Focus Days

Focus Days are a fundamental part of The Conyers Experience and form part of the Personal Development Curriculum. The Focus Day programme is designed to:

Give students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of topics covered during tutorial (including Fundamental British Values)
To experience new opportunities both within and outside of the classroom through practical activities and off-site visits.
To develop the interpersonal skills necessary to become well-rounded individuals.

There are 6 Focus Days across each academic year. Students are expected to engage fully with this compulsory element of the Conyers Personal Development Curriculum.

The 6 Focus Days follow a thematic approach. Details of the aims of each day are provided below:

Focus Day 1
Identity
To understand what identity means
To explore places of key local significance
To celebrate local identity
To understand how different choices impact upon identity

Focus Day 2
Ingenuity and Creativity
To celebrate the achievements of British thinking
To embrace creativity and design
To challenge stereotypes associated with STEM subjects

Focus Day 3
Diversity
To appreciate the diversity that exists within the local area in terms of religion, disability, socio economic status, sexual orientation and gender identity
To understand the importance of religion and cultural heritage to people

Focus Day 4
Perseverence
To understand what it means to be resilient
To develop problem solving skills
To build resilience in our Young People

Focus Day 5
Community
To understand what being part of a community means
To understand the rights and responsibilities of community membership
To explore the different communities that exist in the world

Focus Day 6
Wellbeing
To understand the importance of physical and mental wellbeing
To explore strategies to help enhance physical and mental wellbeing

Focus Days in Year 11, 12 and 13 have a strong destination focus:

Year 11:

Focus Day 1
Thinking about the next steps
Making the most of Year 11
Revision Strategies
Putting Revision into PracticeTutor 1-1 Conversations
Mindfulness session

Focus Day 2
Developing
Employability Skills
Subject Intervention
Careers Fair
CV WritingInterview Practice

Focus Day 3
Thinking about the next steps
Subject intervention
Sixth Form taster day/Subject Masterclasses/ Enrichment
Apprenticeships/ Work Experience

Focus Day 4
Life after Conyers
Subject Intervention
University Open Days/Taster Events
University Open Days/Taster Events
Dragons Den Activity
Visit to local colleges

Sixth Form Focus Days:

Focus Day 1
Being Ready
Y12 – Transition to Sixth Form
Y13 – Post-18 Destinations

Focus Day 2
Being Ready
Y12 – Careers
Y13 – EPQ / Life after Conyers

Focus Day 3
Being Safe
Being Respectful
Y12 – Safety and Respect
Y13 – Health

Focus Day 4
Being Ready
Y12 – Post-18 Destinations
Y13 – Revision Masterclasses / Coursework Workshops

Focus Day 5
Being Ready
Y12 – UCAS / Apprenticeships

Focus Day 6
Being Respectful
Y12 – EPQ / Sports Day