Learning for Life - Termly Learning 2026-2027

L4L

Topics

Term 1

Transition:

Me and My Relationships

Term 2

Living in the Wider World

Term 3

Health and Wellbeing

Term 4

Celebrating Diversity (Protected Characteristics)

Term 5

Community and Self-Care

First Aid

Term 6

Transition:

RSE and Safety

October is Black History Month

Remembrance 11.11.26

Anti-bullying Week: 16-20.11.26

St Andrew's Day: 30.11.26 is celebrated 27.11.26

Safer Internet Day 6.2.27

Children’s Mental Health Week 1-7.2.27

National Careers Week 1-6.3.27

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 15-19.3.27

May is Local & Community History Month

June is Pride Month

Earth Day 22.4.27

St George’s Day Friday 23.4.27

Deaf Awareness Week 3-9.5.27

School Events

2026-2027

Hello Yellow

(Mental Health) 9.10.26

Festive Enterprise Projects during PD culminating in the Christmas Fairs.

Christmas celebrations

Culture and Community Day Friday 12^th February

 Culture and Community Events:

St David’s Day 1^st March celebrated Fri 26^th Feb

 St Patrick’s Day 17th celebrated Fri 19^th Mar

Primary RE ‘Explore Sikhism’

Vaisakhi Festival 14^th Apr

St George’s Day Friday 23^rd April

Primary Explore Pride 21-25^th June

Whole-school LGS Pride Culture and Community Day 25.6.27

Summer Fairs

Sports Days

Year 7

Transition to secondary school and getting to know one another.

Do we need to feel the ‘same as’ to belong?

Feeling safe in school

Building healthy relationships

Year 7 Council campaigns and election.

Introduction to Financial Literacy

Anti-Bullying Week

How can we optimise our mental and physical health?

Stress Toolkit:

Exercise

Sleep

Play

Self-Talk

Hydration

Personal Hygiene (including dental health)

Exploring Faith

Protected Characteristics: Religion

Experiential exploration of Hinduism, Paganism and Christianity

First Aid:

Bleeding; School First Aiders; First Aid Kits; Getting help.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

 Sustainability: how can we be responsible at home and school?

Sun, Sea and Safety

Staying safe throughout the Summer

Managing change (Puberty)

Managing physical, emotional and relational changes.

Year 8

Neurodiversity and Me

Protected Characteristics: Disability

Practical exploration of Neurodiversity including our own strengths and challenges so we can understand how to learn and live successfully.

Yr8 Council campaigns and election.

Saving, borrowing, budgeting and making financial choices.

Click and pay: Phones and financial risk

Anti-bullying Week:

Bullying Detox

Digital resilience

Wellbeing Toolkit

January Blues: Mental Health First Aid

Growth vs Fixed Mindset

Resilience training

Self-Care

Nutrition and Vaccinations (Incl HPV) (Timing may vary depending on NHS visit)

Exploring Faith (2)

Protected Characteristics: Religion

Experiential exploration of Islam, Sikhism and Buddhism

Animal Rights and Animal Care

First Aid:

CPR, AEDs and Emergency.

Adolescent toolkit

Body Image

Self-Esteem

Navigating Relationships

Managing platonic and romantic connections

Respect and consent

Year 9

Personal and Relational Values

Boundaries and behaviour.

Peer approval / masking

Respect and Assertiveness

Emotional resilience: Problem-Solving and Team-Building Skills

Yr 9 Student Council campaigns and election

Introduction to UK Parliament

including the roles of citizens, Parliament and the monarch.

Think Twice (online and RL choices)

Money Matters, Gaming, social media and algorithms: The pressure to spend online

Anti-bullying:

Peer Approval/Pressure and Gangs

LGBT bullying

How can substances impact on wellbeing?

Exploration of legal/illegal substances which can impact our health: Sugar, Caffeine, Alcohol, Vaping, Drugs.

Managing influences

Impact of diet

Cross-curricular History Unit: Fact, Fiction and Faith

Exploring Jewish faith and discrimination

Holocaust: Boy in Striped Pyjamas

Protected Characteristics: Race, Religion

First Aid

Asthma and Allergies

Choking and Head Injuries

Hygiene – laundry skills

Staying Safe

Bike, road and rail safety;

Safety in relationships – including awareness of AI and online cultures

Managing conflict and the dangers of running away

Year 10

Transition to KS4

Relationship with yourself and others.

Examine healthy and unhealthy role-models in sport and on screen.

Yr10 Student Council campaigns and election.

The Basics of Budgets and banking for a young person (income and expenditure, support available).

Gambling – Financial Health ‘Wanna bet?’

Anti-bullying:

Including pressure to send/receive nudes*

Health MOT

Healthy Habits vs Addiction

Body Image / Disordered Eating

Sexual Health Part 1

The Right to Belong

Communities, belonging and challenging extremism.

Investigating the experiences of young asylum seekers and refugees.

First Aid:

Bleeding, Shock and Chest Pains.

Choking, CPR, AEDs;

Bone. Muscle and Joint Injuries.

RSHE Balancing Act

Physical desires, Emotional needs and Safety

*Consent and Coercion.

Change, Grief, Loss/Endings

Year 11

Are we in the adult world at 16?

Identity and Relationships

Managing online influences including manosphere

Marriage and relationship rights

Being a Parent/Carer

Yr11 Student Council elections and vote

Financial Health

Making money online and protecting against exploitation

Anti-bullying focus: Managing conflict in friendships and intimate relationships.

Mental Fitness:

Managing pressure, anxiety and overwhelm – especially with Change and Exam Season.

MHFA: Stress Bucket

Time Management / Self-Care

Sexual Health Part 2

Cancer Awareness: Self-examination

Equality: Faith and Families

Protected Characteristics: Religion, Gender, LGBT, Sexual Orientation.

Faith and relationships

Diverse Families

Managing romantic challenges

Coercion; Hate/revenge crime and support.

Exam Season Support

Revision

Relaxation

Mental Fitness

Self-Care

Celebrating Growth and time at LGS.

Managing endings/ transition to Post-16/College