On To What’s Wrong! - Understanding how to process negative emotion and choose forgiveness to restore relationships.
• Fake Is A Mistake! - Unpacking how to bravely communicate truth and be proud of who we are.
• ‘No Way Through,’ Isn’t True! - Knowing there is a way through every situation, no matter how impossible it may seem.
Our PSHE curriculum is supplemented by our Enterprise and career opportunities, the teaching of SRE, No Outsiders work and our approach to SMSC. The curriculum is further supported through the teaching of and discussions about the fundamental British Values and the Rights of the Child. These two aspects are further defined throughout the curriculum.
