Personal Development Calendar 2025-26
Our personal development offer is embedded within our Character Education Curriculum, with carefully chosen character virtues, as well as our Year 2 Leadership Program.
Special days, events, occasions, national and school level – supporting Personal Development and Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development ( SMSC ) Much of our enrichment is funded by Friends of School, with money our families and staff raise throughout the year.
These activities encourage children to:
September |
Science Horizons ( space ) visit to Year 1
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
School Sports Partnership events
School council democratically elected in.
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
Friend in Deed Fundraising Day
Intergenerational events – with Friend in Deed.
Year 2 all given leadership roles for this halfterm
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October |
Harvest - collecting food for local food banks
School Sports Partnership events
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
Martial Arts taster day
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
Year 1 and 2 Cross Country Competition ( SSP
Working with the church - Shoebox Appeal - Blythswood
Diwali – dance workshops
Friendship Day - SSP
Black History Month
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November | Children in Need – fundraising
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
School Sports Partnership events
Anti Bullying Week
Diwali
Remembrance
Year 2 all given new leadership roles for this halfterm
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
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December | Christmas performances
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
St Andrews Day
Christmas around the World
Christingle making in school, with the local church clergy.
Sugar collection for the homeless.
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
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January |
School Sports Partnership events
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
New school council democratically elected in.
Year 2 all given new leadership roles for this halfterm
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
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February | Safer Internet Day
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
Year 2 – Edith Cavell experience.
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
Year 2 all given leadership roles for this halfterm
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March | World Book Day
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
Fab Science visit – National Stem Week
The Problem Solving Company workshops.
Stem Week Exhibition to parents.
SSP – Day of Calm
SSP Dance show -All year groups
Mothers Day shop
Epilepsy Awareness Day
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
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April | New school council democratically elected in
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
Year 2 all given leadership roles for this halfterm
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
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May |
Walk to School week
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
School trips ( tbc )
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
Year 2 – WW2 experience workshops
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June |
SSP Yoga day
School trips ( tbc )
SSP Healthy Me workshops.
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
Year 2 all given leadership roles for this halfterm
Marvellous Men Gift Shop
Sports Days
Year 1 and 2 Art Workshops.
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
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July |
Reverend Gill - Assembly ( Christianity )
Whole school transition
Year 2 Transition events.
School trips ( tbc )
Year 2 Leavers Show
Summer Reading Challenge Assembly – visit from the librarian
Summer Fayre
School Council visit local care home/Friend In Deed
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