PHSE & Personal Development

Personal Development (PD) at LEAF Studio aims to enable every student to transition seamlessly from our school into adult life with the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding to purposefully engage in all of the challenges and opportunities they will experience. In 2024, Ofsted conducted an inspection at LEAF Studio and found Personal Development to be Outstanding, commenting that ‘Personal Development is a strength of the school.’ At LEAF Studio Personal Development encompasses many areas such as: PSHE, RSHE, RE and Careers.  

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) is taught in all year groups at LEAF Studio and forms a core part of the students’ wider education. It provides our student athletes and performers with the opportunity to explore a range of topics including: financial management, effective social media usage, British Values and managing and overcoming adversity. As a school, we are highly proactive and responsive when delivering our PSHE curriculum and this means that we respond directly to the needs of our specific students. Alongside tutor PSHE lessons, students also have presentations and assemblies throughout the academic year from both LEAF staff and many external organisations such as: RNLI, Dorset Police and Safe Drive Stay Alive.

Throughout the lower school, students also participate in three full collapsed PSHE days per year where they participate in workshops and presentations on themes like money management, CV writing and safe internet use. This has been widely praised from both students and parents for delivering practical, real-world advice and guidance.

At LEAF Studio we have a highly comprehensive Careers programme and for more information regarding the implementation of this, please see the ‘Careers and Work Experience’ page on the website linked here: Careers and Work Experience

Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) is also taught across the school in a sensitive and mature way, in line with the current statutory guidance for schools. For more information on how we do this and on what the guidance contains, including the rights for parents and carers, please see the ‘RSHE Letter 2025’ which is sent home at the beginning of each academic year linked here: RSHE Letter 2025

All students at LEAF Studio have a well-rounded Religious Education (RE), with assemblies being conducted across all year groups on all the major religious festivals from all the major world faiths. These are delivered by staff in a way which encourages students to be understanding and open minded towards all people, no matter what their specific beliefs.

LEAF Studio is always happy to share and discuss any Personal Development resources with you as parents and carers. If you have any questions or would like to discuss our Personal Development programme or resources, please contact the Head of Personal Development Mr Jones: will.jones@lss.weareauthentic.education