Personal Development
Oakfield School defines Personal Development as the holistic development of pupils, equipping them with essential skills and qualities that go beyond academic achievement. We recognise that students’ personal, social, and emotional wellbeing is integral to their overall educational experience and future success. The ‘Personal Development Programme’ for 2025/2026 can be accessed below:
Impact of the school ‘Personal Development’ programme is evidenced in the number of NEET’s, pupils being prepared for the next steps after Oakfield and pupils having a rich array of opportunities.
Theme Days
The purpose of the Theme Days is to give our pupils experiences outside of the normal curriculum. The themes are decided each year based on the needs of our pupils at that particular time. For example, a diversity theme day was planned and delivered to enable the pupils to better understand different cultures.
Our aims:
- To provide experiences and other opportunities beyond the classroom to develop the identified needs in the pupil’s EHCP’s.
- To provide opportunities to develop and further establish relationships with staff so that the pupils are more confident, comfortable and secure to enable them to feel safe enough to ‘make mistakes without fear of reprise, which enables learning.
- To acknowledge success and achievement beyond classroom learning.
Theme Days for 2025/2026 are as follows:
- Staying Healthy
- Careers
- Sport Around the World
- Sports Days
Theme Days for 2024/2025 consisted of the following:
- Movement
- Careers & Colleges
- Difference, Diversity and Pride
- Sports Day
Theme Days for 2023/2024 consisted of the following:
- World Environment
- Careers and Colleges
- Culture
- Sports Day
Theme Days for 2022/2023 consisted of the following:
- World Celebrations
- Careers and Colleges
- Hobbies
- Art & Design (Creativity & Enrichment)
- Sports Day
Theme Days for 2021/2022 consisted of the following:
- British Values
- Around the World
- Careers
- Healthy Me
- Diversity
