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United Kingdom, York
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Personal Development is a one-hour weekly lesson focusing on personal, social and health education, and it supports social, moral, spiritual and cultural progression across QE's chapters and senior school. It emphasizes resilience, emotional intelligence and healthy relationships as part of students' broader wellbeing education.
The Learning Development department actively supports students with Special Educational Needs and disabilities, aiming to identify and provide for their needs within an inclusive, broad and balanced curriculum. Provisions are tailored to individual needs with reasonable adjustments to teaching methods, the curriculum and the school environment, and plans are used to monitor progress. The policy details educational and welfare provisions for students who have, or are suspected to have, learning difficulties, and it clarifies roles and responsibilities within the LD provision.
Chapter House offers a dedicated EAL programme to immerse and support children learning English as an additional language. Further up the school, students can apply for IELTS and may sit examinations in their native language where available.
Wellbeing is embedded in daily life at QE. Senior Wellbeing highlights weekly Personal Development sessions addressing resilience, kindness, emotional intelligence, online safety and staying mentally and physically healthy. Forest School is available as an outdoor wellbeing activity, and Stay and Play sessions include forest school experiences.
Safeguarding is a core priority. Welfare is described as the school's first priority, with all staff committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people. A dedicated welfare team is on call 24 hours a day to provide support and guidance, and regular Personal Development sessions cover staying safe and related safeguarding topics.
Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate is a co-educational independent day and boarding school at Thorpe Underwood Hall near York, England, comprising Explorers Nursery, Chapter House, King's Magna and College on a 220-acre site. The school serves learners from infancy to around 19 years, offering EYFS, the British Curriculum and BTEC qualifications, with GCSEs, BTECs and A Levels in the senior phase. English is taught at Chapter House with dedicated support for English as an additional language. A weekly Personal Development and Wellbeing programme supports holistic growth, while a Super-Curricular programme adds a one-hour slot in Key Stage 5 to deepen knowledge beyond the classroom. Facilities include Sports Village with a 25-metre pool, triple-court hall, gym and studios; a new gym with ice baths. The King's Theatre hosts performances for school and community. The college offers over 60 GCSE/BTEC/A Level subjects and more than 70 enrichment activities weekly, plus clubs and service opportunities.
