UplandPersonal Development
We aim to ensure that, over their time at Upland Primary, learners receive a Personal Development programme that gives them the knowledge that they need to make decisions, to be resilient and to develop their character and personality. We provide these rich experiences in a coherently planned way – through our curriculum and extra-curricular activities. Children at Upland know and understand their role in society; they have a sound sense of self and contribute positively to their community. They are tolerant and understand that everyone’s voice should be heard and everyone’s views should be acknowledged and respected. They leave primary school armed with the core concepts of personal safety and wellbeing, resilience and determination, collaboration, pride, creativity, independence and confidence and responsibility. They are aware of their responsibility as a citizen of the modern world and have secure and developed moral foundations on which to further build.
Our curriculum offer extends far beyond the academic to allow all pupils to develop in many diverse aspects of life. This is encapsulated in our Personal Development Programme. We aim to ensure that, over their time at Upland Primary, learners receive a Personal Development programme that gives them the knowledge that they need to make decisions, to be resilient and to develop their character and personality. We provide these rich experiences in a coherently planned way – through our curriculum and extra-curricular activities. Children leave Upland with the confidence to try new things and make mistakes, seeing the opportunity that lies within adversity. Our bespoke curriculum has been designed to get the best out of each and every learner. Children are resilient, hardworking and driven. They have been taught how to converse respectfully; how to value the responses offered by peers by celebrating ideas that aren’t their own, and how to politely disagree, offering their own thoughts and ideas. They stretch their own thinking by asking questions of both their peers and themselves.
Our Curriculum Drivers
At Upland Primary, everything begins with our curriculum drivers. They are woven through all that we do and underpin our shared belief that our role is to support children in aspiring to achieve, understanding their place in the world and broadening their horizons.
We believe it is our responsibility to show children that at there is a world of possibility awaiting them, outside of the school gates. We also strive to encourage a love of learning, and a metacognitive understanding of how we can best learn and self-regulate, that will continue into secondary school and beyond.
We also ensure that we teach the following key aspects of Personal Development: Healthy & Safe Behaviours include our Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) curriculum, Relationship and Sex Education (RSE), Physical Health, Mental Wellbeing and Wider Aspects of Safety. Character Development includes development of children’s own character and personality, children’s behaviour and wider, extra-curricular opportunities for children to engage with. Upland Core Concepts and British Values includes Democracy, Rule of Law, Respect & Tolerance and Individual Liberty.
We assess children's readiness for their next stage through our Upland Backpack. We have identified our children's starting points and key milestones which will build their character as they move through our school.
The Personal Development Package
We have developed a core offer of experiences that our children will access over their time at Upland. These are purposely chosen to support children in filling their Upland Backpacks with the milestones as set out above.
