Aims of the Programme
Aims of the Programme
As a school we wish to develop students holistically. The programme aims to provide opportunities to develop some of the following skills and qualities:
The seven year Curriculum Focus Week programme gives the students the opportunity to experience and develop:
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Physical skills
- Artistic and aesthetic skills
- Cultural Literacy
- Creativity
- Foreign language skills
- Music skills
- Global understanding (inc citizenship)
- Organisational skills – to be able to forward plan/be proactive/set goals/time management
- Punctuality
- Empathy
- Listening skills
- Thinking skills
- Problem solving (efficacy)
- Self sufficiency and independence
- Leadership
- Assertiveness
- Team skills
- To be able to cope with change (flexibility / adaptability)
- To be able to challenge appropriately
- To cope with emergencies / survival skills
- To be able to consider spiritual, moral and ethical questions
- Decision making
and provide the opportunity to experience:
- Other cultures
- A residential trip
- A visit to a another country
- A period of work experience
- Working in a range of natural and urban environments
- Aesthetic experiences outside school (to galleries/theatres/cinemas)
- Working with experts in selected fields
- Working with the elderly and disabled people
- Leadership and teamwork
- Responsibility
- Working in teams and alone
- Success and failure
- Praise and reward for their achievements
- Equality of opportunity
- Charity events
- Cultural/community events
- Outdoor pursuits
- Musical participation/performance
- Community service
- Sport and music tours
- To take part in foreign exchanges
- Develop world experiences
- Prolonged study periods abroad
- Interact across years
Curriculum Focus Week provides some of hte opportunities which we prize as part of a well rounded education.
