Form time is a dedicated 25-minute period at the start of each day that helps to guide the students through their personal development at the school. Every year group follows a timetable of activities with set tasks and resources which are delivered through their form tutor. Below is the topic timetable for each year group followed by a short description of each activity.
Form time curriculum content 2021/22
Key themes |
Topic of the week |
Skill of the term |
Assembly |
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Half term |
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Speaking and Listening |
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21st February |
Language |
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Year 11 assembly on mocks and the importance of preparing well. Other year groups, the importance of having targets and goals in school (SDR) |
28th February |
Books |
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Importance of reading (HOY) |
7th March |
Anti-sexism |
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Careers assembly (DNO/DEV) |
14th March |
Play |
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Year 11 Data Drop Assembly / Parents Evening (SMC) Importance of relaxation and wellbeing activities (HOY) |
21st March |
Anti- racism |
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Student assembly / Data drop information for each year group (SMC) |
28th March |
Fasting |
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Rewards assembly(HOY) |
Easter |
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Leadership |
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18th April |
Climate |
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Importance of self study / homework/ KO (SLT) |
25th April |
Disease |
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Healthy mind and body (HOY) |
2nd May |
Press Freedom |
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Revision techniques (SLT) |
9th May |
Gender |
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Gender / non binary etc Inclusion(HOY) |
16th May |
Meditation |
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Student assembly (DNO) |
23rd May |
Biodiversity |
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Rewards Assembly (HOY) |
HOY) |
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Staying Positive |
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6th June |
Oceans |
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Revision techniques / revision timetables (SLT) |
13th June |
Pride |
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Pride (HOY) |
20th June |
Refugees |
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Refugees and cultural exchanges (SLT) |
27th June |
Online safety |
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On line safety: (HOY) |
4th July |
Resilience |
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Careers assembly (DNO / DEV) |
11th July |
Population |
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End of year Rewards (HOY) |
Form Timetable
Form Weekly timetable 2021-22
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Year 7 (maths) |
Year 8 (MFL) |
Year 9 (W/N Wing) |
Year 10 (Hums) |
Year 11 (N Wing) |
Monday |
Admin/Silent Reading |
Admin/Silent Reading |
Admin/Silent Reading |
Admin/Silent Reading/DofE |
Assembly |
Tuesday |
WoW KO & H/W diary |
Assembly |
Topic of the week |
Topic of the week |
Admin/Silent Reading |
Wednesday |
Assembly |
Topic of the week |
WoW KO & H/W diary |
WoW KO & H/W diary |
WoW KO & H/W diary |
Thursday |
Skill builder/ RSE |
Literacy task WoW KO & H/W diary |
Assembly |
Skill builder/ RSE |
Topic of the week |
Friday |
Topic of the week |
Skill builder/ RSE |
Skill builder/ RSE |
Assembly |
Skill builder/ RSE |
Each week there is a topic that the students are introduced to which is linked to the topic of the term (please see form time mapping). Students are given different resources (picture of the week, word of the week and debate question) to stimulate conversation and discussion. This is recorded in their knowledge organiser.Topic of the week
General Knowledge quiz
Students compete with others in their form to test their knowledge on current affairs and general knowledge in a multiple choice quiz.
Knowledge organiser/ Literacy (ko)
Tutors and pupils look through their knowledge organiser to check and maintain standards and to prepare for KO quiz. A literacy task is also completed.
Assembly
Once a week the whole year group have an assembly related to the topic of the week and individual year matters.
Student development lesson/ RSE
Tutors deliver a session on the terms development topic (see form mapping). Each term there is a different topic related to student development. The 6 topics are listed below;
- Communication
- Resilience
- Initiative
- E safety
- Healthy body
- Health mind
Students receive a dedicated Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) session every 2 weeks.