Character Curriculum
Personal Development
At Barnhill we recognise the importance of Personal development, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Personal Development Intent
At Barnhill, we plan our broad and balanced curriculum to develop our pupils’ character so that they become respectful and aspiring members of society and capable members of our community. Our wide curriculum is planned to promote their spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development and prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
Barnhill Changemakers
Changemakers are those that do more for the good of the whole. To be a changemaker takes tenacity, creativity, originality, and confidence. At Barnhill we develop student character so that everyone has the opportunity to become a changemaker.
Student Leadership
We create multiple opportunities for pupil leadership both within and outside the classroom, including leaders in different subject areas, our school council, year 11 prefect system and Green Group. We strive to develop individuals who play a proactive role in providing support for their peers, whilst also representing the school in opportunities where they may tour / interview / debate with attending visitors. We encourage students to develop their personal and interpersonal skills through the wide range of student leadership opportunities.
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Safa Akbari Lead senior prefects and prefect teams in school charity events, support in open evenings, organise charity events for the school, assist in the interviewing and selection of the year 12 leadership team |
Aimal Zarian Lead senior prefects and prefect teams in school charity events, support in open evenings, organise charity events for the school, assist in the interviewing and selection of the year 12 leadership team |
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Zuhal Amin Support head students in running school events, and prefect team supervision, produce for prefect duties |
Adonai Appiah Support head students in running school events, and prefect team supervision, produce for prefect duties |
Tutor Reps
Tutor reps take a lead in representing their form in issues that affect the whole year group.
The roles involve:
- Act as a positive role model and show leadership at all times
- Promote the Barnhill ethos of aspiration, respect, wisdom and community
- Planning and leading charity events within the year group
- Planning and leading year group socials and helping with Deep Learning Day
- Discussing issues which affect the whole year group
- Keeping your form up to date with information that affects them
- Representing your form
Sports Reps
Sports Rep are at the fore front of leading sports events for their tutor group and the year group.
The activities which they will be involved in as a Sports Rep involve:
- Act as a positive role model and show leadership at all times at school
- Promote the Barnhill ethos of aspiration, respect, wisdom and community
- Organise and develop the morning sports competition
- Manage the teams during inter-form competitions
- Lead and encourage your tutor group during the end of year sports day
Subject Reps
- Acting as a positive role model and show leadership at all times at school
- Promote the Barnhill school ethos
- Liaising with the department teachers in planning and tweaking the KS3 curriculum e.g.: focus groups
- Be part of the discussions in planning curriculum and trips
- Research and arrange for external speakers to visit our school
- Create displays around the school to showcase what they do in subjects
- Speaking and interviewing other students to gain pupil feedback o
- Assist in any clubs
- Help on open evenings
Student Parliament
The purpose of our student parliament is to encourage pupils to get involved in issues that concern them in and around school. The student council aims to be a team that all students can feel comfortable to share their issues with, and that as they are in the right hands can be resolved. As a council we focus on listening to the views of the pupils and take responsibility for some aspects of school life.
The roles of Barnhill Parliamentarian included:
- Act as a positive role model and show leadership at all times at school
- Promote the Barnhill school ethos
- Voice your concerns and opinions on school policies
- Voice the concerns of your year group via the form rep meetings or in assembly
- Discuss and solve problems faced by student body
- This role gives you the opportunity to share your love of Barnhill with others, and help you develop leadership skills such as communication, team working, organisation skills.
PSHRE
At Barnhill, our PSHRE curriculum develops the knowledge and skills that young people need to be safe, healthy and to flourish as citizens in modern Britain. PSHRE plays a vital role in supporting the school’s mission to develop pupils and students who are respectful, tolerant, and aspiring members of the community. With input from the Health-Related Behaviour Survey results and the PSHE Association, we have developed a spiral curriculum that aims to achieve this through 4 key topics areas each year:
- Health and wellbeing
- Sex and Relationship Education (SRE)
- Life beyond school
- Online safety
Our wide PSHRE curriculum is planned to promote their spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development and prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life. This includes topics of a six-week course on SRE which has been carefully sequenced across Year 7 to Year 13. As a result, students have an age-appropriate understanding of SRE. This provides students with specific strategies on how to keep physically and mentally well both inside and outside of school. Students also have the opportunity to further delve into topics through workshops/external guest speakers.
Enrichment Opportunities
We offer an ever explanding array of clubs, trips, speakers, challenges and deep learning days where pupils are given the chance to broaden their horizons and apply their in-class learning to real work situations. Please click here what we offer.
Careers (DED)
We offer a comprehensive careers education programme from Year 7 through to Year 13 in order to help our students achieve their goals. Please click here to see what we offer.
