Year 9
Our Year 9 Personal Development offer:
RSHE
- Families
- Relationships
- Keeping safe & happy
- Intimate relationships
- Online & media
SMSC
- Subject areas deliver a range of opportunities for our students to develop awareness of these ideas
- In Religious Education we explore whether religion helps people to do good, how people can express the spiritual through the arts and is death the end.
In assemblies we will be looking at a range of ideas such as
- Safer internet day
- LGBTQ+ History month
- Holocaust Memorial Day
- Religious festivals in March – Christian and Hindu
- World poetry day – disability
- Victims of slavery
- Malaria
- Christian religious festivals
- Volunteering week
- PRIDE month
- International friendship week
British Values
The four fundamental British values (listed below) are woven into our Personal Development and key to preparing our students for Modern Britain
- Respecting the rule of law
- Democracy
- Individual liberty
- Tolerance and respect of different religions and beliefs
Citizenship
We look at the following ideas
- What is the constitution of the UK?
- What is the free press and why is it important?
- What is local governance?
- Who are our political parties?
- How are other countries governed?
- How can the law help society deal with complex problems?
- How can we improve our school?
Development of Character
- Our responsibility foundations are woven into our Personal Development Curriculum
- All aspects of what we learn are linked to our responsibility foundations
- Year groups track and record their character development linked to our responsibility foundations
Economic understanding
- Insecure work – zero hours, self and temporary employment
- PAYE, tax, NI, Pensions
- Budgeting
- Mortgages – overpaying, equity, equity release
- Running a household
- What is insurance and why is it important?
Wider opportunities
- Sports clubs
- Creative arts opportunities
Student leadership
We have a range of opportunities for students to develop leadership opportunities in school
- Student council
- Sports captains
Well-being and mental health
We focus on the following:
- Connect
- Keep learning
- Mindfulness
- Keep active and take notice
Latest News
- 5* Food Hygiene Award for Aspen's Canteen
We were awarded the highest rating possible in our latest Food Hygiene inspection. (Personal Development - 15/05/2024) - KHCA awarded Gold United Against Bullying Award
The Gold Award is the highest award given by the Anti Bullying Alliance. (Personal Development - 28/03/2024) - Mr Lloyd-Jones 'Braves the Shave'
Over £1300 has been raised for Macmillan Cancer Support! (Personal Development - 25/03/2024) - Preparation for the DofE expedition is underway!
Students are undertaking training and planning sessions towards their Award. (Personal Development - 12/03/2024) - Local primary schools enjoy Biggest Ever Football Session at KHCA!
Years 5 and 6 students joined over 465,000 children across the country in the#letgirlsplay campaign. (PE - 08/03/2024)