Year 7 students will take part in the following activities in Term 1:
Reading.
News Literacy
Team building
Assemblies
Knowledge:
Reading - As a mentor group, they will read through a selected novel together to help increase students’ passion for reading and vocabulary. Do ask them what book they have chosen!
News Literacy - In order to develop students’ oracy and citizenship skills we use resources Economist Education Resources in which students discuss current national and global issues. These sessions help students think critically in an age of fake news and tackle the big stories in depth.
Team building - Mentor groups will take part in a series of team building exercises to help students form friendships and a strong mentor group community spirit.
Assemblies - A member of the Senior Leadership Team and the Director of Year deliver assemblies in which they lead on key PSHE themes such as mental wellbeing, and have a focus on developing students Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development linked to the Uckfield Qualities.
Stretch and Challenge:
There is an extensive Student Leadership programme available which students can apply to. This will lead to them being either a Form Representative, a member of the College Council or a Prefect.
Form Representatives: Meet with their Director of Year every month to lead deliver charity based projects.
College Council: Meet with the Council every week to discuss whole College issues.
Prefects: Meet with Sixth Form leads in specific committees to lead and deliver projects..