The RESPECT curriculum at three Manchester primary schools has seven tenets of character education at its heart and is brought to life for pupils by the exciting Mission Mondays. Sophie Murfin explains all...

In an ever-changing society and with reference to character in Ofsted’s proposed new Education Inspection Framework, in addition to the launch of Damian Hinds’ activity passport, character education has become a hot topic of discussion.

Over the past four years the Wise Owl Trust has overhauled its curriculum to put at its heart the teaching of character. “Learning with character” gives our children the balance of personal and academic achievement. This coupled with the belief that everyone has the potential to excel allows children to thrive and encourages cultural capital.

We believe that character is both “caught” and “taught”. Our values-led approach to education is based on seven core values making the acronym RESPECT: Resilience, Empathy, Self-Respect, Positivity Excellence, Communication and Teamwork.

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