Our Themed Weeks: Enriching SMSC, British Values and Personal Development

Summer 1 Knowledge Organiser

Each half term, our school celebrates a series of carefully planned themed weeks designed to broaden pupils’ understanding of the world, deepen their personal development, and enrich learning across the curriculum.
These themes link directly to our SMSC curriculum (Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development), help us actively promote British Values, and strengthen pupils’ personal development, including cultural capital, community awareness, creativity, resilience and understanding of diversity.

Through a mixture of class activities, workshops, external visitors, cross‑curricular links and educational trips, pupils explore important global events, celebrations and topics that help them grow into curious, informed and respectful young people.

We aim to mark each theme during the week it falls; however, events are provisionally planned and may adapt due to PE timetables, subject commitments, staffing, enrichment activities and wider school events. Where needed, celebrations may be moved to ensure pupils can take part meaningfully.

Even if dates shift slightly, all themes will be celebrated in school as part of our commitment to delivering a rich, varied and values‑led curriculum.

We are proud to offer an engaging and varied programme that helps pupils make meaningful connections between their learning and the wider world. By celebrating these themes together, we promote respect, inclusivity and curiosity — all key elements of the well‑rounded education we strive to provide.

Below is our current planned schedule for the upcoming term:

Week Beginning
Theme/s
Planned trips /events
13.04.2025
World Art Dat
ASD Acceptance month
20.04.2026
St Georges Day
27.04.2026
International Sculpture Day
04.05.2026
VE Day
11.05.2026
Nurses Day
12th Tesco Trip, Kings Trust
18.05.2026
International Museum Day
01.06.2026
Climate Change
08.06.2026
PRIDE
8th Athlete visiting – sponsored circuits
10th
PRIDE delivered by JustLikeUs – virtual talks
15.06.2026
Mental Health Awareness
18th
Y10 & Y11 Food Tech group – NEC Good food show
22.06.2026
Culture Diversity Day
29.06.2026
International Friendship Day
Canada Day
1st
Faith delivered by JustLikeUs – Virtual talks
3rd
Mixed Group – BCU Sports Science and nutrition
06.07.2026
8th Wildlife Trust – Brandon Marsh careers day
13.07.2026
Children’s Art Week
17th End of year celebration