Personal Development

Personal Development is at the heart of our school journey. It encourages, promotes, adopts and embeds a range of skills that allows children to be lifelong learners. 

Wellbeing and mental health is embedded throughout the school and its curriculum: it is at the heart of what we do. It is important that children are encouraged and supported to look after their mental health and we have a well-being group of children across the school who work to support our whole school community. 

We want our children to be aware of the future and what they can become when they are older. We promote ambitious careers for our children.  

Here at Leigh Academy Peninsula East y Academy, we have a deep understanding of the world around us, as well as our local communities. We celebrate the different cultures and backgrounds of the children and families within our school community and encourage them to share these across the Leigh Academies Trust.

At Leigh Academy Peninsula East, we value the exposure of wider curriculum activities. Over Modules 1 and 2, our co‑curricular curriculum has offered children a rich variety of enrichment clubs designed to spark interests, build confidence, and strengthen key skills. Pupils have enjoyed getting creative in sewing club, finding calm and focus through mindfulness sessions, and boosting their reading foundations in phonics club. Our Year 6 breakfast club has provided targeted support to help close learning gaps and give pupils a positive, purposeful start to the day. Alongside this, children have stayed active and energised through our popular football and gymnastics clubs, where teamwork, resilience, and determination have shone through. Together, these opportunities have helped children discover new passions, develop important life skills, and experience the joy of learning beyond the classroom.

Over Modules 1 and 2, our School Council  at Leigh Academy Peninsula East have been busy learning, leading, and taking meaningful action in and beyond our school community. They began by working with our parish councillors to plant trees, gaining hands‑on experience of how small actions can make a big difference to the environment and to local wildlife. Back in school, they explored how the UK Parliament works, learning about MPs, laws, and the importance of debate, which helped them recognise the power of their own voices. Using this knowledge, they gathered ideas from their classmates and confidently shared the changes they would like to see in school, including new clubs and wider opportunities for pupils to get involved. Their enthusiasm, teamwork, and thoughtful suggestions have shown just how committed they are to making our school and community even better.