Developing Whole School Ethos Internationalising Learning at CHS.

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Developing Developing Whole School Whole School

EthosEthosInternationalising Internationalising Learning at CHSLearning at CHS

Strategic DevelopmentStrategic Development Made presentation to SMT and WMTMade presentation to SMT and WMT Initial checklist. Where are we now?Initial checklist. Where are we now? Presented to staff at Curriculum Design Presented to staff at Curriculum Design

ForumForum Global Teenager ProjectGlobal Teenager Project Established initial ESDGC strategic Established initial ESDGC strategic

development team.development team. Initial curriculum auditInitial curriculum audit Sustainability WeekSustainability Week Happiness Health and Wellbeing Happiness Health and Wellbeing

Enrichment Day Yr 7Enrichment Day Yr 7 Environmental Art & DT Enrichment DayEnvironmental Art & DT Enrichment Day

What have we been up to ???

• ESDGC working party• Health, Happiness and Wellbeing

Enrichment day• Global Teenager Project• PSE lessons taught by INDIE pupils• Adaptation of teaching material:

– Compass Rose– ‘Kinder Egg’ location exercise

• Obtained the Intermediate International Schools Award

Next Project …

Wales, England, Taiwan and Morocco

PSE lessons taught by INDIE

pupils

Sustainability Sustainability WeekWeek

17 – 21 May 201017 – 21 May 2010All pupils were encouraged to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Assemblies were

held across all year groups to promote this week.

Art & DesignArt & DesignPupils reflect on sustainability issues.

The journey of a simple plastic cup or bottle.

How it is made?

How it is used?

How it is disposed of?

They explore and investigate new ways of re-using these materials

Adaptation of teaching material

– Compass Rose– ‘Kinder Egg’ location exercise

Health, Happiness and Wellbeing Enrichment Day

Year 8 were taken off timetable for the day and instead experienced a number of workshops which were orientated around the theme of Health, Happiness and Wellbeing.

A selection of the workshops included:

• Fitness and Wellbeing

• Basic Human Needs

• Food Hygiene and Sustainability

• Eat Right For Life

• Self Esteem and Wellbeing

We also had a guest presenter Rob Wixs: Scintillate from The Sustainability Road Show who delivered one of the sessions.

HEALTHY HEALTHY SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

MENU COMPETIONMENU COMPETION

Year 8 were set the challenge of creating a healthy school menu which was then served to them in the school canteen on the Health, Happiness and Wellbeing Enrichment Day.

EnvironmentEnvironmentalal

Enrichment DayEnrichment Day

Year 8Year 8

Over a 2 day period, all of Year 8 were taken down to Porthkerry Park…

Porthkerry ParkPorthkerry Park

Shelter BuildingShelter Building

Team work

Problem Solving

Sustainability

Utilising natural resources

Environmental ArtEnvironmental Art

Team work

Problem Solving

Creativity

Utilising

natural resources

Beach ArtBeach Art

OrienteeringOrienteeringTeam work

Problem Solving

Thinking Skills

Intermediate International Schools Award

International Partner Schools 1. Schickhardt Realschule, Stuttgart, Germany (INDIE)2. Olympus College, Netherlands (INDIE)3. Kardinal von Golen, Germany (German Exchange)

International Activities1. German Studies and Exchange2. Global Teenage Project3. Investigating Brazil (Geography Dept.)4. Investigating China (Geography Dept.)

Next stages of Strategic Next stages of Strategic DevelopmentDevelopment

Maintain sustainability initiatives.Maintain sustainability initiatives. Further Develop curriculum links.Further Develop curriculum links. Establish pupil ESDGC groupsEstablish pupil ESDGC groups Appoint leader of International Learning.Appoint leader of International Learning. Extend opportunities for the Global Extend opportunities for the Global

Teenager Project.Teenager Project. Connecting ClassroomsConnecting Classrooms International Links in SportInternational Links in Sport Detailed ESDGC Curriculum AuditDetailed ESDGC Curriculum Audit Create and embed PoliciesCreate and embed Policies