{"id":20636,"date":"2026-06-26T02:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T02:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/?page_id=20636"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:02:35","slug":"personal-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/willowdown-primary-school\/personal-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20636\" class=\"elementor elementor-20636\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ca7d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18ca7d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:6878,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/futuralearning.co.uk\\\/schools\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/b-1.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c00f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7c00f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a499d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a499d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Development<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3126a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a3126a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f1a71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98f1a71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7b5bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a7b5bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e82e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e82e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"HTXT\">Personal Development<\/h2><h3>Vision<\/h3><p>Our vision is that<\/p><ul><li>All children have opportunities throughout their time at\u00a0Willowdown Primary\u00a0to have rich and varied experiences<\/li><li>Regardless of their background, children develop their \u2018cultural capital\u2019. Physical and mental well-being are prioritised as much as academic achievements<\/li><li>Families are involved, to support all areas of their child\u2019s personal development<\/li><\/ul><p>At Willowdown Primary,\u00a0\u00a0personal development underpins all aspects of school life as we aim to develop well-rounded pupils who develop\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/willowdown-primary-school\/spiritual-moral-social-and-cultural-development-smsc\/\">socially, morally, spiritually and culturally<\/a>\u00a0and have opportunities to explore and develop their own values, whilst recognising that those of others may differ.<\/p><p>Our curriculum includes development of pupils\u2019 understanding of religious education,\u00a0citizenship, equality and diversity, healthy living,<a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/willowdown-primary-school\/british-values\/\">\u00a0British Values<\/a>, career guidance and preparing our pupils for their next stage. This is taught through timetabled lessons, is threaded throughout the wider curriculum and through personal development themed days. As well as weekly assemblies we have weekly Personal, Social and Health Education lessons. Sex and Relationships Education is included in Healthy Living and is taught in an age-appropriate manner.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our Personal Development offer can be found by clicking the link below. This offer is ever developing and we are always seeking new ways to enhance children&#8217;s learning by wider opportunities inside and outside of school.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Willowdown_PD_plan__2023-2024_Term_1.pdf\">Willowdown_PD_plan<\/a><\/p><h3>Opportunities at Willowdown<\/h3><ul><li>Lunchtime and after-school clubs<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/willowdown-primary-school\/outdoor-play-and-learning\/\">Opal Play<\/a><\/li><li>Choir<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/willowdown-primary-school\/forest-school\/\">Forest school<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/futuralearning.co.uk\/schools\/willowdown-primary-school\/the-pupil-leadership-team\/\">Pupil leadership team<\/a><\/li><li>Trips and visits<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ee10f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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