Health Programme | Chestnut Grove Academy

Every Monday, during registration and period 1, the entire Sixth Form has a timetabled 'Health' lesson. These lessons will range from talks in the Drama Theatre to small group seminar sessions. All students in years 12 and 13 will follow the Sixth Form 'Health' programme outlined below. The programme has been devised to cover a variety of topics, investing students with certain practical life skills, as well as seeking to stretch, challenge and broaden their minds through talks, seminars and also seek to prepare them for the next step, focusing on UCAS and careers.

The key topics include:

Study Skills
Life Skills
Student Health and Lifestyle Advice
Relationships & Sex Education (RSE)
Personal / Internet Safety
UCAS and careers

The Key processes include:

Critical reflection
Discussion, analysis & evaluation
Communication & working with others

Sixth Form Health Programme 2020-21

Autumn Term 1

DATE	SESSION FOCUS Year 12	ROOM	SESSION FOCUS Year 13	ROOM
14th September	Levels of reflection and goal setting	Tutor bases	About me (UCAS and apprenticeship information sharing activity)	Tutor bases
21st September	Personal development and sixth form success Video presentation - Sebatian Boo from LSE	Tutor bases	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases
28th September	Literacy / essay writing	Tutor bases	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases
5th October	Pre-recorded BHM assembly	Theatre	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases
12th October	Passport sign off	Tutor bases	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases
19th October	Criminal defence barrister visit/Mini-pupillage	Tutor bases	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases

Autumn Term 2

DATE	SESSION FOCUS Year 12	ROOM	SESSION FOCUS Year 13	ROOM
2nd November	Sharpen your intellect and taking on the examiners - video presentation - Sebastian Boo from the LSE	Tutor bases	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases
9th November	Child Sexual Exploitation & the Malicious Communications Art - Guest speaker from the Teenage Pregnancy Team at Wandsworth	Theatre	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases
16th November	Academic mentoring / private study (PPE 1)	Tutor bases	Academic mentoring / private study (PPE 1)	Tutor bases
23rd November	Sexual health and teenage pregnancy - Guest speaker from the Teenage Pregnancy Team at Wandsworth	Theatre	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases
30th November	Homophobia - What is homophobia? How have attitudes to homosexuality changed over time?	Tutor bases	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases
7th December	Gender Identity - Guest Speaker from the Teenage Pregnancy Team at Wandsworth	Theatre	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases
14th December	Christmas and personal safety	Tutor bases	UCAS Workshop - Students to continue completing the application form and working on their personal statement with support from their tutor Apprenticeship Workshop - Registration and job search	Tutor bases

Spring Term 1

DATE	SESSION FOCUS Year 12	ROOM	SESSION FOCUS Year 13	ROOM
11th January	Extremism - What is Extremism? How can we tackle extremism and radicalisation?	Tutor bases	Healthy eating - Can food improve your exam performance?	Tutor bases
18th January	Injustice and inequality - Guest speaker from the Advocacy Academy - Ameilia Viney / Liz Ward	Theatre	Alcohol Awareness - The signs and effects of alcoholism and where to go for help	Tutor bases
25th January	Racism - prejudice & tolerance - What is prejudice? What is tolerance? Group activity - 'who do we save'?	Tutor bases	Drug awareness - The signs and effects of drug abuse and where to go for help	Tutor Bases
1st February	Racism - A day without immigrants - What is an immigrant? The importance of immigrants to our society	Tutor bases	Violence and domestic abuse	Tutor bases
8th February	Self-coaching for resilience and wellbeing - Video presentation - Sebastian Boo from the LSE	Theatre	Ms Lee - Student Finance	Study

Spring Term 2

DATE	SESSION FOCUS Year 12	ROOM	SESSION FOCUS Year 13	ROOM
22nd February	Business and Ethics Part 1 - 'The Dark Side of Chocolate' - a documentary about the explotation and slave tradeing of African children to harvest chocolate still occuring nearly ten years after the cocoa industry pledged to end it	Tutor bases	Student finance - Students to complete their student finance application	Tutor bases
1st March	Business and Ethics Part 2 - 'The Dark Side of Chocolate' - a documentary about the explotation and slave tradeing of African children to harvest chocolate still occuring nearly ten years after the cocoa industry pledged to end it	Tutor bases	Personal finance - How to budget your money	Tutor bases
8th March	The Apprenticship Rap or Poem - Students to create a rap or poem using the words of the A-Z Apprenticeship Adjectives posters to explain what they have learnt about apprenticeships	Tutor bases	Gap year tales - taking responsibility and planning ahead - Ex-students talk about their gap year experiences and provide practical advice on planning ahead	Tutor bases
15th March	Smoking - Facts, effects and discussion questions	Tutor bases	Academic mentoring / private study (PPE 2)	Tutor bases
22nd March	E-cigarettes	Tutor bases	Sexism - Part 1 - Exploring the differences between men and women. Considering how gender stereotyping can lead to discrimination. Exploring the difference between nature and nurture	Tutor bases
29th March	The truth about cannabis - The social and emotional effects of using cannabis & discussion on whether cannabis should be legalised for recreational and medicinal purposes	Tutor bases	Sexism - Part 2 - What is sexism? Is it a problem in our society?	Theatre

Summer Term 1

DATE	SESSION FOCUS Year 12	ROOM	SESSION FOCUS Year 13	ROOM
19th April	Smoking cessation workshop - Lee Whelan from Wandsworth	Tutor bases	SAME Academy - Driving Awareness Workshop	Theatre
26th April	Internet safety - Exploring the issues surrounding internet safety	Study	Looking after yourself: stress management - What is stress? How can we improve our well-being?	Tutor bases
10th May	Crime and punishment - gang culture part 1 Exploring gang culture in the UK and first 20 minutes of the film 'Common'	Tutor bases	Private Study	Tutor bases
17th May	Crime and punishment - gang culture part 2 Next 45 minutes of the film 'Common'	Tutor bases	Private Study	Tutor bases
24th May	Crime and punishment - gang culture part 3 Last 25 minutes of the film 'Common' and discussion about Joint Enterprise / Gary Newlove case	Tutor bases	Private Study	Tutor bases

Summer Term 2

DATE	SESSION FOCUS Year 12	ROOM	SESSION FOCUS Year 13	ROOM
7th June	Academic mentoring / private study (Exams week)	Tutor bases	Y13 Study Leave
14th June	WORK EXPERIENCE		Y13 Study Leave
21st June	WORK EXPERIENCE		Y13 Study Leave
28th June	PEX Debrief	Theatre	Y13 Study Leave
5th July	UCAS/ Apprenticeships talk	Theatre	Y13 Study Leave
12th July	UCAS Week	Study	Y13 Study Leave

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