On the Christian Values Enrichment Day, held to commemorate St Michael’s Day in September, the pupils in Year 10 explored character education, enhancing their social, moral, cultural and spiritual understanding.

They took part in a variety of activities aimed at providing them with lifelong values to better equip them for life in the 21st Century, underpinned by the Christian values of community, compassion, service and justice.

They completed online questionnaires, discovering about their own personality and investigated how they would react in situations which involved moral thinking.

Pupil studied ‘Britishness,’ exploring the British Values and reflecting on what it means to live in a multi-cultural society.

They looked at immigration and the plight of Syrian refugees from the empathetic viewpoint of what it would be like if they were actually the refugee.

They studied social diversity, taking part in a session on extremism, how a person is ‘radicalised’ and looked particularly on how this could happen to anyone, regardless of religion, colour or background.

To enhance their own spirituality they had a ‘Mindfulness’ taster session, looking at coping strategies and ways they could become mentally stronger and more in control.

Similarly pupils spent one session of the day in the school gymnasium, undergoing a ‘relaxation’ programme which included yoga and pilates techniques.

And motivational speaker, former pupil Tom Melody, led them through a session aimed at encouraging them to strive for success.

One of the organisers, Deputy Headteacher Miss Sephton, said: ‘Year 10 pupils are just beginning to embark on their GCSE courses and are facing some stressful times ahead.

‘We wanted our SMSC day to predominantly help them cope with this, making them strong, resilient citizens but also to give them a better understanding of the world around them, studying aspects of society from perhaps viewpoints they have never before considered.

‘It was a very successful day and thanks go to all the staff involved in putting this day together.’