Subject Staff

Name

Role

Contact

Mrs R Pearson

Head of Department

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Mr Kay Teacher of Life

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Mrs Dickson Teacher of Life

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Mr Cheesbrough Teacher of Life

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Mr Quarry Teacher of Life

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Mr Clark Teacher of Life

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Mr Moore Teacher of Life

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Miss Hayes Teacher of Life

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Mr Nesbitt Teacher of Life

Contact

Miss Vedick Teacher of Life

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Mrs Prestwood

Teacher of Life

Contact
Ms Lilley

Teacher of Life

Contact
Ms Timperley

Teacher of Life

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Mrs Buchanan

Teacher of Life

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Our Intent: 

Life Education

In Life lessons at Central Lancaster High School our goal is to equip all pupils with the relevant skills they need for life outside the classroom. Life offers the pupils the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge to keep young people safe and healthy. In our curriculum we endeavour to build personal resilience and through honest, open and relevant schemes of learning, we aim to empower our pupils to make informed thoughtful and well considered choices when presented with the many challenges young people face in the modern age.

In each year pupils will focus on age appropriate topics linked to the theme of health and wellbeing, sex and relationships and living in the wider world. These topics include Sexual Respect and the Law, Healthy Relationships and Mental Health and Wellbeing. These units provide the basis for the lifelong learning that our pupils will utilise beyond the classroom. Additionally, we are proud to teach an LGBT inclusive Life curriculum and cover many issues aimed at supporting our LGBT students, parents and local community.


Life

In Life lessons at Central Lancaster High School a combination of RE, Citizenship and Personal, Social, Health Education are taught at Year 10 and 11. This subject offers pupils the opportunity to develop their understanding of moral, social and personal issues that may affect them.  Life builds on the knowledge and skills gained in Key Stage 3 with the goal of further preparing pupils for life outside the classroom.


This includes developing a passion for embracing different cultural and religious beliefs, making considered choices about their health and wellbeing and being active and positive members of their community. Life topics are more mature in their nature but are carefully selected to reflect relevant concerns faced by young people both locally and nationally. Through the Life curriculum we continue to empower our pupils to make informed and thoughtful decisions when they leave our care and enter the adult world. Students will study money management, exploitation, healthy relationships, community cohesion and managing risks. 

Life lessons are supported across our pastoral system of school with activities in form time, assemblies and themed weeks.    
 

KS3 overview of Life units:

 

Term 1 Topics

Term 2 Topics

Term 3 Topics

Year 7

Living in the wider world: You and Your Community

Sex and Relationships: You and Your Body (Puberty and self-care)

Health:

You and Your Health

Year 8

Sex and Relationships: Sexuality and Gender

Sex and Relationships: Healthy Relationships

Health: Healthy Lifestyles and Self Care

Year 9

Sex and Relationships: Sexual Health 

Government and Democracy

Managing Risk: Risky Behaviour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Stage 4:

At KS4 pupils have 2 lessons per fortnight of Life. This subject combines key aspects of Citizenship, PSHE and Religious Education. 

 

Half term 1

Half term 2

Half term 3

Half term 4

Half term 5

Half term 6

Year 10

Money management

Child Exploitation  

Sex and Relationships

 Community cohesion

Year 11

Mental Health

Active Citizenship

 

 

 

 

The teaching order of these topics may vary depending on timetabling.   

 

Additional materials to support study:

Resource

Link

Newsround – current events

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

Brooke – Health, Sex and Relationship resources and advice

https://www.brook.org.uk/pshe-curriculum/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwm9yJBhDTARIsABKIcGav4NF4MN_ADq-eq3C01pXI49K-85pLGGknutxKLpAzUDGXFarkc08aAqwxEALw_wcBm

Frank  - Drug and Addiction Resources 

https://www.talktofrank.com

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