Summer 1

This half term in Personal Development, pupils will be completing their RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) and Healthy Lifestyles unit (part 2). RSE ensures children and young people are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence to cope with the many pressures and challenges of modern society. Learning about friendships and family in RSE are the building blocks to help young people to understand themselves and others. Developing skills such as listening, negotiation and decision making means young people will be more prepared to take responsibility for, and enjoy, sexual and emotional relationships free from the unwanted consequences of sexual relationships such as sexually transmitted infections and the dangers of exploitation and abuse.

Here is an overview of each week:

Week 1: In RSE, pupils will learn about the boundaries in a relationship and how to respect them In Healthy Lifestyles, students will learn about the dangers of binge drinking.

Week 2: In RSE, pupils will have a gender split session where they will learn about the impact of pornography on young adults. In Healthy Lifestyles, pupils will learn about what the law says about drugs.

Week 3: In RSE, pupils will learn about the dangers of sharing sexual images. In Healthy Lifestyles, students will learn about the dangers of prescription drugs and how to get support if needed.

Week 4: In RSE, students will learn what grooming is and how to get support if needed. In Healthy Lifestyles, pupils will learn about peer pressure and gangs as well as how to get support if needed.

Week 5: In RSE, students will learn what exploitation is and how to get support if needed. In Healthy Lifestyles, pupils will learn about the importance of selfie safety and explain why we need to be careful sharing images of ourselves.

Week 6: In RSE, pupils will learn about different gender identities and sexualities. In Healthy Lifestyles, students will learn about what self-harm is and why people do it.

How parents can get involved:

• Ask your child what the boundaries are in a relationship.
• Ask your child about the dangers of sharing sexual images.
• Ask your child what exploitation is and how to get support if needed.
• Ask your child about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Spring 2

This half term in Personal Development, pupils will be exploring what virtues are so that all of our pupils develop in their character in preparation for school life and beyond. Pupils will also be exploring a range of key current affairs through the Votes for Schools platform that we subscribe to as a school. Topics change each week and are reflective of current affairs in the world and the mainstream media. 

Here is an overview of each week:

Week 1: Student will learn about the virtue of Generosity, how those who have this virtue do it well and the philosophy behind it.

Week 2: Students will consider how they relate to this virtue, deciding their own thoughts and inclinations.

Week 3: Students will look at examples of the virtue of generosity and explore how it has been demonstrated. 

Week 4: Student will learn about the virtue of justice, how those who have this virtue do it well and the philosophy behind it.

Week 5: Students will consider how they relate to this virtue, deciding their own thoughts and inclinations.

Week 6: Students will look at examples of the virtue of justice and explore how it has been demonstrated.

How parents can get involved:

• Ask your child what the virtue of generosity is
• Ask your child about the virtue of justice
• Ask your child how they can develop these virtues.

Spring 1

This half term in Personal Development, pupils will be exploring a range of key current affairs through the Votes for Schools platform that we subscribe to as a school. Topics change each week and are reflective of current affairs in the world and the mainstream media.

Careers: Each week, all Year 10 pupils will have the opportunity to explore a range of post-16 pathways and careers in order to prepare them for their future beyond secondary school.

How parents can get involved:

• Ask your child which career they are interested in pursuing in the future.
• Ask your child what their thoughts are on the current affairs being discussed in Votes for Schools.

Autumn 1

This term in Personal Development, pupils will be exploring a range of key topics to prepare them for the year ahead so that all of our pupils reflect our core values: ambition, resilience and kindness.
Here is an overview of each week:

Week 1: Pupils will be reflecting on the behaviour expectations from the previous academic year and considering how they should behave now that they are in year 10. They will plan and create their own student pledge for the year of what they would like their behaviour to look like.

Week 2: Students will learn how they can be a good role model to the year 9 students and how they can unlock someone else’s potential. They will also have the opportunity to be become a form representative by delivering a speech to their peers and demonstrating our British value of democracy.

Week 3: Students will be considering how they can demonstrate resilience in year 10. They will explore some examples of resilient people and exploring how they can apply this to school this academic year.

Week 4: Year 10 will have the opportunity to learn about Black History month and consider the importance of educating ourselves in order to help change society. Students will also be learning about the positive contributions that black people have made to British history

Week 5: Celebrating the arts: National poetry day: All year 10 pupils will have the opportunity to watch a live poet performing in assembly as well as hearing about how they use poetry as an avenue to express their voice and ideas. Pupils will then be able to plan, create and deliver their own poetry in their personal development sessions.

Week 6: Mental Health: Pupils will explore which mental health issues are most common within teenagers, how we can challenge the stigma attached to poor mental health and how we can overcome challenges to our mental health through a variety of different strategies.

Careers: Each week, all year 10 pupils will have the opportunity to explore a range of post-16 pathways and careers in order to prepare them for their future beyond secondary school.

How parents can get involved:

• Ask your child about how the standard of behaviour has changed now they are in year 10 and what their student pledge for the year is.
• Ask your child how they can educate others about Black History.
• Ask your child which career they are interested in pursuing in the future