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PSHCEE and mentor time

This stands for personal, social, health, citizenship and economic

education and is led by Carine Foster. It is a vital part of our wider
curriculum and supports students to become well-rounded members of

the communities they belong to. Our personal development curriculum is

designed in a spiral way so that students revisit topics yearly and deepen
their knowledge as they get older. The PD (personal development)

programme is delivered in mentor time and through drop-down sessions.

We have calendared sessions during each half-term, 1 lesson per day

becomes a drop-down session where mentors will deliver the session to
their mentor groups.

More information, including our journeys for each facet of PSHCEE can be

found on our website here.

Mentor time

We have a strong mentor-time programme in place which balances

students’ pastoral needs with rigorous academic learning during this time.

Our programme covers current affairs/individual discussions about

behaviour/attendance, maths, reading, PSCHEE and assembly. These
sessions are fully planned and resourced and you’ll be given more detail

from your HoC and Martyn Stowe, our Director of Social Development.

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