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Personal Development Day 2

On January 14th, our students engaged in the second Personal Development day of the year, designed to support their understanding of the wider world, help them prepare for the future and learn to become good citizens.

Year 7 learned about examples of prejudice in history and considered how they could take steps to stop this in the future. They explored the Human Rights Act and learnt how to recognise unconscious bias. Students then discussed bullying and discrimination and how to challenge prejudice online.

Year 8 completed sessions about online safety where they learned the importance of behaving sensibly and kindly online, and protecting their personal information, considering what was appropriate to share and what might happen to their personal information in the future. They also designed campaigns considering how to use social media positively.

Year 9 spent the day learning about relationships. They covered topics including family relationships, gender roles and discussed how to manage change, loss and grief. The sessions also helped students understand how to recognise the characteristics of unhealthy relationships and how to get support in difficult situations.

Year 10 discovered the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, with the support of an external speaker who discussed his experiences with gangs and his time in prison. They learnt about the different effects of substance abuse on the body and the harms of addiction as well as how to access help.  

 With exams looming on the horizon, Year 11 benefitted greatly from an external speaker who spoke to them about positive mindsets, self-empowerment and goal setting. They learnt how to utilise the Unifrog platform to support personal development and academic and career planning. Then students were able to apply this learning to independent revision in the afternoon, whilst smaller groups of students worked closely with the external speaker in preparation for their exams. 

Previous Blogs - 2025/26

Geography Fieldwork - Dec 2025
Culture Day - Nov 2025
Library Blog - Nov 2025
MFL Blog - Nov 2025
Personal Development Day - Oct 2025
Silver DofE Training Expedition - Oct 2025 
English Blog - Sept 25

    

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