Delta Stars

At Highfields Primary Academy, as part of Delta Academies Trust, we have introduced our Trust Personal Development Framework, ‘Delta Stars’ which has been carefully designed to improve:

  • Pupils’ knowledge of (and their ability to articulate) British Values, other faiths and cultures, equality and diversity, what makes us unique (including protected characteristics at an age-appropriate level), and healthy lifestyles
  • The opportunities and experiences pupils have for personal development

There are two elements to our Personal Development curriculum:

  • PSHE Curriculum – We use Jigsaw as our preferred PSHE programme (you can read more about Jigsaw here). The content of Jigsaw is well sequenced and progressive. It is updated regularly to align with legislation and has numerous related resources. We use unit knowledge organisers to help pupils connect to and remember what they have learned.
  • Wider opportunities and experiences for pupils – Through a rich and broad range of opportunities and experiences which enrich our whole curriculum, we cover progressive events and activities across 16 strands within our Delta Stars offer, that help pupils become well-rounded, knowledgeable citizens who are as well prepared as possible for life ahead.