Period 7
Period 7 is a key aspect of our Super Curriculum, it runs from 3 until 3.30pm Monday to Thursday at KWS and is a compulsory part of the school day. It allows our students to find and develop a range of personal interests, across the categories of mind, body and soul.
All students in Year 7 to 9 select and partake in one mind, one body and one soul activity each week for a block of 8 or 9 weeks. Over the academic year they partake in four of these 8 week blocks, so get to experience 12 activities each year. Their remaining period 7 session on a Thursday each week is focused on Independent Study, supported by their form tutor.
In year 10 students drop down to two electives, keep one Independent study session and complete ‘Community and Study Skills’ once a week which covers a Community Project, focused on improving their study skills and various careers focused activities.
In Year 11 students have more time for independent study and subject specific intervention, but keep one elective session a week.
Years 12 and 13 participate in two Period 7s each week, one of which involves either leading or mentoring younger students – either in school or in one of our local primary schools.
Our period 7 offer over our first four years has included:
Period 7 this academic year
There are three blocks of Period 7 across the year, so our Y7 to 9 students get to take part in nine activities each academic year. Selections are made in early September, December and March for the term ahead. Blocks run for approx 12 weeks each time. In addition we run Clubs at lunchtime, before and after schools. For more details about clubs please click here.
Students sign up for lunchtime clubs at the same time – giving them a great opportunity to select from the combined offer, which is a very wide and varied range of activities.
Performing arts rehearsals run alongside period 7 and clubs – with auditions held as required for our various productions across the year.
Options for the first half of 2025/26 are outlined in the PDFs below.
