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28/06/25

DOE Update ‘we will be 45 minutes ‘ until we reach Ockendon due to traffic

28/06/25

D of E Silver: day 3 is done! All packed up and on the bus. ETA back to school 1.45om.

28/06/25

D of E Silver Day 3: they are off early! pic.twitter.com/UwwU3o5Kp6

27/06/25

D of E: all back at camp.

27/06/25

Day 2 has started - perfect weather for walking. pic.twitter.com/MHXAXFC9bo

26/06/25

Setting up camp after a long day walking pic.twitter.com/P8b08C8Z8o

26/06/25

Beautiful day ☀️ pic.twitter.com/vJE5Mq61RF

26/06/25

Silver D of E Assessment Expedition has officially started! pic.twitter.com/5feuLDLc3x

25/06/25

Well done to our year 7 rounders team for finishing 3rd place in the Borough at last nights rounders rally 🥉 pic.twitter.com/GNl6ZULJ7R

24/06/25

After a successful Pride themed bake sale on Monday, the cake stall will be up and running again during break time on Wednesday in the network area. Cakes are £1 each. Cash only please. pic.twitter.com/HttdFJKxE2

23/06/25

Some of our year 7’s have attended the Carnegie illustration awards at Harris Chafford Hundred today!  📖 📕 pic.twitter.com/i7AqFttC9F

23/06/25

A selection of year 7 & 9 students attended the prestigious Carnegie awards event at Civic Hall. Some of our student’s have read nearly 8 of the prescribed books- amazing! 📖 🏆 pic.twitter.com/OO2vS82h2l

18/06/25

Well done to our year 10 rounders team for placing 2nd in Essex at today’s regional rounders finals! pic.twitter.com/sLPYHUik6u

07/06/25

D of E: groups are all out and walking. A few downpours already! pic.twitter.com/yDoAJxGynw

06/06/25

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06/06/25

All students back at camp and cooking dinner. pic.twitter.com/BWX5P4GyEk

06/06/25

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06/06/25

D of E Bronze Assessment Expedition is off pic.twitter.com/zdwnbjxBtE

06/06/25

Silver D of E and it’s no longer raining! Students are getting ready to start walking. pic.twitter.com/52OO6iaS5N

22/05/25

Well done to some of our year 9 sports leaders for running a successful year 8 football tournament after school today! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/2uWxFZkTy5

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All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration.

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Introduction

What is our vision and philosophy?

At Harris Academy Ockendon, our curriculum philosophy is ‘Knowledge is power, we make it stick’ and this is no different when it comes to our approach to the design, sequencing and implementation of the Personal Development curriculum.

We define powerful knowledge as that which takes students beyond their everyday experience and equips them with knowledge, skills and cultural capital that will help them write, speak and perform like experts.

Within the personal development curriculum, the knowledge is powerful because it is designed to equip students with the tools they need to live happy, safe and successful lives by giving them exposure to knowledge and experiences that will help them respond to the contextual challenges facing their own lives and their community. We want to ensure that students end their academic journey having curious, enquiring minds, are equipped with the tools to navigate and thrive in our rapidly changing world and are unafraid to challenge injustice.

Our personal development curriculum has been inspired by the 7 habits of highly effective teens by Sean Covey.  These habits not only underpin everything we do but are explicitly instructed to students throughout the personal development curriculum.

Click here to see our specified endpoints for each key stage and what we aim to ensure all students know or are able to do by the end of a 3, 5 or 7 year journey as a result of the personal development curriculum.

How do we ensure our vision becomes a reality?

 The curriculum is implemented in a variety of ways:

  • Citizenship and Religious Education (CRE), delivered once per week to all students in KS3, 4 and 5. Click here to view the curriculum map.
  • Relationships, Health, and Sex Education (RHSE) is taught through a number of ways including lessons, tutor time and in Personal Development Days, which are all related to the 7 habits. Click here to see the content of our RHSE and personal development day curriculum.
  • A carefully planned and sequenced assembly map for KS3, 4 and 5. 
  • Enrichment options delivered once per week as part of the weekly curriculum for KS3 and 5. Click here to view the enrichment options and each option’s curriculum map.
  • Extra-curricular activities before and after school.
  • Guided reading programme delivered two mornings per week to KS3 and 5. Click here to view the guided reading curriculum map.
  • Community Projects completed by KS3 and 4 once per year to give students the opportunity to serve their community.
  • House competitions and charity fundraising events for KS3,4 and 5 throughout the year
  • ‘Make Memories Week’ where all students in KS3,4 and 5 will experience the outside world and deepen their cultural capital.

 

Personal development at haoc