13 WINTER NEWSLETTER 2025 Finally, The Riot Act delivered a KS4 Young Driver and Passenger Safety Tour, ‘Wanna Lift?’ Our Year 12 students were given this hour long presentation, packed with essential road safety guidance for soon-to-be drivers, further preparing them for life beyond high school. PSHE RSHE in Years 9 to 11 has covered this term’s RSHE themes. As a Catholic school, we use the Salford Diocese recommended programme Life to the Full. A Parent Portal is available at: www.tentenresources.co.uk/parent-portal/ Username: thornleigh-bl1 Password: young-whistle Year 8 have been completing the Living in the Wider World unit, which includes County Lines. This is a topic that students also explore in Drama, and I was privileged to be invited to watch a class of Year 8 assessments on the drama Alfie’s Story. The students were amazing in their portrayal of the challenges and complexities of families caught up in County Lines. Pippa stated that “sometimes people have no choice because they are worried about their family and they don’t want anything to happen to them.” Olivia said, “you start realising how dangerous it actually is because your family is getting threatened and you are getting threatened.” As a result of recommendations from Bolton Council, we are also using Pol-Ed lessons for a number of topics to deliver alongside our existing PSHE programme. Pol-Ed has been commissioned and developed by West Yorkshire Police to support its partnership working strategy and help keep our young people safe. It consists of a range of resources designed to align with the PSHE Association Programmes of Study. The materials include lessons created by subject matter experts who specialise in Citizenship teaching and PSHE. You can find a video on the purpose of Pol-Ed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBVNphdr_ng&t=1s We are incredibly proud of how our students continue to engage with these important topics, and we remain committed to supporting their growth, safety, and wellbeing throughout the year.
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