Personal Development
At RGTS we have a whole school approach to our Personal Development provision. The aim of the ‘Personal Development’ programme is to equip our graduates with the skills required to live healthy, well informed, independent, and financially literate lifestyles, within modern British society.
At each key stage across the Foundation and Trust Schools, we offer a broad and balanced ‘Personal Development’ curriculum which explores the core themes of Health and Wellbeing (Mental and Physical Health) Relationships Sex Education and Living in the Wider World (SMSC & Citizenship) which helps enable our students to better navigate the world as true global citizens.
Personal Development is delivered through our Tutor Time Programmes, Enrichment Activities, Themed Assemblies, Targeted Workshops which are sometimes facilitated by External Agencies and Bespoke Personal Development Lessons which take place once each half term for 50 minutes. In addition, some Personal Development topics and issues are further explored through our Core Graduate Curriculum.
Personal Development Curriculum
The Personal Development curriculum offers our students a variety of opportunities to explore the following three core themes as outlined by the DfE: Health and Wellbeing, (Mental and Physical Health) Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Living in the Wider World (SMSC & Citizenship). Once each half-term the core curriculum is collapsed across the whole school and 50 minutes is dedicated to a bespoke lesson which explores one of the core themes. In addition, for the entire half-term the theme is explored through a range of activities during tutor time.
Example of Year 7 PD Curriculum
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Term |
Core Theme |
Exploration |
Exploration Aims |
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Autumn 1 |
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) |
Becoming a Teenager: An Exploration of Puberty |
To understand the physical and emotional effects hormonal changes have on the body during puberty |
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Autumn 2 |
Health and Wellbeing (Mental and Physical Health) |
I Matter: An Exploration of Personal Hygiene and Self Care |
To understand the importance of having good personal hygiene and the effects poor personal hygiene can have |
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Spring 1 |
Living in the Wider World (SMSC & Citizenship) |
Navigating the World Wide Web: An Exploration of how to safely use the Internet |
To understand how to navigate the internet safely To understand the positive and negative effects of social media |
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Spring 2 |
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) |
The best relationships start with Respect: An exploration of how to nurture positive relationships |
To understand the role respects plays in developing positive friendships and relationships |
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Summer 1 |
Health and Wellbeing (Mental and Physical Health) |
Becoming You: An Exploration of how to nurture positive self-esteem |
To understand the role positive self-esteem plays in living a healthy life style |
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Summer 2 |
Living in the Wider World (SMSC & Citizenship) |
Know your Rights: An Exploration of British Governance |
To understand how the British government works |
Assembly Programme
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Wk |
W/C |
Assembly Topic |
Leader |
Religious/ Cultural Events |
Word of the Wk/DEAR |
Thunks for the Week |
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1 |
02/09 |
Boot Camp |
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International Day of Democracy |
Participation |
If elephants ruled the world, what changes would you see? |
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2 |
09/09 |
RGTS Expectations |
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3 |
16/09 |
New Year New Me |
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European Day of Languages
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Respect |
What would you get if you crossed a rabbit with a cabbage? |
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4 |
23/09 |
Black History Month Launch
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Black History Month starts |
Integrity |
Can you have a friend that you don’t really like? |
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5 |
30/09 |
Leadership and Responsibility - HWA Student voice, Student Council Elections |
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World Architecture Day |
Identify |
What is more important, being right or being nice |
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6 |
07/10 |
Mental Health (Kindness Week) |
OSA |
Mental Health Day |
Excellence |
Is there more future or more past? |
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7 |
14/10 |
Inquiry and open mindedness |
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Assess |
If you paint over a window is it still a window? |
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Term 2 |
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1 |
28/10 |
Heroes – inspiration, positive attitudes, values Black History Month |
OSA |
Movember Prostate Cancer Awareness |
Explore |
If I borrow a million pounds am I a millionaire? |
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2 |
04/11 |
Peace and Conflict (Remembrance Day – 11th November) |
JRA |
Stress Awareness Day |
Justify |
If I had a million pounds, and bought a million pound house, would I still be a millionaire? |
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3 |
11/11 |
Cyberbullying |
GUSTAV |
Anti-Bullying Week
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Relate |
Is it ever right to bully a bully? |
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4 |
18/11 |
Road Safety |
YTA Lead |
Road Safety Week |
Contrast |
If you see someone being bullied, should you do anything about it? If you don’t should you feel guilty? |
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5 |
25/11 |
Confidence |
CLO |
World Aids Day
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Apply |
Can a baby commit a crime? |
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6 |
02/12 |
Healthy life |
KEATS |
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Empathy |
If you say sorry but don’t mean it does it count? |
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7 |
09/12 |
British Values – Democracy |
PMA |
International Volunteer Day Human Rights Day |
Annotate |
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8 |
16/12 |
Rewards Assembly |
CLO |
International Migrants Day [25/12] |
Review |
If a rabbit ran in front of the car should I feel guilty about hitting it? |
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Term 3 |
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1 |
06/01 |
New Year, New You |
CLO |
New Year |
Define |
If you could take a pill to make you happy, would you? |
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2 |
13/01 |
British Values – Mutual respect |
JRA |
World Religion Day |
Compare |
If you could take a pill that meant you would never fail, would you? |
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3 |
20/01 |
LGBT equality |
AFI |
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Illustrate |
Is black a colour? |
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4 |
27/01 |
Holocaust |
JACKSON |
Holocaust memorial day |
Diversity |
If I switch the lights off, does the wall change colour? |
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5 |
03/02 |
Building on difficulties and hardships |
FRANKLIN |
World Cancer Day |
Outline |
Can you cast a shadow into a dark room? |
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6 |
10/02 |
Internet Safety |
HCL |
Safer Internet Day |
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Term 4 |
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1 |
24/02 |
Spring |
CLO |
World Cancer Day |
Give |
Is a white sheet of paper more blank than a black one? |
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2 |
02/03 |
Literacy (the value of words) |
LCA |
National Careers Week/World Book Day |
Interpret |
If you read a paper in a shop without paying for it, is that stealing? |
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3 |
09/03 |
British Values – Individual liberty – Science Week |
TMO |
Religious/British Science and Engineering week |
Consider |
If I ask if I can steal your pen and then steal it is that stealing? |
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4 |
16/03 |
International Women’s Day |
FAL |
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Prove |
Can I be accused of cheating if I don’t know the rules? |
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5 |
23/03 |
Celebrating Difference week |
KS3 Pastoral/SEND |
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Summarise |
If we borrow every single book from the library is it still a library? |
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6 |
30/03 |
Easter Celebration Assembly |
CLO |
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Term 5 |
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1 |
20/04 |
Summer Term – Preparation |
FAL |
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Create |
Which is heavier, an inflated or deflated balloon? |
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2 |
27/04 |
Target setting/ Aspirations |
LCA |
Holocaust Memorial Day |
Estimate |
If I follow instructions I know are wrong am I to blame? |
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3 |
04/05 |
Student Council |
TMO |
St. George’s Day |
Examine |
What colour would a zebra be if it lost its stripes? |
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4 |
11/05 |
Gifts and Talents |
TURING |
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Discuss |
If I lose my memory am I still the same person? |
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5 |
18/05 |
Journeys |
AFI |
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Develop |
If I give a beggar money will it encourage him to keep begging? |
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Term 6 |
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1 |
01/06 |
Encouragement |
JRA |
D-Day Landings |
Analyse |
If the hands fall off my clock is it still a clock? |
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2 |
08/06 |
Dependence and Independence |
PMA |
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Comment |
Are clouds in above or under the sky? |
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3 |
15/06 |
Resilience |
MIRZKHANI |
Summer solstice/Fathers Day |
Calculate |
What is the most important part of a fork? |
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4 |
22/06 |
Global learning |
FAL |
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Deduce |
How many bricks is a wall? |
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5 |
29/06 |
Staying safe |
HCL |
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Suggest |
Can you stand on the same beach twice? |
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6 |
06/07 |
Summer opportunities |
OSA |
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Evaluate |
If you fill a room with bricks is it still a room? |
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7 |
13/07 |
Summer Rewards Assembly |
CLO |
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Complete |
Does air weigh anything, if yes do I weigh less when I breathe out? |
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8 |
20/07 |
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