Personal Development

KCC Road Safety Sessions for Year 7 and 9

This module, Year 7 and 9 took part in an interactive Road Safety presentation delivered by Kent County Council. These sessions are designed and developed using behavioural change learning theories to support and engage our Kent students to be more confident and safer around our extremely busy Kent roads and support Vision Zero. They also discussed the risks, distractions, causes and increases knowledge and understanding on how important it is to use all our senses to be safer around roads now they are becoming more independent to travel alone. All students were engaged and showed great interaction answering and asking questions. 

SGLA Online Safety Accreditation

We proudly announce that our academy has successfully achieved accreditation for our comprehensive commitment to promoting and teaching online safety. This accreditation reflects our dedication to ensuring that all aspects of online safety are embedded across our curriculum, staff training, leadership, and community engagement. Our academy remains committed to fostering a safe and empowering digital environment for all members of our community. Together, we strive to build a culture of awareness, respect, and responsibility in the digital world.

For further information and resources, please visit the CEOP website or explore the safeguarding section of our website.

Artic and RAF STEM careers visit to SGLA

This module we have seen Careers Week/Month take place in March with all students engaging in specific career activities during tutor time including the nationwide virtual careers fair. STEM students in Y10, 11, 12 and 13 were invited to a presentation with Artic and the RAF to discuss career opportunities with their company and organisations. Artic Building Services is a leader in Hard Facilities Management across London and the Home Counties. They offer a comprehensive suite of technical and engineering solutions, ensuring the smooth operation of your Mechanical, Electrical, and Hard FM Plant. Together with representatives from the RAF, they explained how they also work in collaboration with the RAF to sponsor the motor racing they participate in. They even brought in the car to show and further explain how they build and race it to our students!

Refocus with Lennox Rogers and Year 7

Lennox Rodgers is the co-founder and CEO of Refocus Project, an intervention and prevention crime, drugs and violence charity and we are fortunate to work alongside his charity with our own students. Lennox provided our Year 7 students with a workshop related to the realities of gang culture and how children need to be aware to look out and after themselves and how they can stay safe by making the right choices. The students enjoyed this interactive session, enjoying the question and answer section at the end, where students were mature and inquisitive making the session even more enjoyable!

Personal Development Bulletin

The Personal Development Bulletin was launched this year and is sent out via email every month.  The content is divided up into Online Safety advice and tips and a Careers Bulletin which includes a career of the month to help inspire students into thinking about next steps. The bulletin includes a calendar of events for our Personal Development Curriculum offer.

Author:

Ms Marshall - Assistant Head of Mandela College