Welcome to the Year 7 Life Skills Week Programme
Navigation exercise, fun and engaging activities, JubyLee bakes and a charity fashion show.
One-Day Film School: discover the art of storytelling and filmmaking with industry professionals.
A range of carousel activities from communicating with respect to employability and making a bug garden followed by celebrating Ardingly.
Ardingly College Life Skills Week
MONDAY
Navigation & Activities
Year 7 will have a mixture of enriching and enjoyable activities on Monday. They will all take part in a navigation exercise around Ardingly, the will also play some zorb football, football darts and cook themselves a hearty brunch.
Join us in the Chapel at 4.30 for an inspiring showcase of creativity and compassion! Our students have transformed pieces of clothing from the local charity shop into stunning fashion statements. These unique designs will be modelled by talented students from the Dance department.
TUESDAY
One Day Film School
The One Day Film school is a filmmaking workshop run in schools since 2004, now also available online. Students take part in fun, practical activities throughout the morning. After lunch, they divide into groups (5-10 students per group), take on a role (director, producer, screenwriter, camera or actor) and make a short film based on a classic narrative (e.g. ‘a hero, a villain, something they both want’). Films can be up to 2 minutes' long and are silent (with music).
WEDNEDAY
Communicating with Respect
Andrew Wright, communicating with respect - Andrew is a regular visitor to the College. In this workshop he will discuss with our pupils why it is important to treat each other in a positive manner, what difference that can make and how it can make others feel.
Self-Defence Workshop
Join our Self-Defence Workshop for Life Skills and learn essential techniques derived from various martial arts disciplines. This hands-on session covers close-combat elbows, knees, escaping clinches, Muay-Thai grappling, sweeps, and attacking the legs/base.
Gain respect for the martial arts and develop self-confidence and discipline through these techniques. The workshop equips students with the skills needed to navigate close-combat situations effectively.
Make a Bug Garden
Make a bug garden - in this carousel you will be making your own bug garden. You will learn some maintenance skills and have something to take home and make a difference to your local ecosystem.
Pool Safety
This is an opportunity to work out what to do if you have to deal with a challenging situation when in a water environment. Learn from our experienced staff on how to deal with difficult circumstances in a calm manner. You will need your swimming kit, a pair of shorts and a T-shirt.
The Past, Present and Future of Careers
During this session, you will discover how the world of work has changed rapidly and work together to predict what jobs and careers may exist when you leave Ardingly College.
Part 1 – The Past
Can you guess what the jobs are from the clues? There are some really weird and whacky jobs that don’t exist today, but perhaps one of your ancestors did.
Part 2 – The Present
Find out what the most popular and high-paying jobs are in the world today. Can you guess which jobs are likely to no longer exist in 10 years’ time?
Part 3 – The Future
Based on key evidence, we will explore and predict which jobs that don’t exist right now, may be available by the time you leave Ardingly College.
Celebrating Ardingly
This hour of entertainment brings the community together to celebrate some of the highlights of the academic year. We will be treated to an overview of dance, music, drama, poetry and more.