Personal Development Programme (PDP)

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Sixth Form

PDP Curriculum Statement at North Chadderton:

Work Hard: Ensure you engage, participate and most importantly, ask questions throughout your lessons! PDP is crucial to your independent, character education. The lessons are created to help you assist in your personal development throughout your time at North Chadderton.

Be Kind: Maintain our high standards! Show yourself, your peers and your teacher kindness when discussing difficult, but important, issues. Topics may challenge your opinions, and that’s okay to discuss. However, you must be mindful of other people’s feelings, particularly around sensitive topics.

Make a Difference: Throughout your time at North Chadderton, you will have lots of opportunities to engage in wider activities which could greatly benefit your community and personal growth. Ensure that you treat PDP with respect to ensure you are getting the most out of your lessons. Finally, if you have any questions or concerns, speak to your teacher or Miss Pinkney about them. We are here to help and listen!

Recent Ofsted Inspection

Leaders have prioritised pupils’ and students’ character development through a well-planned personal development curriculum. For example, pupils and students learn about respect, consent and healthy relationships in an age-appropriate way. Students in the sixth form value the opportunity to explore democracy through working with the local youth parliament.

Here at North Chadderton we really value both our staff and students wellbeing. Please watch the video below for some top tips from our staff in order to protect and maintain healthy habits.

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Earlier this year, we were thrilled to welcome Capri, a Billboard-charting, Guinness World Record-holding artist with over 1.3 million followers across her social media platforms, for an inspiring visit here at North Chadderton.

Capri wowed students in Years 7-10, with live performances before leading an engaging, age-appropriate session that focused on mental health and the impact of social media. Through open discussion and relatable examples, the session explored wellbeing, online pressures, and how young people can build a positive and healthy relationship with digital platforms.

This exciting visit reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting student wellbeing and creating meaningful opportunities for open, informed conversations around mental health and social media.