Personal development is at the heart of all that we do. We develop outward looking pupils who have the tools to communicate effectively and have a strong understanding of themselves, the wider community and the wider world. A range of additional opportunities enrich learning taught from Early Years and through to year 6. We help pupils develop their own character, to know that individual differences should be valued, to be resilient, reflective, to have empathy and respect for one another. 
At Crakehall we believe in the power of pupil voice. This is represented through our:
School Council and House/Vice Captains
At the start of each academic year, the children elect their School Council. Children, who would like to become part of the School Council, make a speech and the children then vote. The School Council then meets regularly to discuss topics from fundraising to improving the school grounds. You can listen to our school council meetings on Spotify by searching Crakehall Primary School Council – Growing together.
Children in 6 also have the opportunity to become house/vice captains. The house and vice captains are responsible for representing their team at events and during the weekly house point collection in Celebration Assembly. They also had the opportunity to question our local MP (now Prime Minster).
Have a listen to our school council meetings, we have our very own Podcast. You can find us by putting Crakehall Primary School - Growing Together into your Spotify search, or listen below:
Collective Worship Team
The Collective Worship Team lead on elements of collective worship, they ensure the hall is set up and help to gather children's weekly reflections. Children write and read prayers linked to the weekly Christian Value and support the delivery of the worship.
Picture News Champions
We have a team of Picture News Champions. These children are responsible for the discussion around our British Value during the Picture News Collective Worship each week. They are also responsible for updating the Picture News display and folder and they collect and display the children’s reflections on the weekly reflection question.
Play leaders
A group of KS2 children have completed their playleader training and set up games every playtime to ensure that all children have the opportunity to play a range of games. They encourage children to take part and offer support to those children that are on their own or are looking for friends to play with. Play leaders hand out certificates to children who are kind and ‘play well together’ as part of our Christian values and school vision.
At Crakehall we believe that for children to fully understand the world in which they live and have the ability to explore and discover their talents and interests that they need to be provided with broad and rich experiences.
Residential Experiences:
Every year to allow the development of cultural capital, all Year 6 children have the opportunity visit London. Here, they are immersed in the culture and history of our capital city. They visit Wembley Stadium, The Natural History Museum, The Tower of London, have a cruise down the River Themes, experience a West End show, visit Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and they also enjoy a visit to the Warner Brothers’ Studios. This provides an opportunity to experience the hustle and bustle of London which is a huge contrast to rural villages in which our children live.
Our Year 5 children enjoy a residential visit to Peat Rigg where they get to challenge themselves with a range of outdoor, adventurous activities including abseiling from a bridge, beck scrambling and attempting to reach the top of Jacob’s Ladder.
As part of our RE curriculum, we ensure that experiences, trips and visitors to school are planned in to enable children to understand a range of cultures and religions.
School Sport 
For many children, sport is a chance for them to shine and really excel. It’s also an opportunity for children to work as a team, build a healthy lifestyle and have some fun! In addition to the PE curriculum, children take part in a variety of intra and inter- school competitions.
Collective Worship programme
As well as the values assemblies, each term pupils also take part in: 
British Values are an important part of our curriculum. They are taught through both curricular and extra-curricular activities. We give children opportunities to develop their understanding of the world around them. Through the teaching of British Values, Cultural Capital is developed.
