Last week, saw the third of four PD days delivered at school, across the academic year.
Activities for all pupils:
- Year 7 spent the day exploring careers, apprenticeships and further education options.
- Year 8 spent time working with Heart Shield to learn first aid. They received training on the importance of maintaining a healthy life and how to react in an emergency. The sessions were delivered by Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service. Pupils were trained on how to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Pupils also received sessions from the Samaritans and Streetwise365 came in to deliver workshops on personal safety.
- Year 9 pupils attended sessions from Warwickshire Police on road safety and the influence of media.
- Year 10 took part in the ‘Passion 4 Fashion’ project. This involved them creating a company: designing, selling and marketing clothing as well performing in a fashion show at the end of the day.
- Year 11 were involved in small workshop revision sessions, supported by Jim Roberson, a teacher, coach and motivational speaker who was raised in the Bronx, NYC. Jim drew on his experience as a professional sportsman and NFL coach and his many years’ experience working both in school and outside with some of the country’s most vulnerable and demanding young people, reminding our pupils:
…it’s not what others do for you, it’s what you do for yourself…
