Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural and Personal Development

At Heaton St.Barnabas CE Primary  School, we recognise that the personal development of pupils, spiritually, morally, socially and culturally plays an important part in their ability to learn and achieve.

Within these four aspects, children will be encouraged to;

• Explore beliefs, respect faiths and show consideration for other’s feelings and values.
• Enjoy learning about oneself, others and the surrounding world.
• Show imagination and creativity along with the ability to reflect upon this.

We strive to provide an education that enables our children opportunities to explore and develop. Children are encouraged to; develop their own beliefs, spiritual awareness, display high standards of personal behaviour and take ownership of this, demonstrate a positive and caring attitude towards others, show an understanding of their cultural traditions and an appreciation of the diversity and richness of other cultures.

We work hard to ensure this is embedded throughout all aspects of school life for all children.

Personal Development

Personal Development is taught through our BLP programme as we believe these are the essential characteristics our children need for excellent personal development. BLP is about learning how to be a better learner. It is about the individual learner, their personal ‘disposition’ towards learning. It is about creating habits and attitudes which enable pupils to face difficulty and uncertainty calmly, confidently and creatively. It is about practical strategies that can be used in real situations. It is not a subject in itself, rather it is a ‘framework’ that sits within and across all lessons.