Y8 Personal Development Programme 2023-24 Term
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School Value Focus
Resilience
Respect
Tolerance
Responsibility
Perseverance
All
Assemblies
KS3 launch assemblies HOY Assembly on Respect
HOY Assembly on Tolerance
HOY Assembly on Responsibility
HOY Assembly on Perseverance
HOY reflection of the past year assembly
Assembly on Personal Development and recording skills EDGE
HOY Assembly on Careers / Study Skills
HOY Assembly on Mental Health
Assembly on Pride Month
HOY Assembly on Resilience
British Values and the Parliament System
GH introductory Assembly
LGBTQ+ Awareness World Book Day
House Assembly
HOY Assembly (Topic TBC)
House Assembly
HOY Assembly (Topic TBC)
House Assembly Remembrance
House Assembly
HOY Assembly (Topic TBC)
House Assembly Personal Development and Careers Induction EDGE
End of Term Celebration Assembly
Careers in the Curriculum and LMI
Anti Bullying Week
Personal Development and recording and reflecting on skills EDGE
House Assembly
Revision Skills
LGBTQ+ Pride MonthSaturday 1st June to
End of Term Celebration Assembly
Black History Month
European Day of languages Tutor time
European Day of Languages- Tuesday
End of Term Celebration Assembly
Y13 Buddies assigned
Holocaust Memorial Day- Saturday 27/1
National Careers Week- Monday 4th to
26th September
Black History Month1st to 31st October
Sexual Health and Consent Week- 10th to 16th October
Mental Health Awareness Week10th to 16th October
to each form
Remembrance Dayfalls on weekend 11 and 12th/Novemberschool to mark this6/11 to 10/11
Anti-Bullying Week13th to 17th November
Children in Need Day- 17th November
(school to mark either between 22/1 to 26/1 or 29/1)
Friday 8th March
World Book DayThursday 7th March Sexual Abuse and Violence Awareness Week- Monday 5th to Friday 9th February (Date TBC)
Safer Internet DayTuesday 6th February
Literacy
Autism Awareness Week- 25th to 31st March
Literacy
Sunday 30th June Mental Health Awareness MonthWednesday 1st to Friday 31st May
National School Sports Week- DATE TBC- Monday 17th to Friday 21st June
Literacy Literacy Public speaking- oral literacy
Public speaking- oral literacy
Literacy Literacy Public speaking- oral literacy
Public speaking- oral literacy
Public speaking- oral literacy
Personal Development Events / Community Hour
Community Hour - whereby we stop the timetable for a lesson, on 5 occasions during the year to support the coverage of inclusion and personal development. Community Hour Black History Month
Community Hour Anti Bullying Week
Community Hour Careers
Community Hour- PD recording of skills EDGE
Community Hour LGBTQ+
Y8 Personal Development drop down day
Y8 Personal Development Drop Down Day
Programme of Study https://www.cryptschool.org/personal-development/pd-smsc Personal Development Curriculum
Social media – FOMO, cyber bullying, online safety. Well-being & mental health & how to selfsoothe. Mind/body connection - the effects of sugar; the importance of sleep; the benefits of physical exercise.
Trips
Y8 Residential Trip
Sexualisation, stereo types, influences,pornograp hy, sexual bullying, grooming, impact of negative experiences, exploitation. Healthy relationship – respect & equality, contraception & STIs.
Drugs - County Lines. Positive emotions, gratitude & fulfillment.
CPR, Knife crime, Role models, Misogyny, Values, Democracy.
Youth Employment career plans & goals. Human rights,Equality and Diversity, Children’s rights, Extremism.
Health check personal hygiene, dental hygiene, sun safety, prevention of infection, selfexamination. Peer & other influences linked to gambling.
An awareness of how viewing habits & listening habits can affect mood & mental health. Exploring happiness and its meaning.
MFL Trip to Europe
Founders Day
Societies
House Events
Debating
Debating
Debating
Debating
Debating
Debating
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+
Multi Cultural
Multi Cultural
Multi Cultural
Multi Cultural
Multi Cultural
Multi Cultural
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
Table Football
Carols
Quiz
Doughnut eating
Science
Drama
Dodgeball
Singing
Bake off
Halloween
Maths
Maths
Bushtucker Trial
Paper Aeroplane Leadership Opportunities
Sports Clubs and Fixtures
Form Captains
Form Captains
Form Captains
Form Captains
Form Captains
Form Captains
Sports Captains
Sports Captains
Sports Captains
Sports Captains
Sports Captains
Sports Captains
School Parliament
School Parliament
School Parliament
School Parliament
School Parliament
School Parliament
Clubs:
Fixtures:
See link here.
See www.cryptsport.co.uk/
Extracurricular activities
A list of extracurricular club, activities and music available will be updated here.
Student Voice / Student Parliament
Year 8 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 8 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 8 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 8 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 8 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 8 Student Panel regular meetings
HOY and tutor interviews
Year 8 online student survey
Student Parliament Meetings to be held for Teaching and Learning, Pastoral and Personal Development
Curriculum Days/ Opportunities
GirlsGetSET programme throughout T1-6
Y8 Focus group meeting
Y8 Focus group meeting
Student Parliament Meetings to be held for Teaching and Learning, Pastoral and Personal Development
Student Parliament Meetings to be held for Teaching and Learning, Pastoral and Personal Development Careers in the Curriculum
Literacy- Reading
Challenge Week
Intermediate Maths challenge
Careers Events calendar
Settling in conversations
Opportunities on School Parliament
Careers InductionEDGE
Exploring the Local Labour Market (LMI)
Careers in the Curriculum
Y8 Parents Evening Survey
Literacy- Writing
Junior Maths challenge
Challenge Week Careers
Careers in the Curriculum
Year8 End of Year Survey - student and parent
Careers in PeD lessons National Careers Week activities
Careers in PeD lessons HE Conference - Could University be for me?
Employability Conference
Hear from an employer/ employee
National Apprenticeship Week Activities
Careers in the Curriculum
GE Aerospace Rethink event
Careers in the Curriculum
Reporting home EDGE
Careers Convention
Hear from an employer/ employee
Careers Community hour Academic
Y8 Progress grades
Y8 Reports go home
Y8 Parents Evening09th May
Y8 Exams
Subjects’ Programmes of Study
Academic life: Subjects Programme of Study
Pastoral support - in school and external
The school employs a School Counsellor who is in school twice a week offering pupils regular appointments and working with specific year groups or groups of students to support them through challenges they may encounter, eg: exam stress. Likewise, we have weekly visits by the School Nurse. The school also employs an Educational Welfare Officer to provide support on all issues to do with student attendance and wellbeing. Each Year Group of the school is overseen by a dedicated member of the pastoral team (Hannah Attwood) who can be found in the Pastoral Support room where students can visit whenever they need to. Wellbeing and Pastoral Care - useful resources for students and parents
Pastoral contacts
Tutors: 8JC: Mr Nicholl mnicholl@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 8WEH: Mrs Door sdoor@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 8JM: Mr Pinless mpinless@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 8RR: Mr Whitaker jwhitaker@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 8DW Mr Roberts groberts@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk
Head of Year 8: Mrs Duxbury dduxbury@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk
Pastoral Support Worker: Mrs Attwood hattwood@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs G Hargraves ghargraves@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk