How Our Platform Helps Students to Develop Character Strengths

Character is a habit of mind developed through a set of personal traits or dispositions that guide conduct, motivation and feelings. Strengths are positive personal characteristics, including personality traits, psychological abilities, moral qualities and talents, that feel natural and enjoyable to develop and practise.

Amazing People Schools stories and resources focus on 24 character strengths:

I have been using APS since the first lockdown. I was sent an email and decided to give it a try and I am ever so glad that I did. It is a great resource. It is part of our daily routine and an important part of the recovery curriculum. During the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, I used APS to introduce my class to several phenomenal Black people including Louis Armstrong, Abebe Bikila and Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. It was so effective and well received by children that I decided to continue using it as part of my daily routine.

Margaret-Mary Boateng

Headteacher, Holmleigh Primary School

Download further examples of our resources below...

Wellbeing Workout

Learning Launchpad

Literacy Activities