Wardle High School Ethics Day

Carole Fisher, Deputy Head Teacher and some of the Year 8 pupils accepting the Community Team Pupil of the Year Award

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Students were offered lessons with a difference on Tuesday 5 February as Wardle High School saw the Police and members of the Prison Service attend the school and run a programme of crime awareness with the pupils. The programme was focused on Year 8 students and involved a full day of activities which included the opportunity to hear from a Prison Chaplin, members of the Fire Service and a Youth Offenders Team.

During the day Year 8 pupils were taught about some of the potential dangers and criminal behavior that they may encounter. Wardle High School is situated in Wardle and the children are often sheltered from the dangers of crime that appears in major cities. The day enabled the children to become aware of the dangers that are present and the consequences of engaging in criminal behavior.

The programme was part of a wider series of events called Deep Learning Days. Deep Learning is an approach that involves teaching wider world skills and techniques to support future learning and employment. Wardle High School promotes ‘deeper’ approaches to learning to help pupils to compete in the ever changing economic world and adapt to the needs of future employers.

Tuesday was the third Deep Learning Day to have been run by the school with past activities including Jujitsu and a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry. The day involves all the pupils, with Year 7 Pupils being treated to a visit from Zoolab, who ran an animal handling workshop with the children as well as languages through the performing arts. Year 9 pupils engaged in Enterprise and Careers Activities as part of their preparation for GCSE Choices later this term while Year 10 pupils were given the opportunity to talk to members of the Royal Air Force and take part in activities to enhance their communication and team working skills.

Part of the Year 8 activities saw Carole Fisher, Deputy Head Teacher and some of the pupils accepting the Community Team Pupil of the Year Award on behalf of the school to commerate the day and the relationship between the Police and the school.

Mr Hemmings, the organiser of the Year 8 activities for the day said: "The children got a lot out of the day and they all seemed to be brimming with excitement. The day helped to promote awareness that there are wider issues of crime and bullying and how this behavior affects other peoples’ lives."