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.
