Wider Curriculum

A few years ago the singer songwriter Neil Young released an album entitled ‘Are You Passionate?’ Not his best album, but it does raise the issue of how passionate we are about what we teach our students. Normally a subject is offered to students because it is thought to be important, a vital piece of what students should know or a crucial next ...

Duke of Edinburgh Award A DofE programme at LSS is a real adventure from beginning to end. It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from. You just need to be aged between 14 and 24 and realise there is more to life than sitting on a sofa watching life pass you by. You can do programmes at three levels: Bronze, Silver or Gold which lead ...

PE & School Sport The PE Department is made up of 4 specialist teachers; Mr Orford Head of PE and MiC of Football.  Mr Sellers Head of House and MiC of Hockey.  Mr Gregory Head of House and MiC of Cricket.  Mr Barton MiC of Rugby. We are also supported by Deputy Head Mr Chislett who is part of the A-level PE team alongsi...

Our PSHE programme aims to equip all students with the belief they can achieve goals, both academic and personal; stick to tasks that will help them achieve those goals and recover from challenging periods in their lives. Students at Lawrence Sheriff are taught about RSHE through our PSHE lessons, vertical tutor programme and age specific sessio...

Citizenship Citizenship strands are implemented across all curriculum areas at Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. Students will also undertake the Higher Extended Project qualification which encompasses various strands of Citizenship. In Years 9, 10 and 11 Citizenship is also delivered within the RE GCSE and the Careers carousel rotation as dedicated timeta...

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) at Lawrence Sheriff The Careers Program at Lawrence Sheriff is developed and revised on an ongoing basis so that the program can endeavour to fulfil the Department of Education’s Careers Strategy (released December 2017) which outlines the Gatsby Benchmarks as ...