MONKTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Who we are
CHARACTER EDUCATION AND CULTURAL CAPITAL In God’s Eyes, Everyone is Special Our friendly, village school is an inclusive and caring community where each person is valued for their uniqueness. Nurtured in the loving hands of God, our enriching curriculum inspires and develops the whole child equipping them for the future. Advocating fairness and compassion, we build relationships and trust with each other, allowing all to flourish.
The Good Samaritan – Luke 10:27-28 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself.” Our Christian Foundations Compassion Forgiveness Friendship Justice Trust What our Christian Foundations We are all different, but we We forgive others as we Treat others as you would We accept the We trust others and they mean are all equal would like to be forgiven like to be treated yourself consequences of our trust us when we make the wrong actions because this is fair choice
Intent
How we live
Character Education at Monkton Church of England Primary School is intended to enable our pupils to flourish as human beings, fulfil their potential and live meaningfully and harmoniously with others. The pathway to this is the acquisition and development of virtues. Character Education at our school, therefore, is centred upon the strengthening of virtues. The four domains of virtue we explore are: • Civic virtues (Character virtues that are necessary for engaged and responsible citizenship. Examples: service, citizenship and volunteering.) • Intellectual virtues (The virtues required for the pursuit of knowledge, truth and understanding. Examples: reflection, focus and critical thinking.) • Moral virtues (Character virtues that enable us to respond well to situations in any area of experience. Examples: courage, self-discipline and gratitude.) • Performance virtues – Behavioural capabilities and psychological capacities that enable us to put the other virtues into practice. Examples: resilience, determination and teamwork. Character Education is delivered through our RHE programmes and across all curriculum areas, as appropriate.
Implementation
How we learn
Children have the opportunity to go on visits beyond the school, including residential and risk-taking experiences. Visitors are also welcomed into school to enhance the curriculum experience and to challenge moral and intellectual virtues. The children are rightly able to say that they were created to live fully. Pupils have the opportunity to be involved in the decision-making process of the school and are valued members of the school council, Walking Though Doors Charity Club, Playground Leaders and Christian Ambassadors. Pupils are also given the opportunity to represent the school at sport, music recitals and performances, STEM activities and debates. The school has a clear mission to serve others. Our pupils are supported to understand the democratic process and they know they have valued opinions and to respect the opinion of others. Our behaviour management processes encourage the children to take responsibility for their actions, to consider the impact of their choices and to reconcile their differences. They are encouraged to forgive and to understand the perspective of others. They are consequently equipped to be self-disciplined, honest and to value justice. A growth mindset is encouraged in all pursuits so that pupils persevere and are resilient. They are encouraged to discuss their thinking and to listen to others in order to reflect. They develop confidence as they are encouraged to “have a go”; their determination, resourcefulness and reasoning are praised.