Current Projects
During 2006 we have been working on a pilot programme for the Gold Award in Emotional Health and Well Being, as well as working on the updated version of the Silver Award. We first achieved silver Level in 2002. We are very proud of this work and will continue in the future to organise different projects that will help to support the school community.
Example of projects undertaken for the Gold Award:
- Drop-In – Lead Mrs Kirk (+team) : General or counseling support, advice available to all students at lunchtime
- Website – Lead Mrs Kirk : Counseling support
- Dolphin House – Lead Ms England (+SMT) : Supporting a small group, looking at diet, supplements
- BN17 – Lead Staff Mrs Baverstock : Supporting group of pupils from the BN17 area in Brighton
- Gifted and Talented – Lead Staff Mrs Kirk (+GRY) : Application for National Peer Mentoring Pilot
- Pilot EHWB Project to support staff – Lead Staff Mrs Kirk (+SMT) possible support work as part of CPD
- Pastoral Manager : Ms England appointed to support individual students
Future Projects:
- Behaviour Policy : (Lead - SMT pastoral) Review and up date policy through consultation across the school community. Starting the consultation process January 2007
- Equal Opportunity Policy : (Lead – SMT pastoral) Research new outline, consultation and re-write
- Confidentiality Policy : (Lead – SMT pastoral) We have researched information to develop policy. Mrs Kirk reviewing this information so we can start talking to others to develop the policy
- School Council : (Lead Teacher Miss Middleton) : We have made some progress by organizing meetings at year and school level. Chair of council spoke to school governors at the end of last year. SMT involved so ensure ideas are supported and where possible developed. Still plenty of work to do
- Healthy Life Style Project : (Lead Miss Middleton supporting departments) We already have lots of work in this area. The aim of this project would be to develop cross curricular links, as well as looking at other ways (like the canteen healthy options) to develop this work
- Develop Class room Code / Rules : (Lead SMT and Pastoral Team) Felt this needed a review, up dating and pulling together ,li>EHWB Support for Staff : (Lead Miss Middleton) We already have various social events and ways to support staff but the aim of this project would be to continue and develop this work
