Smart Futures
Sensibly Maturely And Responsibly Thinking about our Future
Contact Details
Name |
Position |
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| Nimisha Raghwani | SMART Futures Coordinator | RaghwaniN@hendonschool.co.uk |
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Gandhi
“Life is about creating and living experiences worth sharing.” - Steve Jobs
SMART Futures is our PSHE + Citizenship programme. Across the whole school, we aim to develop skills and understanding in order for students to make informed and smart decisions, as well as preparing them for a safe and healthy future. SMART Futures follows a spiral programme that explores personal, social and emotional education; health and wellbeing; careers; citizenship; relationships and sex education.
Financial and Enterprise education
At Hendon School, we aim to prepare young people for an ever-changing world that values self-confident; well-educated and financially astute people. This aim is supported by our vision “Believe, Achieve, Lead, Belong.” Our belief is that all students should be able to undertake a range of opportunities in order to leave with the skills necessary for adult life.
As part of this work, we ensure that all our students have opportunities to take part in financial and enterprising education. Through our Smart Futures lessons, Students have the opportunity to develop knowledge, understanding and skills related to money management, being critical consumers, managing risks and emotions associated with money and understanding the important role money plays in our immediate lives and the world around us.
Every aspect of our programme focuses on personal development and student welfare, encouraging them to deepen self-awareness and value their school and wider community.
Curriculum
SMART Futures is delivered through the school with timetabled 1 hour lessons in KS3 and Year 12.
The PSHE content has three core learning themes:
- Health and wellbeing
- Relationships and sex education
- Living in the wider world
All year groups have a dedicated weekly personal development session in mentoring as well as external speakers and drop down sessions related to areas such as relationships and wellbeing, drugs awareness and first aid scheduled throughout the year.
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| 7 (weekly) | Transition and Relationships | Diversity and Discrimination | Healthy lifestyles | The online world | Financial decision making | Growing up |
| 8 (fortnightly) | Careers and world of work | Drugs, Alcohol and Peer Pressure | Identity, Communication and Consent | Financial decision making | ||
| 9 (fortnightly) | British Society | Peer pressure, gangs and radicalisation | Relationships, Consent and Health | |||
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12 (weekly) |
Moving into adulthood | Relationships | Living in the wider world- post 18 | |||
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10 11 13 |
Once a week Personal Development | |||||
| Support from Careers team | ||||||
| Outside speakers / Workshops / Trips | ||||||
| Drop down sessions | ||||||
Important Links
https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education guidance
