At Carleton Park, we have a steadfast commitment to fostering the holistic growth of our students. We go above and beyond the expected standards to provide a diverse range of experiences that empower our pupils. Our dedication to nurturing their talents and passions is unparalleled, ensuring that they have access to exceptional opportunities.
Our school motto:
Be the best you can be
is at the heart of everything we do at Carleton Park. Our school values of resilience, teamwork, independence, excellence, and respect, fit within this.
We focus on 5 areas of Personal Development:
Talents and Interests
At Carleton Park, we recognise the unique talents and interests of each pupil and provide exceptional opportunities for their development. Our diverse range of extracurricular activities and clubs allows pupils to explore their passions, whether in sports, arts, music, STEM, or other areas. We offer expert guidance and support to help pupils cultivate their skills and pursue their passions to the fullest.
World of Work
Preparing pupils for the challenges and opportunities of the professional world is a priority at Carleton Park. We offer valuable experiences and resources to help pupils develop a clear understanding of different career paths and the skills required to succeed. Through career workshops, industry visits, guest speakers, and internships, we connect pupils with professionals, providing them with real-world insights and guidance to make informed choices about their future.
Trips, Visits, and Exposure to the Wider World
Carleton Park believes in broadening horizons and exposing pupils to diverse cultures, environments, and experiences. We organise a range of educational trips and visits that extend beyond the classroom, allowing pupils to discover new perspectives, develop empathy, and build a global mindset. These experiences include local and international trips, cultural exchanges, and partnerships with organisations that foster an appreciation for the wider world.
Activities, Clubs, and Co-curricular
Our comprehensive range of activities, clubs, and co-curricular offerings forms an integral part of our personal development program. Pupils can choose from a wide variety of clubs, such as debate, drama, community service, coding, and more. These activities provide opportunities for pupils to develop leadership skills, teamwork, creativity, and a sense of responsibility, while also fostering a strong sense of community and belonging.
Curriculum
Carleton Park integrates personal development into the curriculum, ensuring that every subject area contributes to the holistic growth of our pupils. Our curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking, communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and ethical awareness. Through project-based learning, interdisciplinary studies, and values-based education, we empower pupils to become lifelong learners who are prepared to navigate an ever-changing world.
The brilliant opportunities and experiences the pupils of Carleton Park receive at our fantastic school can be seen in more detail here:
PAT Games
The mission of the PAT Games is to give every single one of our primary school students the opportunity to represent their school. The games are inclusive and suitable for pupils of all fitness levels.
The PAT Games are planned and hosted across Pontefract Academies Trust and are in the form of a competition of festival. By participating in the PAT Games, schools collect points which are then tallied up across the year and the winning school receives a trophy at the end of each term.
The games teach pupils important life skills such as determination, passion, respect, honesty, self-belief, teamwork, and developing skills - all of which, belong to our 'Spirit of the Games' characteristics.
British Values
Here at Carleton Park Junior & Infant School, we recognise the multi-faith and multi-cultural make-up of the United Kingdom, and believe it is important to promote the inclusive values that make Britain great.
We are an inclusive school. We welcome all pupils entitled to education under British Law, whatever their faith, ethnicity, gender, political viewpoints, sexuality, or gender.
Here some of the ways that we seek to promote British Values at Carleton Park:
We ensure that children are given a voice. They are empowered by being given opportunities to make choices about things they believe are important. Our school behaviour systems encourage pupils to respect the idea of democracy and respect the views of others.
Children are taught to understand the principles of rules, which enable a community – like a school – to work well. This is supported by our Community Police Officer. Children understand our behaviour systems and the rules we must follow, this helps pupils to make decisions and choices that are acceptable to the school community and society at large. We help pupils learn to manage their behaviour and take responsibility for their actions. We teach them to recognise right from wrong and why we have rules in school and society.
Within PE lessons and in the range of sports clubs which take place at Carleton Park, children learn and follow the rules and regulations of the sport being undertaken. Pupils understand and follow the rules, insisting on fairness and sportsmanship. They then extend this to the games they play in their free time in the playground as well as when taking part in sporting events across the Trust as part of the PAT games.
We encourage pupils to become good and valued citizens. We do this by supporting each pupil to become as independent as possible. Some pupils will be able to take responsibility for particular roles, such as Junior Librarians, School Council Representatives, hall monitors or playground leaders. They understand that with certain rights comes a level of responsibility.
We celebrate achievements in assemblies and with certificates. We encourage children to be proud of their achievements, both in and out of school. We encourage children to take responsibility for their behaviour, to challenge stereotypes and to spread an anti-bullying culture.
We promote each pupil’s inclusion in a range of activities, settings and locations. Our pupils go into the community to meet with a range of people in a variety of situations which include sports events, community events and shared participation with other schools. It is important for our school to be part of the community as the pupils, families and staff have much to offer in the development of community cohesion.
As we live in a multi-faith society, we promote the belief that each person is respected and valued equally without regard to ability, gender, faith, heritage or race. Cultural appreciation and development forms part of our curriculum. We celebrate faiths throughout the year with assemblies, workshops and drop-down days, where parents are actively encouraged to participate. We celebrate our differences and pupils are mutually respectful of these.
We teach Religious Education (RE) in each year group at Carleton Park. Our RE curriculum offers a broad and balanced education on a range of faiths, religions and cultures.
Throughout school, we encourage children to discuss the differences between people, such as their faith, ethnicity, disability, gender and sexuality. We also help them to explore different kinds of lifestyle, including relationships and families and bodily choices.