Prospectus 2020-2022

PSHE
PSHE is delivered by a team of specialist tutors and gives
students the opportunity to explore issues such as SRE,
drugs, career planning, higher education, spirituality and well-being. Each year
students also have opportunities to select from a range of options in the areas
of personal development,
study or life skills they feel
they need. This is provided
through specialist tutors and
their areas of expertise.
Students can choose from
sessions such as personal
health, interview techniques,
debating, personal finance,
local politics, meditation and
research skills.
With all the pressures
of modern life and
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the drive to always improve there is a rise nationally in mental
health issues in the young. The John Fisher School is striving to
break down mental health stigma through a continuous effort to
support our own mental health trust called ‘The Talk Easy Trust’.
Founded in 2012, The Talk Easy Trust is run by our Sixth Form
students to support their peers and other students in the school
who may be struggling with various aspects of their lives. Each
year we have a number of Sixth Formers who are selected and
trained as mentors and ambassadors. Once trained these students
are available to support and guide students throughout the school
and to help raise awareness of the issues surrounding mental
health.
In addition, there is a focus
on self-development and
careers advice throughout
the two years. Through our
PSHE programme students will have the opportunity to develop their organisation
skills, oracy, study and time management skills with a focus on becoming
academically curious, independent learners. We aim to enable students to be
more aware of how to progress their own self-development. Students should
be able to:
Review their own learning and organisation
Analyse critically their own values, styles and abilities
Present their analysis in oral or written form
Adopt a range of approaches to different problems
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