Life Skills

Life Skills, as its name suggests, is an integral part of the pastoral life of the school. It is used to provide knowledge and understanding that can help students develop skills that they will be able to use throughout their lives. The programme is designed to be taught over several years with appropriate topics for each year group within three main areas: Relationships (including sex education), Health and Wellbeing, and Living in the Wider World.

The content is delivered by a mix of Form Tutors, internal and external speakers. The delivery of certain Life Skills topics is positioned during the year to dovetail with the delivery of other relevant topics in other subjects. All school subjects will also encourage the development of core values in Life Skills such as honesty, integrity, organisation and the ability to make informed choices. In Year 7, the students have an allocated lesson each week. Initially these sessions focus on getting to know each other and the school. Some Life Skills ideas are also covered in assemblies and the students are given the opportunity to take part in assemblies to encourage self-awareness and confidence.