This week’s World Cancer Day focus week has given students the opportunity to learn about what cancer is, cancer prevalence, causes of cancer, cancer prevention and cancer treatment and innovation. We have also collapsed the timetable for Y9, for two lessons, so that students can attend a carousel of four workshops. These workshops have focused on key issues relating to alcohol, illegal drugs, gambling and the effects of addiction rather than cancer specifically.

Helen Barratt, Head of PSHE, said: “It’s so important that students have a good understanding of a disease that sadly will affect all of them, either directly or indirectly, at some point in their lives.”