Cross Curricular
Cross-Curricular Enrichment activities 2021-2022
| Week Commencing | Enrichment | Core Values/Modern British Values | Subject Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 15th September | Cultural Diversity Day: Caribbean: Launch of Carnival 50 | Respect, Responsibility, Pride, Commitment , Compassion, Tolerance, Individual liberty | Culture Club, all staff |
| w/c 20th September | National Recycling Week | Respect, Responsibility | Science |
| Friday 24th September | European Day of Languages Macmillan Coffee Morning | Respect, Responsibility, Pride, Commitment , Compassion, Tolerance, Individual liberty | MFL Student Council |
| w/c 11th October | Student Elections week: students will be campaigning during lunchtimes and breaks to encourage people to vote for them. National Space Week | Democracy, Participation, Responsibility, Pride Motivation, Individual liberty Participation, Respect | Student Council Form Tutors Science |
| Thursday 7th October | National Poetry Day | Participation, motivation | English |
| Friday 8th October | World Mental Health Day | Respect, participation | Student Council Form Tutors Learning Managers |
| Throughout October | Black History Month: activities in form, celebrating diversity through music and images throughout school, guest speakers | Participation, Tolerance, Pride, individual liberty, respect | All years Student Council |
| w/c 8th October | Maths Week England | Participation, motivation | Maths |
| Monday 1st November | Cultural Diversity Day: Poland (All Saints Day) | Respect, Responsibility, Pride, Commitment , Compassion, Tolerance, Individual liberty | Culture Club, all staff |
| Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th November | Senior Maths Challenge: Year 12 and 13 | Participation, motivation | Maths |
| Thursday 11th November | Remembrance Day | Participation, Respect. Responsibility, Compassion | All year groups All staff |
| Friday 12th November | Children in Need: Fundraising events throughout school during lunchtimes. Non-uniform day/Teachers vs Students activities. | Participation, Respect. Responsibility, Compassion | All staff Student Council |
| w/c 15th November | Anti-Bullying Week | Responsibility, participation, compassion, tolerance | All year groups Student Council Learning Managers |
| Throughout December | Mathsvent | Participation | Maths All year groups, learning managers |
| 6th-17th December | Year 7: Christmas Fair (covid dependent- if not, Year will do the same as Year 8) Students work in classes to find ways of raising money for a charity of their choosing. Stalls manned by the students. Event held in hall during first break and attended by all Year 8: Independent fundraising activity Students work independently to decide on a means to raise money for the school’s designated charity. This is completed during the Christmas holidays and any money raised is submitted via ParentPay. Year 9: Letters to Care Homes Students write letters to residents of local care homes to celebrate the Christmas period. The students make links to the theme of loneliness which they have discussed during their studies of the novel, Of Mice and Men. | Cooperation, motivation, participation, responsibility, compassion, commitment Motivation, participation, responsibility, compassion, commitment Motivation, compassion, tolerance, respect | Year 7 English |
| Wednesday 1st December | World Aids Day | Integrity, compassion, tolerance | All year groups, learning managers, student council |
| w/c 13th December | Christmas activities: Christmas tea party with care homes, Christmas fair. Reverse Advent Calendar, food banks. | Participation, Integrity, Responsibility | Music, student council, sixth form, KS3 and 4, Learning Managers |
| January | Base Completion: Year 12 and 13 Year 11 live performance of Macbeth in the main hall All students are invited to watch an abridged version of Macbeth to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of the play | Participation, motivation Participation, tolerance and respect | Business/Economics English |
| w/c 24th January | Garforth Academy Sixth Form Refreshers Week: over a number of days invite local companies to advertise their businesses to students. This can also involve local organisations such as health services. Crime and Punishment week | Participation, Pride, Commitment, Motivation | Student Council Form Tutors Learning Managers Sociology/Criminology |
| February | LGBT Month Year 10 live performance of An Inspector Calls in the main hall All students are invited to watch an abridged version of AIC to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of the play. | Participation, tolerance and respect | All year groups, learning managers, student council English, Sociology |
| Tuesday 1st February | Cultural Diversity Day: China: Chinese New Year | Respect, Responsibility, Pride, Commitment , Compassion, Tolerance, Individual liberty | Culture Club, all staff |
| Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd February | Intermediate Maths Challenge: Year 9-11 | Participation, motivation | Maths |
| Friday 4th February | World Cancer Day | Participation, respect, responsibility, integrity | All year groups, learning managers, student council |
| w/c 7th February | National Apprenticeship Week Sexual Health Awareness Week | Participation, respect, responsibility, individual liberty, integrity | Careers, Sixth Form, learning managers All year groups, learning managers, student council, LIFE lessons |
| w/c 14th February | Random Acts of Kindness week | Participation, pride, tolerance | All year groups, learning managers, student council |
| March 2022 | KS5 English Literature: University of Huddersfield workshop Interactive introductions to advanced critical approaches to texts. Creative writing workshop. | Participation, pride, integrity | English |
| Thursday 3rd March | World Book Day | Participation, pride, Commitment | English |
| w/c 7th March | National Careers Week | Participation, pride, Commitment | Careers, Sixth Form, learning managers |
| Tuesday 8th March | International Women’s Day | Respect, Responsibility, Pride, Commitment , Compassion, Tolerance, Individual liberty | Sociology History Student Council |
| w/c 11th March | British Science Week | Participation, Pride, Commitment, | Science |
| Monday 14th March | Cultural Diversity Day: India (Festival of Colours (Holi) Pi Day | Respect, Responsibility, Pride, Commitment , Compassion, Tolerance, Individual liberty | Culture Club, all staff Maths |
| w/c 21st March | Shakespeare Week Year 7: Designing own school Students consider what they would like their own school to look like. They consider the values that they would like to be implemented in a school of their own. Year 8: Inspirational Female Role Models In addition to studying, I am Malala, students will explore inspirational female role models. | Tolerance, respect, integrity, responsibility | English |
| Thursday 7th April | World Health Day | Participation, Pride, Commitment, Responsibility, | Science |
| Friday 22nd April | World Earth Day Stephen Lawrence Day | Participation, Pride, Commitment, Responsibility | Science |
| Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th April | Junior Maths Challenge: Year 7 and 8 | Participation, motivation | Maths Learning Manager |
| May 2022 | Year 8 live performance of Romeo and Juliet in the main hall All students are invited to watch an abridged version of Romeo and Juliet to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of the play | Participation, tolerance and respect | English |
| Wednesday 4th May | Cultural Diversity Day: Turkey (Ramazan Bayrami/Eid al-Fitr) | Respect, Responsibility, Pride, Commitment , Compassion, Tolerance, Individual liberty | Culture Club, all staff |
| w/c 16th May | Biodiversity Week | Participation, Pride, Commitment, Responsibility | Science |
| w/c 13th May | World Mental Health Awareness Week | Commitment , Compassion, Tolerance, Individual liberty | Student Council |
| Friday 20th May | World Bee Day | Participation, Pride, Commitment, Responsibility | Science |
| June 2022 | Year 9 creative writing workshop Students are selected to attend a workshop on creative writing. This is run by resident poetry expert Paul Eckert! | Cooperation, motivation, participation, compassion, commitment | English |
| w/c 14th June | Healthy Eating Week | Commitment , Participation, | Food Student Council Canteen |
| Thursday 7th July | Cultural Diversity Day: Spain (Running of the Bulls, Pamplona) | Respect, Responsibility, Pride, Commitment , Compassion, Tolerance, Individual liberty | Culture Club, all staff |
| 11th-22nd July | Year 7 and 8: Delta poetry competition Students create their own original poem to be submitted to the Delta poetry competition Year 9: Poetry by Heart Students create their own poem which is then rehearsed and performed from memory in front of their peers. | Pride, commitment, compassion, motivation | English All students Student Council |
| July | Celebration events for Year 12 and Year 13 Year 12 English Literature: Haworth Students experience a day at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth including a lecture on the Bronte family, a short walking tour and entry to the museum itself. Year 12 English Language: University of York Linguistic experience Students attend a workshop at the University of York’s Language and Linguistic Science Department including lectures and interactive workshops. | Respect, pride, participation, motivation, integrity | Sixth Form team English |