Enrichment

Enrichment Days 2023-2024

On dedicated days across the academic year students take part in a wide range of activities to support and develop them beyond the classroom. Activities included this year range from a planned visit to Duxford and Canterbury, European Languages Day celebrations through to Space Camp where a visiting planetarium will bring the cosmos to life for the students.

ED 1 - Tuesday 19th September

Year 7

House Team building

Year 8

Maths coding x 4; PSHEE x 1

Year 9

French/Spanish Cultural celebration x4; Digital Literacy x1

Year 10

Biology – Port Lympne Animal Park

Year 11

English – Unseen poetry

Year 12

PSHEE - Building community

Year 13

UCAS and Faculty Destinations.

ED 2 Wednesday 4th October

Year 7

MFL - European Language Day x4

IAG – UNIFROG x1

Year 8

English - Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Creative Writing Workshop

Year 9

House Sports

Year 10

Thinking Hard in Maths

Year 11

Geography Students - Maidstone Fieldwork

History Students - The Blitz

Year 12

PSHEE - Physical and Mental Health

Year 13

Oxbridge and Medical Admissions Test Practice

Art/Graphics London Visit

ED 3 Thursday 9th November

Year 7

PSHEE x4

Digital Literacy x1

Year 8

History - Duxford Visit

Year 9

English – Dystopian fiction

Year 10

French Students - Frederic's Bistro Visit

Spanish Cuisine Cultural Workshop

Year 11

Science Practical Skills

Year 12

Study skills

Year 13

UCAS Bootcamp & Oxbridge Interviews

ED 4 Friday 1st December

Year 7

English – War poetry

Year 8

Creative Arts Day - Music, Drama, Art, Graphics

Digital Literacy x1 period

Year 9

Maths - Canterbury Cathedral Visit

Year 10

House Sports

Year 11

IAG - Online Sixth Form Applications - 1 lesson carousel

PSHEE - 4 periods

Year 12

RS - 'The Religious Experience' Conference

DT - Design Museum Visit

History/Politics visit – Pomp and propaganda – London

Year 13

RS - 'The Religious Experience' Conference

DT - Design Museum Visit

History/Politics visit – Pomp and propaganda – London

IAG - Revision and Employability

ED 5 Tuesday 9th January (CPD)

Year 7

Space Camp

Year 8

RS/Geography - Environment and Sustainability

Year 9

Creative Arts Day - Music, Drama, Art, Graphics, DT

Year 10

PSHEE – Beyond Equality workshop (1)

Year 11

Thinking Hard in Maths

MFL Harvey Grammar School Competition

Year 12

IAG - UNIFROG and Careers

Year 13

Home study – PPE prep

ED 6 Wednesday 24th April (CPD)

Year 7

Geography Environmental Quality Fieldwork Investigation

Year 8

PSHEE all together p1

French & Spanish schooling immersion x3

Year 9

PSHEE - Making the Right Choices

Year 10

PSHEE - Beyond Equality Workshop - 3 periods

Careers Planning - 1 period

Year 11

GCSE Masterclasses

Year 12

Biology Statistics

English Appreciation

Year 13

PSHEE - Living Independently 

 

ED 7 Tuesday 21st May

Year 7

House Challenge

Year 8

Volunteering Day

Year 9

Volunteering Day

Year 10

Volunteering Day

Year 12

Personal safety workshops

ED 8 Wednesday 19th June

Year 7

Creative Arts Day - Music, Drama, Art, Graphics, DT

Year 8

House Sports

Year 9

History - Portsmouth Dockyard visit

Year 10

English - Presentation of Women in Shakespeare's Plays

Year 12

Sociology Visit - London Walk - Diversity 

ED 9 Friday 5th July

Years 7 - 10 

Sports Day

Year 12

Cambridge University Open Day

Year 9 Extended Learning

In Year 9, students follow a diverse learning pathway.

In Terms 1 and 2, all Year 9 students will work with an external First Aid training provider. This offers students a hands-on practical learning experience regarding First Aid with a basic first aid certificate accredited after they complete the course. Students have developed important possible life saving skills, as well as team work, communication and leadership skills.

In Terms 3 and 4, all Year 9 students follow a supportive and informative IAG (Information and Guidance) programme that engages and challenges them to think about GCSE and A Level choices and future career plans.

In Terms 5 and 6, all Year 9 students study for the Introduction to British Sign Language qualification www.british-sign.co.uk. At the end of the course, students have a fundamental understanding of what life is like for deaf and hard of hearing people is like and can apply their BSL skills by signing assemblies, school concerts and events.