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My Zone : Next Week's Lesson Years 7- 11
Week 6: My Identity: Respecting Myself and Others (week commencing 9th Feb)
Next week, lessons will focus on identity, gender identity, sexual identity and gender expectations
Depending on year group, students will be learning about:
How identity develops over time, including gender, sexuality, interests, values, and self-expression, and why there is no single “right” timeline.
The difference between sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, and why these should not be assumed from appearance or behaviour.
How social, cultural, and media influences shape expectations about gender, relationships, and sexuality.
The impact of gender stereotypes and unequal expectations on confidence, wellbeing, behaviour, and relationships.
What respect, consent, and equality look like in real-life relationships, both offline and online.
How harmful norms can contribute to pressure, coercion, control, harassment, and abuse.
The role of digital media and technology, including pornography and AI-generated sexual content, in shaping attitudes and causing harm.
How individuals, schools, platforms, and society can challenge harmful ideas, support others, and promote safe, respectful, and inclusive relationships.
This is the FINAL week of the 'My Relationships' unit, after February half term, year 11 will return to intervention sessions and years 7 to 10 will start the 'My Technology' unit.
Year 7 – Relationship Identity & Respecting Differences
Lesson covers:
Explores what identity means and the different factors that make up a person’s identity (interests, values, culture, personality, groups, strengths).
Helps students understand that identity can change over time as people grow and learn more about themselves.
Encourages self-reflection through creating a personal identity map.
Develops awareness of similarities and differences between people and how both exist within friendships.
Examines how shared interests and acceptance support positive friendships.
Teaches what respecting differences looks like in everyday behaviour and language.
Identifies behaviours that help people feel safe, included, and valued in social situations.
Introduces sexuality in an age-appropriate way, reinforcing respect, privacy, and the idea that no labels are required in Year 7.
Year 8 – Understanding Gender, Attraction and Identity
Lesson covers:
Challenges common assumptions about identity through agree/disagree statements, encouraging critical thinking and respectful discussion.
Clearly distinguishes between gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, and explains that these are separate concepts.
Develops understanding that identity develops at different times for different people and does not follow a fixed timeline.
Explores why labels can be helpful for some people but unhelpful or restrictive for others.
Introduces a range of sexual orientation labels in a factual, non-prescriptive way.
Examines internal and external pressures (family, peers, media, culture) that can influence identity and self-understanding.
Encourages empathy by exploring why rushing or labelling people can cause harm.
Builds practical skills for respecting others’ identities, including language choices, bystander actions, and inclusive school behaviours.
Year 9 – Gender, Identity and Respect: Challenging Expectations
Lesson covers:
Explores common gender expectations placed on boys and girls, encouraging students to reflect critically rather than personally.
Clearly explains the differences between sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
Examines where gender expectations come from, including history, culture, religion, media, education, and power structures.
Analyses how expectations around masculinity and femininity can affect behaviour, confidence, wellbeing, and relationships.
Develops understanding that gender exists on a spectrum, not just two fixed categories.
Explores how gender expression varies across people, cultures, and time, and why there is no “correct” way to express gender.
Introduces key concepts such as non-binary, transgender, intersex, and hormone treatment in a factual, age-appropriate way.
Builds practical skills for challenging stereotypes, using respectful language, and creating inclusive, safe environments.
Year 10 – Challenging Gender Norms, Harm and Inequality in Relationships
Lesson covers:
Critically examines gender norms and stereotypes linked to relationships, attraction, and behaviour.
Analyses how harmful expectations influence power, equality, and decision-making within relationships.
Explores how gendered narratives can contribute to coercion, control, pressure, and violence.
Investigates where harmful gender ideas come from, including media, social platforms, peer culture, history, and power structures.
Identifies who benefits from inequality and who is disadvantaged by traditional gender roles.
Defines what equality within relationships looks like in practice, including consent, boundaries, and shared responsibility.
Analyses sexualisation of women and dominance expectations for men, linking social messages to real-world harm.
Examines contemporary issues such as AI-generated sexual images (deepfakes) and their impact on consent, safety, and dignity.
Year 11 – Pornography and Online Sexual Content: Risks, Ethics and AI-Generated Harm
Lesson Covers:
Challenges common media myths about sex, including desire, consent, bodies, and performance.
Analyses how pornography and sexualised online media misrepresent consent, power, and communication.
Examines how pornography presents unrealistic body standards and sexual expectations.
Explores how repeated exposure to pornography affects the brain’s reward system, including dopamine, tolerance, and desensitisation.
Evaluates the impact of pornography on behaviour, empathy, entitlement, and relationship expectations.
Investigates how pornography can contribute to misogyny and unequal gender dynamics, even without overt hatred.
Examines AI-generated sexual images (deepfakes) as a form of image-based sexual abuse.
Encourages ethical evaluation of individual, platform, and societal responsibility in preventing harm and protecting consent.
Ms Sugden
Head of MyZone
Year 9 Virtual Parents' Evening 25th February - Online Appointment Booking
We would like to invite you to attend our Parents’ Evening on 25th February 2026. This is an important evening and provides you with an opportunity to hear a detailed update on your child’s progress this year.
The school uses an online booking and appointment system. This allows you to choose your own appointment times with teachers and you will receive an email confirming your appointments. The appointment meetings will then be carried out virtually using video software.
As I'm sure you are aware, a number of our staff teach multiple Year 9 classes, which means you may not be able to secure appointments with all of your child's teachers. If you are unable to book an appointment and would like feedback from a specific teacher, please email info@ccfplus.com.
Appointments can be made from Wednesday 11th February at 6pm.
Please visit https://ccf.schoolcloud.co.uk to book your appointments. Login with the following information:
Student’s First Name
Student’s Surname
Date of Birth
If you have any issues with this system, please contact Mrs Bone (j.bone@ccfplus.com) who will be happy to assist with making appointments.
Year 9 Booster Vaccinations - Last session Thursday 12th February 2026
Year 9 students are now due for their routine Year 9 childhood vaccinations. These vaccinations form part of the national immunisation schedule and are recorded in your child’s Personal Child Health Record (Red Book, if born in the UK).
If you have completed one form already please DO NOT SUBMIT another; if you need to make changes to your form please call 020 8150 7505.
In Year 9, two vaccines are offered:
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DTP) booster
Meningitis ACWY vaccination
Your child will have received four doses of the DTP vaccine as a baby at 8, 12 and 16 weeks old. The Year 9 booster is the fifth and final dose, providing protection throughout adulthood. This vaccine protects against serious diseases that can cause breathing difficulties, nerve damage, muscle stiffness and paralysis.
The Meningitis ACWY vaccine protects against four strains of the meningococcal bacteria which can lead to meningitis and septicaemia (blood poisoning). Meningitis causes dangerous swelling of the lining of the brain and spinal cord and can result in life-changing complications such as brain damage, amputations, hearing loss, memory loss and learning difficulties. Both meningitis and septicaemia are life-threatening but can be prevented through vaccination. Meningococcal ACWY is highly contagious and is most prominent when children reach college age, therefore a lot of universities and colleges will ask for the date your child has had this booster vaccine. You can get more information about Meningitis using the following link.
Meningitis Now | Meningitis charity | Research and awareness
E-Consent Click here to complete : https://ncl.schoolvaccination.uk/dtp/2025/barnet
If you have any questions, please contact the team on 0208 150 7505 or barnet@v-uk.co.uk
Barnet Immunisation Team
VAL 2026.pdf
Reminder: Year 9 Parents/Carers - Options Process
You will have received a letter regarding your child's options process. On Thursday 29th January, Mr Nielsen presented an introduction to the options process in Year 9 assembly. During February your child will receive a detailed Options Handbook and attend assemblies where Heads of Department will introduce the content of each subject.
We will also be holding an Options information evening for parents and pupils on Tuesday 10th February at 6pm in the Sarabi Hall on the school site. The purpose of this talk will be to present the key information about the options process at Christ’s College Finchley. All parents of Year 9 pupils are invited to attend this talk.
Please ensure to complete the following form to confirm your attendance:
Y9 Options Information Evening 2026
The decision on which options your child will study at KS4 will need to be made by Friday 6th March 2026 when the form is due to be returned.
Mr Nielsen
Deputy Headteacher
Reminder: Year 11 Opportunity
The History department is delighted to be able to offer the opportunity for a select number of Year 11 students to accompany our Year 12s on their visit to see the musical 'Hamilton' on the 3rd March 2026. We will be holding a competition asking students to produce a profile about one of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence.
We have space for 7 students to attend at a discounted cost of £30 each.
For more information please contact me via info@ccfplus.com.
Mr Harvey
History Teacher
Reminder: STEM Futures - Year 10 & 12 Programmes
Careers information:
For students of Black heritage interested in studying STEM.
A multi-year programme of activities and support for students of Black heritage who are interested in studying STEM.
STEM Futures has been developed to support students discover the wide range of subjects within STEM studies and support them with the university application process. Students can join the programme in Year 10 or Year 12.
Students will take part in subject-specific workshops linked to the STEM subjects they are studying at GCSE or A Level. They will also join a range of engaging personal development sessions focused on exam preparation and communication skills designed to help students feel more confident about their future in STEM.
Events run in-person so applicants need to live in London to be able to commute to South Kensington Campus.
Applications are open and will close on Monday 9 February 2026 for Year 10 and Monday 12 January 2026 for Year 12.
You can find more information here:
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