At Corngreaves Academy, we value Personal, Social, Health and Education (PSHE) as one way to support children’s development as human beings.  This enable them to understand and respect who they are, empower them with a voice and to equip them for life and learning. To ensure progression and a spiral curriculum, we use Jigsaw, the mindful approach to PSHE, as our chosen teaching and learning programme and tailor it to the needs of our children. The Jigsaw programme offers us a comprehensive, carefully thought-through scheme of work which brings consistency and progression to our children’s learning in this vital curriculum area.

We invest in education with character and personal development.  We offer our pupils exciting new opportunities that challenge them and help them to build resilience and confidence. These wider opportunities equip our pupils with the character and attributes that will enable them to succeed in later life.

At Corngreaves, our co-curriculum covers a wide range of opportunities including artistic, creative, performance, sporting and debating. All pupils are encouraged to discover new interests and develop existing ones. Pupils are given ample opportunities to compete and perform and success is acknowledged and celebrated.

Our pupils are actively encouraged to participate in community events and support local charities. Our pupils are required to think about how they can make a difference and become leaders of positive change in our school and local community. Our pupils are taught to become civic-minded and ready to contribute to society. 

Character Education could include (but is not limited to): assemblies, subject lessons, dedicated character education lessons, sports, performance, arts clubs, outward bound activities, hobby clubs, and subject learning clubs. These opportunities help young people to explore and express their character and build the skills they need for resilience, empathy and employability.

At Corngreaves, we believe in preparing our pupils for a bright future by exposing them to a wide range of careers by embedding the work of the Skills Builder initiative. This program is a key part of our Character Curriculum, designed to provide children with the skills and experiences needed for various professions.

Pupils learn about a different careers, gaining insights into what the job entails and the skills required through our termly Ambition Days, a highlight of the school calendar. On these days, children explore different professions and interact with professionals from diverse fields. They get hands-on experience, ask questions, and learn directly from experts.

We are proud of how our pupils have embraced this program, and we look forward to seeing them continue to explore and aspire to their future careers.