Giving youngsters the means to thrive not just academically but in a way that will set them up for the rest of their school careers and beyond is, I am sure, the ambition of every single primary headteacher in the land.
“Character” traits such as resilience, optimism, entrepreneurialism and the ability to network with others should be encouraged in our children and this is increasingly being recognised by leading thinkers in the education world.
This approach has particular resonance today because of two major challenges. One is the debate over social mobility – or the lack of it – for children from our most disadvantaged backgrounds and communities. Give them the skills alongside a good academic grounding and this could help them to get onto the same playing field as their better-off peers, it is argued.
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