Welcome to Maryhill High Media Arts College PACE Department.
PACE (Personal and Citizenship Education) is how we study the key subjects of PSHE and Citizenship at Maryhill. We deliver this through timetabled lessons and through specific PACE days during the year.
Any pupils who need further information or advice on the topics covered, should Click here to look at the suggested weblinks listed in the document as a good starting point for further advice.
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The PACE Days for this year and topics to be covered are:
* Monday 19 December 2011 * Please note this will be a non-uniform day for all students
Year 7: Charity Christmas Cards, Charity Research – Children/Animals, Drugs & Tobacco – An Introduction, Binge Drinking, Positive Body Image
Year 8: Road Safety, Self-Esteem, Food Inc, Healthy Lifestyles, How Can We Help Others?
Year 9: Option Subject Taster, Staffordshire University Speaker, Careers & Options
Year 10: Youth Support – Shoplifting, Abortion, Parenthood, Pregnancy Choices, STIs (with Nurse Dawn)
Year 11: ‘Crash Course’ Presentation, Alcohol & Staying Safe, ‘Ruby Girl’ Presentation (for girls only), Self-Checking ‘Know Your Balls’ Presentation (for boys only), Legal & Illegal Drugs
* Wednesday 08 February 2012 *
Year 7: Road Safety, Basic Money Management, Introduction to Business, Fair Trade Game, Healthy Eating
Year 8: Game of Life
Year 9: Homelessness (with Arch), Real Game IT Version
Year 10: Staffordshire University Speaker, Work Life Balance & Mental Health/Stress, Healthy Lifestyles, Revision Skills/Learning, Career & Post-16 Options
Year 11: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Financial Jargon, The Savings Game, Credit & Debit, Budgeting
* Wednesday 11 July 2012 *
Year 7: Boys & Girls in Puberty/Anatomy/Body Parts, Mental Health & Stigma, Personal Hygiene in Puberty, Puberty Talk (with Nurse Dawn), Physical & Emotional Changes in Puberty & How to Cope
Year 8: First Aid, Changing Nature of Relationships, Dangers of Early Sex, Alcohol – Culture & Role Models, Alcohol – The Dangers
Year 9: Body Image & Appearance, Risk Taking, Stereotypes & Discrimination, Justice, Self Esteem
Year 10: Enterprise Day
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Last PACE Day: Tuesday 18 October 2011
Year 7: Learning Styles, Treasure Hunt, Mind Mapping, SEAL, Question Time
Year 8: Youth Support – Shoplifting, Importance of Hobbies & Interests, Community Work – Litter/Harvest/Charity, SEAL, Community Art Project
Year 9: Smoking Box, Drugs Overview – Focus on Cannabis, Alcohol – Focus on Dangers of Binge Drinking, Teen Pregnancy, Contraception (with Nurse Dawn)
Year 10: First Aid, Drugs, Duke of Edinburgh, Links between Alcohol & Unsafe Sex, Volunteering
Year 11: Staffordshire University Speaker, Interview Skills, Homelessness (with Arch), Careers & Post-16 Options, Road Safety
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Click here to read about Martin Woodward (9JNB) and Jack Hughes (9EP) sponsored headshave to raise money for ‘Help For Heroes’.
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PACE DAY GALLERY from previous PACE days
