7Up Programme

The 7Up Programme helps students develop their self awareness and confidence in their relationships, connecting them with the St Cuthbert’s College community and preparing them for Y8 leadership roles

The 7Up programme aims to meet the specific needs of Y7 girls who are stepping up to the challenges and greater independence of Y7. The 7Up programme is based upon an integrative learning approach, designed especially for the middle years, that reflects a belief that students and their interests, needs, issues and questions should be a major force in shaping what and how they learn.

To ensure our girls feel connected and part of the St Cuthbert’s College community from their first day in Y7, we deliberately have a homeroom environment for delivery of much of the curriculum, which is well supported by specialists in key subjects.

In the 7Up programme we are exploring how best to ensure our girls acquire self-knowledge, and decision-making and leadership skills. The teachers help the girls to understand their own strengths, interests and areas for development, and their awareness of a range of possible future careers. In Term 4, students submit a CV and letter of application for leadership roles when they reach Y8.

A vital part of the 7Up programme is education outside the classroom, which is pivotal to helping children to learn more about who they are, to take supervised, acceptable risks – both physical and emotional, and to develop the mindset and skills they will need to become independent, fulfilled adults, and thoughtful citizens

The 7Up programme encourages reflection and analysis, develops empathy and caring, and prompts the girls to learn more about the world, others, and themselves. We want to help them to be fair, honest and open, to be brave and strong, and to thrive in an environment in which their spirit can blossom.