Personal Development

“I have come in order that you might have life —life in all its fullness.” ~John 10:10

“The Personal Development [PSHE] and Relationships and Sex Education [RSE] programmes aim to deliver our young people an education, encouraging students to live life, in all its fullness.”

Personal Development

At All Saints’, our Personal Development programme is a vital expression of our mission:
“Through Catholic values and principles, every person at All Saints’ will achieve their full potential: spiritually, academically, socially, morally and physically.”

Rooted in the teachings of Christ and inspired by the All Saints’ Way, our programme nurtures the whole person. We aim to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and virtues they need to flourish in life and faith, and to become active, responsible citizens who contribute positively to society.

At the heart of our curriculum is the belief that each person is made in the image and likeness of God. This understanding shapes every aspect of our approach, ensuring that students are supported to grow in dignity, confidence, and purpose.

Personal Development Curriculum

Our Personal Development programme is outlined in the document above.

We address real-life issues that affect individuals, families, and communities, always through the lens of our Living Faith community. Lessons are designed to be inclusive, respectful, and engaging, with clear ground rules to ensure a safe and supportive environment. Students are encouraged to participate actively, ask questions, and reflect on their own growth.

Through this programme, we strive to form young people who are:

Spiritually grounded, encountering Christ daily through prayer, kindness, and justice
Morally aware, guided by Catholic teaching in their choices and relationships
Socially responsible, contributing to a welcoming and respectful school community
Academically and personally ambitious, striving to reach their full God-given potential

This is the All Saints’ Way—a path of faith, learning, and service that prepares our students to live life to the full and be witnesses of Christ in the world.

RSE/PSCHE

Relationships and Sex Education & Personal, Social, Citizenship, Health Education

RSE / PSCHE website page

As part of the DfE statutory guidance for RSHE

We offer our students one hour per week to cover the 6 topic areas below:

Relationship and Sex Education
Online Safety
Mental health and Wellbeing
Physical Health
Careers, information, advice and Guidance
Current Affairs

Enrichment

“We are called to live in community and to contribute to the common good.”

By encouraging students to make positive contributions to their families, schools, and communities, we foster a sense of belonging and active participation in society.

Extra Curricular

Every September the Assistant Year Progress Leaders plan a tutor time enrichment fair during tutor time for each year group. Each enrichment activity is represented by student’s and it is an opportunity for everybody to sign up to at least one enrichment activity.

Leadership – “People have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable.”

Anti-Bullying Officers

As part of our anti-bullying process, we have a number of trained students who will work with those students affected by bullying. We work closely with the Diana Award and have achieved the four badges of recognition: Online Safety, Wellbeing, Community Action and Respect.

Chaplaincy Team

At All Saints’, the student chaplaincy team offers a wide range of opportunities for all of our students. The team is involved in many areas of school life from morning briefing for staff to the organisation of charity events, year group retreats and Primary School links. Our current student chaplaincy team has over 40 members with each student dedicated to a specific area of work within our school. These key areas include: Retreat days, Social Media, Hosting visitors in school and many others, meaning we are able to let every student offer the best of their own skill set to serve our community.

ECO Stewards

Eco Stewards meet weekly and are focusing on 3 projects:

Creating bug hotels and an area for wildflower to help the bees to pollenate
Planting fruit and vegetables in the school garden
Litter picking and plastic bottle recycling

No to Hate Ambassadors

The No to Hate ambassadors are advocates for our community to demonstrate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, encouraging all students to be ‘Up-stander’ and not ‘By-standers’. The team meet regularly to plan Celebrations of the Word and World Culture Day (May 21^st) – the students plan and deliver presentations to year 7-13; resources for lessons and tutor time quizzes.

Peer Mentoring

Our peer mentoring programme supports our students in Years 7-9 with the emotional and academic aspects of school life. Our Y10-13 students can apply to become a peer mentor and will apply for the positions. Our programme includes: peer reading, tutor support and one to one mentoring over a 6 week cycle.

Student Council

The student council are integral to our school community. They are involved in a range of activities aiming to improve the school environment, learning and personal development of all students. The student council vote for lead officers and recruit new members on an annual basis. The student council also run their own fundraising events throughout the academic year.

Student mental health Action group (MHAG)

This group incorporates Year 7 up to Year 13 students. Students meet regularly to discuss the support for students Mental Health and Wellbeing. Current projects include:

Visiting tutor groups to ensure students know where and how to get support if needed.
Producing tutor time resources to share strategies to support their Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Updating the school noticeboard.

Year Captains

Each year groups have a Year Captain team and 6^th form have an equivalent Leadership team. Students are asked to apply for the role and interviews are then taken to select the students. The teams change every 2 years. They support eh Assistant and Year Progress leader in a range of tasks and events throughout the year. The main event is the planning and delivery of our termly commendations.