ST PAUL'SSkills Builder Programme

The Skills Builder programme focuses on eight essential skills: listening, speaking, problem solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and teamwork. Each skill is broken down into sixteen steps. Prior to delivering any materials from the programme, class teachers have assessed their classes on the essential skills. Each week, a short, discrete lesson is taught to our pupils based on their needs. Within our medium and short-term planning, staff link the eight essential skills to the tasks and activities that they wish for their pupils to complete within the wider curriculum, like in English, Maths and our topic work. The clarity of this within our planning has been praised by Skills Builder. We also have incorporated the Skills Builder programme into our Behaviour Policy with staff moving children to the Proud Cloud for their learning behaviours, which are linked heavily to the eight essential skills. Our pupils are also awarded Star of the Week certificates in Assembly based upon the eight essential skills.

After a virtual meeting with Skills Builder in September 2020 it has been agreed that St Paul’s should be aiming for the Gold award this year which is testament to our pupils’ efforts when taking part in the Skills Builder programme.

You can support your child with the Skills Builder programme at home…

• Clicking on one of the eight skills at the top of the page
• Choosing the appropriate level for your child, followed by clicking ‘Build It.’
• Scroll to the bottom of the webpage and you should see “Advice for…”
• Click the drop down menu and select “Parents and Carers”