Personal Development: Key Stage 5

Students in Years 12 and 13 continue with a diverse range of opportunities, including visiting speakers, workshops, assemblies and discussions. These events are organised based on what is most relevant to address the ever-changing needs of our students. We want to ensure all of our students have the information that they need to make informed choices regarding economic wellbeing, careers, and healthy relationships. We promote good physical and mental health, and ensure students know where they can go if they need advice and support.

All of our year 12 students participate in the National Citizen Service (NCS) during the first term. The NCS programme helps to develop a range of different skills and encourages students to work closely as part of a team. We follow the college model, which involves students participating in team activities, and then completing a social action project at the end of the term. In 2021, students raised a significant amount of money for the Teenage Cancer Trust and the local NHS charity, Dreamdrops.

We strongly believe that it is important for students to volunteer and give back to the school and wider community. We currently have sixth form students helping younger students in our Nurture department, and students visiting one of our primary feeders, helping young students with their reading.

The opportunities available to students are delivered by visiting speakers who are experts in their field. So far in 2021-22 we have welcomed the following organisations into school:

National Citizen Service
Terence Higgins Trust – C-Card and Sexual Health
Kamal Hyman – Aim a Little Higher
AIM Apprenticeships – understanding the different apprenticeships
Cambridgeshire Constabulary/ Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue – Driving Safety
MHST – Exam stress and anxiety
On the Ball – Testicular Cancer
Take Your Place – university and future careers/ Study Skills/ FInance

The following organisations will be visiting in later part of the year:

Acorn Surgery – cervical cancer
The Boobettes – breast cancer
UCAS- applying to university
Cambridgeshire Constabulary/ Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue – First on Scene guidance

Key Documents for RSE- General

Young People, Relationships and Sex – The New Norms https://www.ippr.org/files/publications/pdf/young-people-sex-relationships_Aug2014.pdf

Shhh….No Talking – LGBTQ Inclusive RSE in the UK http://www.tht.org.uk/~/media/Files/Campaign/SRE%20Report%202016%20final.pdf

Key Links for Healthy Relationships

DoSRE you can download some PowerPoints to help discuss issues around relationships with your child -http://www.dosreforschools.com/resources-for-teachers/in-the-classroom-lesson-guidance/

Teachers Guide to Teenage Relationship Abuse also useful for parents to help to spot the signs of relationship abuse in your child. http://www.actonitnow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Teen-Abuse-Teachers-Guide.pdf