Priory+ Awards Assembly

In a full school assembly last Friday, we were pleased to announce that over 100 pupils had achieved their bronze Priory+ Award.

This new initiative was introduced this academic year to encourage and reward pupils for working on their own Personal Development.

At Penwortham Priory Academy we believe that strong Personal Development provision contributes to making a positive difference to pupils’ lives.  The opportunities provided not only allow them to engage in activities they are interested in, but enables them to explore and build a strong pathway to, and foundation for, a successful future. 

Our activities fit into five overarching strands, which supplement our Character and Culture Personal Development sessions in Learning for Life.  There are five strands: Culture & Heritage, Future Citizens, Health & Well-Being, Skill Builders and Bright Futures.

Rewards

Priory+ is rewarded with a star badge, certificates for pupil's Record of Achievement and Achievement Points towards trips. On completion of activities which are LORIC (see pink text below) in nature, pupils can choose to convert evidence to contribute to the PiXL Edge Award.

Criteria

Pupils will achieve a star when they:  Complete one activity from each of the five strands, in each term, from the activities' spreadsheets.  One activity must be a co-curricular club/activity/group from the timetable provided.

Parental Involvement

We would welcome parents support by:

• encouraging their child to attend clubs in/out of school 
• encouraging their child to consult the spreadsheets of activities (accessible via Teams)
• guiding them through completion of any home activities where necessary.
• encouraging them to write-up their learning on A5 for their Personal Development Journey files in school.
• reminding them to show this to their form tutor