The Planned Curriculum for Personal Development Working in partnership with parents/carers and the wider community to enable pupils to feel safe, included, happy and prepared for life beyond school Our philosophy for Personal Development (PD) is of a holistic approach that supports all pupils in their development through five Key Stages. Underpinning all that we do to support pupils are our core values: be kind, be respectful, be responsible. Anchor 1 The elements that make up our Personal Development Pupil Support | Year Leaders Learn More Extra-Curricular Activities Learn More Relationships & Sex Health Education Learn More Pupil Leadership Learn More Assemblies Learn More The Westgate Community Challenge Learn More Our Personal Development Curriculum: The curriculum for Personal Development is led by our Designated Safeguarding Lead Practitioner (All-Through), Year Leaders and, nominated colleagues in our primary phase. This ensures that the content is always age appropriate. Ground rules are used in all lessons to ensure that this aspect of our curriculum is facilitated in an emotionally safe way. All teachers are supported to deliver Personal Development lessons in an appropriate way through CPD programme and individual support by the Year and Assistant Year Leaders. Specialist teachers are used to deliver some aspects of the curriculum. Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2: This aspect of our curriculum is delivered by class teachers with specialist input and assemblies where appropriate. Personal Development offers explicit and implicit learning opportunities based on key themes that are considered throughout all key stages. Different teaching methods are used, such as direct teaching, discussion and debate, research, books, stories, visiting speakers and workshops. The schemes of work and lessons are planned to implement the curriculum intent and are flexible, reflecting pupils’ needs with adaptations to take on board pupils and parental feedback, ideas and topical issues in society. In the Primary Phase, each class uses a large Personal Development journal to evidence our curriculum. The core themes of the curriculum are Health and Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World. Health and Wellbeing: Pupils learn about Healthy Lifestyles: physical wellbeing, mental health, ourselves growing and changing (puberty in Years 5 & 6), keeping safe; drugs, alcohol, tobacco and vaping. Relationships: Pupils learn about: families and close positive relationships, friendships, managing hurtful behaviour and bullying, safe relationships, respecting self and others. Some of this work is led by our Anti Bullying Lead – Andy Hider. Living in the wider world: Pupils learn about: shared responsibilities, communities, media literacy and digital resilience; economic wellbeing (money) aspirations, work and careers. ​ Key Stage 3 and 4: In the secondary phase the curriculum is delivered through an extended tutor session on a weekly basis and supplemented by external speakers, small group work in afternoon tutor sessions and, through assemblies. Additional follow up conversations take place as part of the half termly 1:1 mentoring sessions that pupils have with their tutor. If additional mentoring is required, then this might be carried out by The Year or Assistant year Leader or a member of the pupil support team. In Years 7 and 10, pupils will also have a discrete Personal Development lesson as part of their weekly timetable. Link to PD tutor time curriculum map. Health and Wellbeing: Pupils learn about self-concept, mental health and emotional wellbeing, healthy lifestyles and health related decisions, drugs alcohol and tobacco, managing risk and personal safety, puberty, sexual health and fertility. Relationships: Pupils learn about: Positive relationships, relationship values, forming and maintaining respectful relationships, consent, contraception and parenthood, bullying, abuse and discrimination and social influences. Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn about: Learning skills, choices and pathways, work and careers, employment rights and responsibilities, financial choices, media literacy and digital resilience. ​ Curriculum Impact: Applied skills in everyday situations. Primary Phase use whole class THRIVE assessments as additional means of assessing pupil progress. Secondary Phase to assess each unit of work during the core PD lessons in Year 7 and 10. In tutor time ongoing assessment during TALK activities and during 1:1 mentoring sessions throughout the term, discussions, and open questioning. Recording, tracking and analysis of incidents and extra-curricular engagement. ​ Improved attendance and social skills across the school. Non-negotiables: Everyone feels safe enough to express their own ideas. Respect for other viewpoints and ways of life expressed both verbally and in writing. Personal Development Currculum Curriculum Implementation: The main aim of our Personal Development curriculum is to enable pupils to make effective choices, to be mindful of British Values and to develop into positive citizens of modern-day Britain. ​ We work in accordance with the Public Sector Equality Duty (2010) and Gov UK Research commentary: ‘Teaching about sex, sexual orientation and gender reassignment’ (Research commentary: teaching about sex, sexual orientation and gender reassignment - GOV.UK ) July 2021). ​ The need to eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act Advancing equality of opportunity between people who shared a protected characteristic and those who do not Fostering good relationships between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not Pupils are taught and encouraged to live healthy, safe, productive, capable, responsible and balanced lives. Pupils are supported in making effective decisions, positive learning, career choices and in achieving economic wellbeing. Curriculum Content for Personal Development: The curriculum for Personal Development comprises of 4 elements (with some overlapping): Citizenship, Personal Social Health and Economic Education which includes our ‘Perspectives’ programme about Equalities and Diversity Social, Moral Spiritual and Cultural Education Relationships, Sex and Health Education, including teaching about biological sex, gender identity, stereotypes and sexual harassment (in an age-appropriate way). The Westgate Community Challenge – a programme designed to foster inclusion and community cohesion The skills developed through the programme include: negotiation, resilience, applied health, self-awareness and self-regulation. The schemes of work and lessons are planned to implement the curriculum intent and are flexible, reflecting pupils’ needs and taking into account the impact of personal experience. Real-time adaptations are made to curriculum planning in response to feedback from parents, pupils and, to take into account wider topical issues/events and, our learning about the issues affecting young people. Our Personal Development Curriculum is organised under 4 strands: Perspectives - Equalities & Diversity objectives, Policy, specific objective led planning, protected characteristics, remarkable stories and Stories worth Sharing. RSHE - Relationships and Sex, Health Education (RSHE) within our school aims to provide opportunities for pupils to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy, independent lives and become active and informed citizens. This includes age-appropriate teaching about sexual harassment, E-safety; and gender stereotypes. CPSHEE/SMSC - Careers, money/finance, wellbeing, E-safety and literacy, Science of Learning, RE, drugs awareness. Pupils are supported in making effective decisions, positive learning, career choices and in achieving economic wellbeing. Through the Personal Development sessions, pupils will also develop inter- and intra-personal skills, allowing them to develop teamwork, self-confidence and future life skills. Pupils are also provided with opportunities to reflect on, clarify their own values and attitudes, and explore the complex and conflicting range of values and attitudes encountered now and in the future. Pupils are provided with economic education, which includes topics such as managing your money, debt, interest and tax and student finance, so pupils are prepared for life after school. Year 7 and 10 Core Personal Development Curriculum Overview: Year 7 Autumn Learn More Year 10 Autumn Learn More Year 7 Spring Learn More Year 10 Spring Learn More Year 7 Summer Learn More Year 10 Summer Learn More Year 7 and 10 Core Personal Development Curriculum Overview:

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Community Lettings < Previous Enriching the Curriculum Next > Hire our facilities: Visit our lettings page Contact our Facilities Manager on 01962 854757 / 07876898284 Current Community who use the School facilities: Brownies - Girlguiding Hampshire West - Brownies is for all girls aged seven to ten. Girls in Brownies have incredible experiences together, make brilliant friends and discover the world around them. Big Voices Academy Kids Activity Camp In Winchester | Holiday Club In Winchester | Barracudas A new adventure for 4 ½ to 14 year olds at Winchester kids camp. barracudas.co.uk/camps/winchester Based at The Westgate School. This venue has outstanding facilities and features including: Theatre | Sports fields | Sports halls | Waterpark and aqua slide (summer only) | Archery range (minimum age 7 years) | Fencing | Motorsports (under 7's electric go karts) | Woodlands area Dance Starz Find Little Kickers® - classes and venues near you for pre school and junior football coaching. Find a football class to match your child's age and in your local area. There are no specific start and end dates, just sign up online and join in! The Florian School of Dance, Dance School Winchester - Preschool to Adult Dance Class Timetable. Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap & Contemporary Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap & Contemporary Preschool to Adult Dance Class Timetable - Winchester Dance School. Integr8 Dance - The South’s best provider of dance and specialists in street dance and cheerleading. We hope you can find everything you are looking for; however; please don’t hesitate to get in touch! We provide the best dance services to schools in the South. Platform School of Dance - Interested in more than one style? You can have a free taster lesson in as many styles as you like. Check out our timetable to find a class to suit you. Performing Arts School in Winchester | Stagecoach - Our students are given lots of opportunities to shine in class, theatre performances, and in our annual show. Students from Stagecoach Winchester have been involved in West End productions, professional musicals at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, Grange Park Opera and Film and Television roles. Saints Foundation | Soccer Schools - Saints Foundation delivers Coaching Centre's for both boys and girls aged 5-13 years. The sessions are delivered by our experienced, FA qualified coaches and sessions will cover topics from the Saints Foundation Curriculum which includes; passing, receiving & turning, finishing, 4v4 SSG's and a tournament on the last week of the course. Sports Classes for Kids in Winchester & Hampshire | Sportskool - Holiday Clubs Making the most of their down-time . When school’s out, SportSkool’s in - and running a holiday club near you! Throughout the week, your child could be taught a variety of top sports by qualified, DBS-checked and fully insured SportSkool coaches. Winchester Archery Club - UK DAWN BREAKERS Venues - Winchester UK - I am Mandy, the lead instructor here at Dawn Breakers Winchester. If you are wondering if this is a good idea, if you're wondering if this is suitable for you, if you’re wondering whether or not you are good enough, fit enough, strong enough to give this a go, the answer to all of the above is ABSOLUTELY YES and it would be my pleasure to help and support you the whole way through. Sports Skool Primary phase - Sport Skool holiday clubs. Sportskool.co.uk

Digital Leaders < Previous Pupil Leadership Next > We are a group of people dedicated to modernising the school. We actively support adapting new technologies in school, including: wireless boards; VR Headsets; new laptops; and more. We are dedicated to encouraging digital literacy, and are always there to help when technology starts acting up. We think it is important, in this rapidly developing world, to keep up to date with technology, and to provide support to those who need it within the school.

Our Pupils | School Houses Our Pupils Pupils have the opportunity to take part a full and varied extra-curricular calendar including Deep Learning Days, curriculum visits and field work. All pupils are invited to be part of activities and field work that enriches our curriculum. Where an activity requires pupils to go off-site or stay beyond the school day, we will ask that you complete a consent form before your son/daughter can participate. Some activities are optional and require payment which is organised through the school’s office. In advance of any event, you will receive a letter requesting permission as well as payment if required. It is vital that your son/daughter’s medical form is kept up-to-date and that you do inform the school office if any of your contact details change. ​ School Houses All pupils and teachers are members of our House System. Pupils have the opportunity to take part in a range of events, working with older and younger pupils, competing for House Points and celebrating team spirit. Events include Sports Days, music competitions and drama events amongst other bespoke events. At the end of each term we celebrate pupils’ involvement and contribution to our school community through their participation as a member of a House in a whole school assembly full of music, celebration and fun. In addition to the extra-curricular opportunities, your son/daughter will also be linked to a House Leader who works closely with the Year Leader and Tutors to support him/her during their journey at our school. ​ ​ This system allows The Westgate School's sense of community to blossom by creating more opportunities for pupils to work together and help each other. That might be in competitions but also in peer support groups, fostering relationships between all our pupils and enabling them to work with a wide range of people across all the year groups. There will be scope for activities, clubs and competitions in all subjects - hopefully there will be something to excite and engage every single pupil! EARTH "To The Ends Of The Earth!" View More House Points Air "The Sky Is Our Limit!" View More Fire "Burning Desire to Succeed!" View More Water " Together, Our Drops Make an Ocean " View More

< Previous Curriculum in-depth Next > French “Becoming an active communicator in the world’s global village” Our Languages Curriculum intends to: Broaden pupils’ horizons by developing a passion for languages and cultures and recognise the additional career opportunities open to people who speak an additional language. Ensure that every pupil is encouraged and supported to study a language for GCSE. Encourage a growth mind-set in pupils to learning a new language and develop the confidence to communicate. Secondary Choices Process Learn More Overview of the Course: The learning of a language encourages respect for other people; it fosters an understanding of the interrelation of language and human nature. Studying any foreign language will broaden minds and give pupils a better insight into the world around us. It will encourage empathy as an individual. It demonstrates openness to society and an ability to communicate with others on all levels. The learning of a language supports an appreciation of cultural diversity. Learning a foreign language is a liberation from insularity and provides an opening to other cultures. A high-quality languages education will foster pupils’ curiosity and deepen their understanding of the world. This enables pupils to express their ideas and thoughts in another language and to understand and respond to its speakers, both in speech and in writing. It also provides opportunities for the pupils to communicate for practical purposes, learn new ways of thinking and read great literature in the original language, equipping pupils to study and work in other countries Pupils will continue to study the language they have learnt at Westgate since Year 7. Some pupils choose to continue with a second language. German will also be offered as a GCSE starting in Year 9 (dependant on pupil numbers). Several trips run throughout the year to complement the learning of languages and broaden pupils’ cultural experiences. EYFS | KS1 Content KS2 Content Year 7 & 8 Content Year 9 Content Year 10 & 11 Content French is not taught within our school day as we focus on Spanish. However, we do run a weekly after school class taken by subject specialists for pupls interested in learning French in addition to Spanish. For further information please look on EduLink or contact the school directly.

Edulink EduLink is our school information platform providing quick and easy access to keep up to date with pupil and school information from your mobile device or browser. All data within the EduLink service is encrypted and secured using the most up-to-date TLS 1.2 secure encryption technology. Edulink allows parents to... Review home learning Requires EduLink Book parents' evenings Requires EduLink Review pupil feedback & timetables Requires EduLink Read letters & reports Requires EduLink Read exam entries & results Requires EduLink How to access EduLink? You can access edulink either by browser or app. Access Edulink by browser such as Edge or Chrome Accessing via Android and iOS devices: How to login to Edulink EduLink requires a 'school ID' which is ‘Westgate ’.or our postcode 'SO22 5AZ' ​ Your username is normally the email address we hold for you. You will be issued with a temporary password. You’ll need to change this – please use something secure (it must be at least 8 characters). ​ A child’s personal data is protected under data protection law. Each parent with parental Responsibility will be provided with a login for EduLink as the service can provide access and editing functionality to a child’s personal data. If the school has not been able to verify Parental Responsibility for a parent, evidence will need to be provided. Please ensure your email address is up-to-date with the school Office. Please provide separate addresses for each parent if possible. If you have requested login details but have yet to receive an email please check junk folders and check your security functions are not redirecting emails from the school or Edulink as Spam. ​ If an EduLink login we sent you has expired, or you have forgotten your password completely, you can reset it via the "Reset Login" link on the EduLink home page. (Note: In the app, this link only appears once you've attempted to log in). Update information It is vital the school has up to date details. You can use Edulink to keep your details up to date. ​ How to update your details Click on the ‘Update Information’ Icon (which may be under ‘More’ if you are using a PC) Click on your child’s name (if you have more than 1 at the school). You can then check on the information that we hold about your child and make changes if necessary. To update your own contact information click back onto your own name (if using a mobile or tablet scroll back to the top of the page and click to switch names). When changing the address of yourself and your child please make sure to change it separately for each of you. ​ Absence reporting The ‘absence reporting’ function allows you to report your child as absent or as having a late attendance without having to telephone the school. How to report an absence Click on the ‘Absence Reporting’ icon. You should then see a window. Enter the date of the absence and the time. Type in a reason for your child's absence. ​ ​ Contacts Under the ‘Contacts’ Icon you can view the contact information we have for you. ​ View your contact details Click on the ‘Contacts’ icon Check that the contact information we hold for you is correct. To update your details please go back to the main menu and click on the ‘Update Information’ Icon ​ ​ Medical View current medical information we have on file Under ‘Medical’ you can view all of the medical information we hold about your child.

Governors Board of Governors The Westgate’s board of governors consists of fifteen members drawn from the school’s parents, colleagues and local community. The board has three core functions: ​ Ensures clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction Holds the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff Oversees the financial performance of the school and makes sure its money is well spent. ​ Governors at The Westgate are all members of either: The Curriculum Committee, which monitors educational progress at all stages from nursery to KS4, learning environment and pastoral support system, or the Resources Committee , which is concerned with finance, staffing matters and facilities. Safeguarding is a constant priority and appears on every committee and Full Governing Body meeting agenda. As well as committee work, governors may have additional monitoring responsibility for aspects such as health and safety, SEN or safeguarding. Finally, governors are also linked with different aspects of strategic school functions and undertake regular monitoring visits. ​ Chair and Vice Chair of Board of Governors and Committee Chairs ​ Penelope Catchpole - Chair Responsibilities - Link Governor for SEN inc LAC, Primary Phase & Nursery link governor ​ Penny has been a governor at The Westgate since 2010, initially as a parent Governor and currently as a co-opted Governor. Her three children all attended The Westgate and all have now graduated from university. ​ Penny has lived all over the UK and settled in Winchester in 2001. She ran her own legal practice for 10 years and then spent nearly 6 years working in Children's Services at Hampshire County Council. Penny is a member of the Curriculum committee having been a past Chair. ​ Christopher Sermon - Vice chair ​ Responsibilities - Resources Chair, SFVS/FMSIS Auditing Chris has been a governor at The Westgate School since 2014, initially as a parent Governor and currently as a co-opted Governor; having previously served for eight years as parent governor at Western Primary School. He became Chair of the Resources Committee in 2018, and vice-Chair of Governors in 2021. ​ Now retired, Chris is a Chartered Accountant specialising in financial regulation and customer protection. Born and brought up in Winchester, Chris trained initially in London (including a year at the Bank of England) moved to Hungary for five years, then worked throughout Central and Eastern Europe before settling down back in Winchester. ​ He has two children, both of whom have now left The Westgate and are currently studying at university. ​ ​ Paul Key - Chair of the Curriculum Committee Paul is a co-opted Governor. He is Chair of the Curriculum Committee and is currently the Development and Training Governor. Paul has worked in education for 30 years, initially as a classroom teacher, and for the most part of his career, in teacher education. ​ Responsibilities - Health & Safety link governor, STEM (Maths, Science, IT & Tech / Evolve) link, Nursery Committee ​ ​ Please contact the school office i f you would like to contact one of our Governors. Contact us ​ S tatutory Governors’ details ​ Instrument of Government Variation ​ Governors' Code of Conduct ​ Policies approved by the Governing Body ​ Declarations of Pecuniary Interests ​ Governor Meeting Attendance ​ Should you wish to look at the minutes of the FGB meetings, please make an appointment with the school. ​

Charity Group (Year 7-11) Mrs Baker Club enrol details will be found on the clubs section on Edulink. < Previous Enriching the Curriculum Secondary Clubs Next > We run varying charitable initiatives for benefit our community. We meet at........ every .......... Please come speak with Mrs Baker or look on EduLink about our next meeting, come along wveryone is welcome.

Art Club - Flying Colours (Yr 1-6) Tuesdays after school, Year 3:20–4:20pm < Previous Enriching the Curriculum Primary Clubs Next > Art Club - Flying colours Organiser - Ann Selman We are an Art Education Company with experienced primary school teachers. There is a cost for this club. Please book via www.flyingcolourseducation.co.uk

< Previous Parent Area Next > Travel Information ​Your child may qualify for free transport if we are your catchment school and the distance (measured by the nearest available walking route) is: Year R to 3: more than two miles Year 4 to 11: more than three miles (this is reduced to more than two miles if your child meets low income criteria). ​​ This is not an automatic process when your child starts primary school or transfers from primary to secondary school. You will need to contact School Transport to apply for a place. Check eligibility or to apply ​ ​ Time tables and live travel updates​ ​ The Westgate's School travel plan. ​​​ ​Travel FAQ

Relax Kids - mindfulness classes (Yr 1-3) Tuesdays after school, 3.20-4.20 pm < Previous Enriching the Curriculum Primary Clubs Next > Relax Kids Oraniser - Jules Ryan The classes will include: music and movement, fun mindfulness games, basic stretches, self massage, belly breathing techniques, positive self talk and relaxing story visualizations. Children will learn to recognise their emotions and learn fun techniques to help themselves to calm down (self regulate). There is a cost for this club of £6.50 a session If interested please email your interest to Jules : relaxwithjules@yahoo.com For more information visit Jules website www.relaxkids.com