General Notices

My Zone 

Next week- My Awareness one-off lesson: International Women's Day: Society, Stereotypes & Systematic Change

Next week, students will take part in a one-off lesson to mark International Women’s Day 2026 (8th March). This will briefly pause our current My Technology unit for one lesson to reflect on this important global event.

International Women’s Day provides an opportunity to recognise the progress that has been made towards gender equality, while also acknowledging that it is not yet complete. In the UK, there are strong legal protections, but gaps remain in areas such as pay, representation in STEM, sport and leadership, and the funding and research of women’s health. Globally, equality is not experienced in the same way everywhere, and conversation is required to right against regression of equality.

The lesson will explore how these wider issues connect to young people’s everyday experiences. We will discuss topics such as social media pressures, beauty standards, stereotypes about how boys and girls “should” behave, and the impact these expectations can have on confidence and wellbeing. Importantly, the lesson will emphasise that gender equality benefits everyone. Challenging stereotypes also supports boys and young men, who can face pressure around masculinity, emotional expression and identity. Creating a culture of fairness and respect requires everyone to be part of the conversation.

The 2026 theme, “Give to Gain,” highlights the idea that when we give support, allyship and opportunity to others, we all benefit. Through thoughtful, age-appropriate discussion, students will be encouraged to reflect on how they can contribute positively to a respectful and inclusive community.

https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme 

MyZone Lesson Wednesday 4th March 2026

Year 7 – International Women's Day: History Women's Rights & IWD 2026

Lesson covers:

• Understanding the meaning of equality and exploring prior knowledge about women’s rights.

• Learning the history of International Women’s Day and key milestones in the women’s rights movement (eg. suffrage, voting rights, legal changes).

• Exploring how collective action and collaboration have driven social change.

• Defining and discussing feminism, including challenging common misconceptions.

• Examining why feminism and IWD are still needed in 2026, including gender pay gaps, stereotypes, underrepresentation, and women’s health research gaps, considering global inequalities, including access to education and child marriage in some parts of the world.

• Understanding the #IWD2026 theme “Give to Gain” and how generosity and allyship create shared progress.

• Reflecting on personal responsibility, applying how students can promote equality in their own lives and school community.

Year 8 – International Women's Day: Representation & Empowerment

Lesson covers:

• Explores the concept of representation and why seeing people like you in positions of success, power and influence matters.

• Examines how representation shapes beliefs about what is possible, influencing confidence, ambition and subject choices.

• Investigates why women have historically been underrepresented in fields such as STEM, including legal barriers and exclusion from education and professions.

• Analyses how stereotypes, expectations and workplace culture have contributed to gender imbalance over time.

• Explores the role of media and role models in shaping perceptions of who “belongs” in science, sport, business and leadership.

• Begins to examine under-representation in sport, business and innovation, and why leadership spaces have often been male-dominated.

• Encourages critical discussion around empowerment and how progress has been achieved through persistence and change.

• Promotes practical reflection on everyday actions both boys and girls can take to challenge stereotypes and support fairness and inclusion.

Year 9 – International Women's Day: Health, Advocacy & Inequality

Lesson covers:

• Explores the purpose of International Women’s Day 2026 and why gender equality is improved but still not complete.

• Defines and examines medical misogyny, including how women’s pain and symptoms are sometimes dismissed.

• Uses PCOS and endometriosis as case studies to understand delayed diagnosis and health impacts.

• Explores research gaps in women’s health, including funding inequalities and historical exclusion from medical trials.

• Explains reproductive and bodily autonomy, including rights around contraception, abortion, consent, and protection from harmful practices.

• Defines structural inequality and how social and economic systems affect women’s health before they even access healthcare.

• Examines real-world structural factors such as the gender pay gap, caring responsibilities, workplace policies, and cultural stigma.

• Encourages students to consider advocacy and systemic change, including policy reform, education, workplace change, and individual action to promote fairer health access.

Year 10 –   International Women's Day: Systems, Scrutiny & Stereotypes

Lesson covers:

• Explores the purpose of International Women’s Day 2026 and why feminism is still relevant today.

• Defines feminism as equality for all genders and challenges common misconceptions.

• Explains intersectional feminism, including how race, class, disability, religion and sexuality can shap inequalities such as underrepresentation in leadership, male-dominated industries, gender pay gaps, and unequal sports funding.

• Analyses how gender stereotypes affect young people, including expectations around body image and behaviour.

• Breaks down how women are criticised in the media (appearance, ageing, clothing, personality, leadership and personal life).

• Explores the idea of double standards and how women face contradictory expectations compared to men.

• Evaluates the difference between a scarcity mindset (“only room for one”) and an abundance mindset, encouraging collaboration and mutual support rather than competition.

Ms Sugden

Head of MyZone

Year 8 Virtual Parents' Evening - 18th March 2026 - Online Appointment Booking

We would like to invite Year 8 parents and carers to attend our Parents’ Evening on 18th March 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.

A number of our staff teach multiple Year 8 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 4th March 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, via the school office, who will be happy to assist with making appointments.