Personal development - The St. Aidan's Offer

Personal development and the well-being of all students at St Aidan’s is a high priority. Our students flourish because of the quality care, nurture and education they receive here at St Aidan’s. Our Personal Development Programme is called The St Aidan’s Offer. The St Aidan’s Offer is a carefully constructed programme of education and opportunities which support the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of all our students from years 7 to 13.

The St Aidan’s Offer is divided into four pillars, each one contributing to the development of our students’ character, resilience, knowledge, and well-being. All students gain a deep understanding of the fundamental British values, as well as being prepared and supported to progress in education, employment or training through the work they do in Careers Education and their PSHE curriculum delivered as the first pillar of The St Aidan’s Offer. The St Aidan’s Offer promotes a sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves and others in the world around them, and nurtures interests allowing all students to participate in artistic, musical, sporting and cultural opportunities. As a Church of England school, our St Aidan’s Offer compliments the wider Christian ethos of the school and develops the students’ ability to be reflective about their own beliefs and perspective on life including developing their knowledge of, and respect for, different people’s faiths, feelings and values.

The St Aidan’s Offer prepares our students for life beyond school.

The four pillars of The St Aidan’s Offer are:

1. PHSE and Careers Education
2.  Extracurricular Clubs, Societies and Teams
3. Subject-Linked Trips, Visits and Speakers
4. Extended Enrichment Beyond the Curriculum.