At Neale-Wade we aim to make our Life Skills curriculum vibrant by providing several outside speakers, gaining hands on life skills and fundraising.  There are also a variety of trips for both information and guidance and for fun.

Below is the outline of activities in Year 12 which take place during the Life Skills Sessions:
 

September

  • Starting the Post 16 Journey
  • Study Skills
  • Enrichment
  • Student Leadership
  • Learning to Drive

October

  • NCS and Social Action
  • Terence Higgins Trust
  • Well-Being Mentors
  • Testicular Cancer Awareness
  • Halloween Quiz

November

  • CPR and Defib Training
  • External speaker – Head of Diversity & Inclusion Markel Int.
  • Individual Mentor Sessions

December

  • Kooth – Mental Health Awareness
  • Yoga and Gym for Mental Health
  • Christmas Quiz

January

  • Unifrog Careers
  • Prevent Training
  • Teenage Illnesses & Body Image

February

  • Road Safety
  • Breast Cancer Awareness
  • MOOCS & Gresham Lectures

March

  • Domestic Violence and Healthy Relationships
  • Finance for Life
  • Revision Planning

April

  • UCAS course search
  • Individual Mentor Sessions

May

  • External speaker - drugs alert
  • Mentoring following mocks
  • Kooth

June

  • UCAS Applications and CV Workshops
  • Personal Statements
  • Why go to Uni and Student Finance
  • Apprenticeships
  • Year 12 Work Experience week

July

  • University open day
  • End of Year Trip tbc

 

We also offer educational trips and visits to various destinations:

•    European visit
•    University open day
•    End of year trip tbc
•    Social Science taster day
•    Geography field trip

In Year 13 our focus from September to December is UCAS, apprenticeships, CV writing and interview skills.

From January onwards we want each of our Year 13 students to have a very specific mentoring session.  This means the personal development slot is used for academic mentoring sessions on a one-to-one basis.  This includes discussion around study skills, attendance, future dreams, and current performance.