Furrowfield School

Health and Wellbeing at Furrowfield School

At Furrowfield School, our Friday afternoon Health and Wellbeing programme is a highly valued part of our broader curriculum and personal development offer. Through a points-based reward system, students are recognised and rewarded for demonstrating the values of the Furrowfield Way throughout the week, including being collaborative, inquisitive, resilient, reflective and imaginative. Students earn points through positive engagement in learning, attendance, effort, behaviour and contribution to the school community, enabling them to access a wide range of enriching and motivating activities designed to support their personal growth and wellbeing. This structured approach helps students understand the link between positive choices, personal responsibility and successful outcomes while fostering aspiration, independence and self-regulation. 

Students can choose from a diverse range of activities including Swimming, Football Club, Fitness Club, Dungeons and Dragons, Science Club, LEGO Club, Immersive Gaming, Photography Club, Reading Club and Cookery Club. Each activity has been carefully designed to promote the knowledge, skills and character traits that support success both within and beyond the classroom. Through participation, students develop confidence, teamwork, communication, leadership and problem-solving skills while discovering new interests and talents.

These opportunities bring the Furrowfield Way to life. Students develop collaboration by working together towards shared goals in Football Club, LEGO Club and Dungeons and Dragons. Inquisitiveness is fostered through exploration, investigation and discovery in Science Club, Reading Club and Photography Club. Resilience is developed as students persevere through challenges in swimming, fitness activities, cookery and competitive sport, learning that success often comes through practice, determination and effort. Reflection is encouraged as students evaluate their achievements, consider improvements and celebrate progress within a supportive environment. Imagination flourishes through creative experiences such as Dungeons and Dragons, Photography Club, immersive gaming and cookery activities, where students are encouraged to think creatively, express themselves and explore new ideas.

Aligned with our curriculum vision and the research of Costa and Kallick's Habits of Mind, these experiences provide meaningful opportunities for students to apply their learning in real-life contexts, build positive relationships and strengthen their social, emotional and physical wellbeing. Our Health and Wellbeing programme contributes significantly to students' personal development, character education and preparation for adulthood, ensuring they leave Furrowfield School as confident, thoughtful, resilient and empowered young people who are ready for their next stage of education, employment and life. Through these opportunities, we truly ensure that Together We Succeed.