Personal Development

At PCHS & C we support our pupils to develop their character through teaching about values and virtues that promote good conduct and positive interaction with others.  This is embedded daily with our values-led merit system – Honesty, Embrace Diversity, Ambition, Respect, Togetherness.

These school values also encompass the 6 pillars that have been identified to demonstrate character which are trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship. We support our pupils, as much as they are able, to develop as responsible, respectful and active citizens through our core values, curriculum opportunities and school policies such as:

Examples include:

• Behaviour interventions
• Restorative approach
• Thrive profiles
• Restorative conversations between parties and consequences as appropriate. Sensory diets
• Staff trained in Team Teach and de-escalation/ Attachment & Trauma
• Parent courses on behaviour management
• Mental health buddies
• Role modelling from staff
• Staff code of conduct and general expectations. Dress code and uniform
• Staff and pupils relationships
• Teaching and modelling of social interaction skills.
• Inter school competitions
• School & College rules
• Enriched opportunities
• British Values & SMSC
• ALL lessons contribute to curriculum drivers
• Lesson planning carefully sequenced to build confidence and self esteem
• Lessons that challenge students with high expectations
• The citizenship curriculum
• RE Curriculum