QPHS magazine - Spring Term 2026 - Magazine - Page 30
LEARNING FOR LIFE
Personal development that informs, empowers & protects
As part of our whole-school
Personal Development (PD)
Programme, students attend
weekly PD assemblies led by Mrs
Watts. These assemblies support
students9 personal growth and
help broaden their understanding
of the world around them.
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Year 8 explored safe walking
and cycling to school.
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Year 10 learned about
passenger safety as they
become more likely to travel
with newly qualified drivers.
During the Spring Term, topics
explored included: road safety,
world religions, Holocaust
Memorial Day, careers and
apprenticeships, online safety,
neurodiversity, science, literacy
and equality.
This year9s Safer Internet Day
theme, 8Smart tech, safe choices9,
encouraged students to reflect on
their online behaviour and digital
decision-making. Through a range
of scenarios, students explored
online safety, including the safe
and responsible use of Artificial
Intelligence.
These sessions encourage
reflection, promote inclusion and
reinforce key life skills.
Road Safety
We were delighted to welcome
Deborah Hunter from the CWAC
Road Safety Team, who delivered
engaging sessions to several year
groups.
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Year 7 focused on recognising
distractions and their impact on
safety.
Safer Internet Day
These assemblies linked closely
with both the WPD (PSHCE) and
Computing curriculum, reinforcing
key messages about staying safe
online.
Parents and carers can find
further guidance by visiting: Top
Tips for parents and carers - UK
Safer Internet Centre
Water Safety Workshop
We were also pleased to welcome
James Carlin from Cheshire Fire
& Rescue Service, who delivered
an interactive Water Safety
Workshop to Year 8 students as
part of the Key Stage 3 Water
Safety Education programme.
The workshop provided students
with essential knowledge and
practical advice to help them stay
safe in water-related
environments. Water safety
remains a crucial issue for young
people, with teenagers identified
as one of the higher-risk groups
for accidental drowning.
Through this workshop, alongside
ongoing learning in WPD lessons
linked to risk-taking behaviour,
students are being equipped with
the skills and awareness needed
to keep themselves and others
safe in a wide range of situations.
