Curriculum Drivers
At Oughtrington, our ethos is very much about developing the whole child. We believe in providing our children with a wide range of opportunities to prepare them for the next stage of learning and equipping them with the life skills and experiences for this. Alongside the requirements of the National Curriculum, our school values are represented by Curriculum Drivers. These are the key skills and values we would like our children to experience and develop during their time at Oughtrington. They drive and shape the curriculum and are incorporated across all subjects and themes.
It is our aim to use these drivers to underpin learning experiences in all areas of school life and to ensure our curriculum is enriched and personalised to the needs of our children. As part of our values education, each driver will also be used as part of a whole school focus each half term.
Our Curriculum Drivers / school values are:
Respect
Respect is a key value in our school as it promotes excellent behaviour and positive relationships. We believe that children need to develop the skills to work with others and to be respectful in a variety of situations. It is important that our children understand different cultures, beliefs and religions so that they develop into respectful individuals.
Resilience
Our children need to become resilient in order to deal with the challenges and obstacles they face. It is important that they develop the ability to solve problems without giving up. By providing opportunities to develop their confidence by having a ‘have a go’ attitude, increasing their independence and their emotional strength, as well as taking risks and thinking positively, we hope that they will become resilient individuals.
Honesty
At Oughtrington, we believe that honesty is the foundation of trust, respect, and strong relationships. We encourage all children to speak the truth, act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions. Through our curriculum, we help pupils understand that being honest builds character, supports learning and creates a safe and supportive environment for everyone. We celebrate honesty in everyday choices and empower children to be brave, truthful and kind. We hope that by fostering this value our children will grow into thoughtful and trustworthy individuals.
Responsibility
We believe that it is important for children to become responsible individuals and to understand their social responsibilities and what makes a good citizen. In order to support children with this, they are encouraged to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, try new things, ask for help when they need it, take responsibility for their own learning to help them achieve their goals and to acknowledge their mistakes and use these as positive learning opportunities.
Kindness
Kindness is a great value for improving the well-being of others. It can support people to be happy, confident and well-rounded individuals. Because of this, we encourage children to have empathy and compassion, to celebrate their differences and uniqueness and to be kind and tolerant towards others. Our children are also taught to recognise the kind acts that other people do for them.
