BeSPC
BeSPC is the key pastoral care program for our Middle School students as we shape and mould them as young people on their educational journey. The program has a key role in how the Middle School promotes parental engagement, develops its online presence, builds community, encourages leadership, and enables our students to learn more about themselves, each other and our world. Middle School students engage in the program for one period each week.
Engagement
Middle School students follow a structure that is based on timetabled blocks which enables students to engage in the learning, skills and activities in each lesson in more depth. The key principles of Middle School learning are reflected in this structure: simplified timetables and schedules and reduced time in a day spent moving from one subject to another. This allows teachers scope to plan for learning that encourages deeper exploration of the subject matter and greater engagement with activities and pedagogies.
As well as the core subjects of English, History and Geography, Mathematics, Science, Health & Physical Education and MVPS (Meaning, Values, Purpose and Spirituality), students enrol in Digital Technologies and Japanese (our Language Other Than English (LOTE) subject) as well as elective subjects, participate in BeSPC - a targeted middle years pastoral care based lesson once a week - and the Wellbeing program on alternating Thursday afternoons.
The Middle School offers a well-structured, well-resourced and caring learning environment where students are encouraged to embrace the full range of opportunities offered. The Middle School is dedicated to offering a holistic, individually oriented learning experience for all students.