Personal Development

Alongside securing the best possible educational outcomes for our students, Knutsford Academy and Cheshire Studio School are committed to the personal development of every student within our school community.

Our aims for a student's personal development are below.

Developing:

Responsible, respectful and active citizens who are able to play their part and become actively involved in public life as adults
Students’ understanding of the fundamental British values of democracy, individual liberty, the rule of law and mutual respect and tolerance
Students’ character, a set of positive personal traits, dispositions and virtues that informs their motivation and guides their conduct so that they reflect wisely, learn eagerly, behave with integrity and cooperate consistently well with others
Students’ confidence, resilience and knowledge so that they can keep themselves mentally healthy
Students’ understanding of how to keep physically healthy, eat healthily and maintain an active lifestyle, including giving ample opportunities for students to be active during the school day and through enrichment activities
Students’ age-appropriate understanding of healthy relationships through appropriate relationships and sex education

Promoting:

Equality of opportunity so that all students can thrive together, understanding that difference is a positive, not a negative, and that individual characteristics make people unique
An inclusive environment that meets the needs of all students, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation

Enabling:

Students to recognise online and offline risks to their wellbeing – for example, risks from criminal and sexual exploitation, domestic abuse, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, substance misuse, gang activity, radicalisation and extremism – and making them aware of the support available to them
Students to recognise the dangers of inappropriate use of mobile technology and social media