PSHE initiatives at Stringer
The PSHE department is committed to giving pupils wide ranging experiences in and out of lessons. The PSHE department participates as fully as possible in many whole school initiatives as well as local and national PSHE initiatives.
- Eco-school status:
- PSHE spends time in each year groups looking at how we can help and sustain the environment.
- Healthy Schools Award:
- The school is in the process of going for gold. PSHE deals with many issues surrounding health and well being of pupils, including social, mental and physical well being.
- Peer mentoring:
- PSHE supports this scheme by delivering some lessons with the circle time model.
- St John Ambulance:
- All pupils in Yr 7 and 8 follow a course and are tested by St John testers, helping them to become responsible citizens and be able to help fellow citizens in an emergency.
- Committed to Careers:
- This award shows that we offer all pupils access to careers information and services through out all years.
- Take your child to work day:
- A new scheme at the end of Yr 9. Pupils accompany a parent or close family friend to work for the day to begin to investigate the world of work in more depth. Pupils interview employers and find out about 2 or 3 roles within the place of work.
