Personal Development Overview
Our Personal Development programme is a whole school experience. We strive to prepare students for their future careers as responsible citizens that are willing to make a positive contribution to society, with an appreciation of diversity, respect for the different protected characteristics and an understanding of the British Values.
They experience a robust PSHE and RSE curriculum, as well as a range of enrichment opportunities both within and outside of the taught curriculum, that develop our students spiritually, morally, socially and culturally, so they are able to keep themselves safe and care for both their mental and physical wellbeing.
At Liberty Academy, we firmly believe that ‘all things are possible for one who believes’ and our Personal Development programme makes a difference to who our students are and who they will become, by developing ‘Our Liberty Qualities’ so they become well-rounded citizens that can flourish in a forever changing society.
With this intent at the heart, our Personal Development programme is split into the following 4 key elements:
- PSHE & British Values
- Curriculum, SMSC & Liberty Qualities
- Enrichment
- Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG)
PSHE & British Values
The intent of our PSHE and RSE curriculum is to build students’ confidence, resilience and knowledge so that they can keep themselves mentally and physically healthy, as well as an age-appropriate understanding of healthy relationships through appropriate relationships and sex education.
At Liberty Academy, we are committed to anti- discriminatory practice, promoting equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all. We promote students’ understanding of the British Values so they become well-rounded citizens that have a clear understanding that difference is a positive, not a negative, and that individual characteristics make people unique.
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Enrichment
Our enrichment intent is to give all learners the knowledge, experiences and cultural capital needed to succeed in life. Through our curricular and extra-curricular programmes, students are exposed to a rich and diverse range of internal and external opportunities, which include clubs, activities, trips/visits, student leadership opportunities, events, competitions, and celebrations/festivals.
These opportunities cover the following categories to ensure a broad enrichment offer: Curricular/SMSC, Sports, The Arts, Wider Interests, and PSHE/British Values.
Global Enrichment Opportunities
All students can access a range of enrichment opportunities during their 5 years at Liberty Academy. These range from large group or whole-school activities to opportunities within their subjects. These are the types of activities that are available to all students:
- Trips and Visits
- Whole-School Celebrations
- Whole-School Events
- Community Events
- Guest Speaker Talks & Workshops
- Subject National Celebrations
- Subject National Events
- Subject Competitions
- House Competitions
- House Charity Work
- Student Leadership Opportunities
- Revision & Intervention Sessions
Trips and Visits
These are organised across a range of subjects and year groups, and range from day trips in the local area to residential and overseas visits. Should any of these be available to your child, you will be notified with details well in advance of the trip happening. Some, of the many examples, include:
- Post-16 Provider Visits
- University Visits
- Subject-Specific Trips & Visits
- Sports Fixtures & Tournaments
- Pride Summit Trip
- Residential & Overseas Visits
Community Events
We are proud to organise and host, along with our students, parents/carers and the local community, events during the course of the year. These will be advertised on social media and in our monthly parent/carer newsletter as and when they occur. Examples include:
- Christmas Fair
- Easter Event
- Summer Fair
- School Productions
- Pride Events
Revision & Intervention Sessions
There’s a strong revision package available both during and outside of school hours for those students who are preparing for exams this year:
- Before school revision sessions
- Lunch time revision sessions
- After school revision sessions
- School holiday revision sessions
Personal Development Global Pledge
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Extended Enrichment Opportunities
We have a wide range of clubs and activities available during the year for our students to take part in. These take place before school, at break time, at lunch time or after school, and are a mix of the following categories to ensure a broad offer:
- Curricular/SMSC
- Sports
- The Arts
- Wider Interests
- PSHE / British Values
Details are announced directly to the students during tutor time, in relevant lessons or through our social media pages and the monthly parent/carer newsletter, as some clubs vary throughout the year. The following list contains some of the many clubs and activities that are available:
- Breakfast Club
- Football Club
- Rugby Club
- Netball Club
- Racket Sports Club
- STEM Club
- Car Club
- Humanities Club
- Further Maths Club
- Reflection Spaces
- Liberty Life Club
- Drama & Music Productions
- Sports Stars Club
- Fitness Club
- Sports Fixtures (students should speak to their PE teachers regarding sports teams)
- The Duke of Edinburgh Award
Curriculum, SMSC & Liberty Qualities
We firmly believe that all students have the right to the best education possible and should be able to fulfil their potential. Through our curriculum, students will develop their personal SMSC character and be prepared to flourish in the modern, diverse and ever-changing world with confidence and resilience.
Through our faith and work, and by living out our Liberty Qualities, our whole community will flourish and become more fully the people God calls us to be. It is important to us that our vision and qualities are more than just words on a page. You will see them lived out by our students and staff in all aspects of school life and beyond.
Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG)
At Liberty Academy, we strive to ensure that all our students have access to quality CEIAG that raises the aspirations of each individual.
Students will experience a careers programme that develops the knowledge, skills and awareness needed for the world of work, so that they are able to make informed decisions about their future choices as they prepare for adulthood and their Post-16 transition into the workplace, further education or training.
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