Future Me: Recognising the Hidden Curriculum

Forming strong foundations that children's futures can be built upon

At Crosshall Junior School, along with most schools in the country, we teach the full range of curriculum subjects.  However, there are some matters, skills and processes that do not fit into the everyday curriculum but are essential to develop for a successful adulthood.

A child spends most of his/her life outside of school.  What they do external to the school has an impact on life in school, and vice versa.  Future Me seeks to recognise the achievements that the child has attained when not in school.

Our Future Me curriculum acknowledges all aspects of pupils' lives and has career-related learning at its core. This careers advice and learning takes place within curriculum subjects, as part of Future Me Talks and through a pupil's own exploration at home.

In all four year groups, pupils work towards achieving pledges that are rewarded with badges that pupils can wear proudly as part of their school uniform.

The front cover of the Future Me booklet is shown below

Primary Futures Recognition Scheme - Gold Award

We are very pleased to announce that as of October 2025, the careers element of our Future Me curriculum has been awarded the Gold Award as part of Primary Futures Recognition Scheme. The award reflects not only the quality of our career-related learning, but also the passion and commitment the school has shown in inspiring pupils to think big about their futures. We shall continue to embed career-related learning throughout our school.