Please note that we are currently in the process of updating our Personal Development curriculum area. Throughout the 2025/2026 academic year, we are launching three full Personal Development days in replace of single drop-down sessions each half term.
Autumn Personal Development Day – Friday 24 October 2025
The Autumn Personal Development Day was designed to motivate students across all year groups to succeed with ambition and purpose. The day focused on developing essential life skills, raising aspirations, and strengthening character through a series of themed activities tailored to each year group:
- Year 7: Discover and Create
Students took part in a careers and enterprise challenge, encouraging creativity, teamwork, and innovation through real-world problem solving. Activities promoted leadership, organisation, communication, and self-efficacy. - Year 8: Thrive & Connect
The focus was on wellbeing, including physical and mental health, self-care, and relationships. Sessions built self-awareness, resilience, empathy, and positive routines for proactive wellbeing. - Year 9: Serve & Lead
Students explored community awareness, social responsibility, empathy, and leadership. Activities centred on community impact, respect, inclusion, and advocacy. - Year 10: Aspire & Prepare
A careers-focused day helped students develop employability, interview skills, and ambition, with real-world insights and guidance for post-16 pathways. Sessions included career planning, goal setting, and financial capability. - Year 11: Perform & Progress
The day was motivational, focusing on exam mindset, revision strategies, goal setting, and next-step planning. Students worked on resilience, independence, and managing pressure, with support for future transitions.
Each year group’s programme was aligned with the Prenton Pledge (LORIC), Learning for Life (LfL), and the Gatsby Benchmarks, ensuring a holistic approach to personal development, careers, and wellbeing.
Staff played a key role in supporting and supervising activities, ensuring a safe and engaging environment for all students. The day also included special sessions, assemblies, and opportunities for reflection and evaluation.
