Y8 Personal Development Programme 2026-27 Term
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School Value Focus
Pride
Kindness
Integrity
Respect
Responsibility
All
Assemblies
KS3 launch assemblies HOY Assembly on school value focus HOY Assembly on school value focus British Values and the Parliament GH introductory System Assembly school and British Values House Assembly
HOY Assembly on school value focus
HOY Assembly on school value focus
HOY Assembly on school value focus
HOY Assembly on school value focus
Assembly on Personal Development and recording skills EDGE
HOY Assembly on Careers / Study Skills
HOY Assembly on Mental Health
Assembly on Pride Month LGBTQ+ Awareness
World Book Day
HOY Assembly
House Assembly
Remembrance
House Assembly
Personal Development and Careers Induction EDGE
Careers in the Curriculum and LMI
Black History Month
End of Term Celebration Assembly
HOY Assembly
HOY Assembly House Assembly
House Assembly House Assembly
End of Term Celebration Assembly
Personal Development and recording and reflecting on skills EDGE
National Careers Week
Revision Skills
LGBTQ+ Pride Month-
Mental Health Awareness Month
National School Sports Week
Weekly reading
Weekly reading
Regular careers activities from CWG
Regular careers activities from CWG
Anti Bullying Week
End of Term Celebration Assembly
European Day of languages Tutor time
European Day of Languages
Y13 Buddies assigned to each form
Black History MonthOctober
Remembrance Day
World Mental Health Day
Anti-Bullying WeekNovember Children in Need Day
Weekly reading
Holocaust Memorial Day Sexual Abuse and Violence Awareness Week Safer Internet DayWeekly reading
World Book DayAutism Acceptance Week- first week in April Weekly reading
Regular careers activities from CWG
Weekly reading
Regular careers activities from CWG
Regular careers activities from CWG Personal Development Events / Community Hour
Regular careers activities from CWG
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 HourNeurodiversity Celebration Week
Community Hour- PD recording of skills
Community Hour Pride
Programme of Study Personal Development PHSRE Programme | The Crypt School Personal Education Development Curriculum
The online world
Healthy & unhealthy relationships
Personal safety & managing risk
Health & wellbeing
Belonging & community
Managing money
Trips
Y8 Residential Trip
Theatre trips Mary Poppins
Music Tour
Rosslyn Park 7s
PGL netball trip
Founders Day Alton Towers Music trip
Women in Black House Events (examples of events that take place annually. Actual events may vary)
Cross Country Quiz Dance Paper Aeroplane
Netball Rugby Halloween Carols Windows Announcement of the winners
Table football Mass participation History Spelling Find the hat
Girls rugby Football Art Dodgeball Table Tennis Pi
Sports day Musical chairs T Ball Hart Ball
Cricket Rounders Tennis Tug of war
Leadership Opportunities
Form Captains Sports Captains School Parliament
Form Captains Sports Captains School Parliament
Form Captains Sports Captains School Parliament
Form Captains Sports Captains School Parliament
Form Captains Sports Captains School Parliament
Form Captains Sports Captains School Parliament
Sports Clubs and Fixtures and Extracurricular activities
Clubs, including music: see Clubs & Societies | The Crypt School Societies include Debating, LGBTQ+ and multicultural society
Fixtures: See https://www.cryptsport.co.uk/
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
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
Careers in the Curriculum
Year 8 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 8 Student Panel regular meetings
Y8 Focus group meeting
Y8 Focus group meeting
Year8 End of Year Survey - student and parent
Student Parliament Meetings to be held for Teaching and Learning, Pastoral and Personal Development
Student Parliament Meetings to be held Y8 Parents Evening for Teaching and Survey Learning, Pastoral and Personal Development
Intermediate Maths challenge
Challenge Week
Junior Maths challenge
Challenge Week Careers
Settling in conversations Opportunities on School Parliament
Careers in the Curriculum
Exploring the Local Labour Market (LMI) Careers in the Curriculum
Careers Induction-EDGE
Meet the Employer National Apprenticeship Week Activities
National Careers Week activities
Hear from an employer/ employee
Careers in the Curriculum Reporting home EDGE
Careers in the Curriculum
Hear from an employer/ employee Careers Community hour
Academic
Y8 Effort grade
Y8 Progress grades
Y8 Parents Evening-
Y8 EOY Tests
reported home
29th April 2027 (virtual)
Y8 EDGE Reports & test grades go home
Subjects’ Programmes of Study
Our Curriculum | The Crypt School
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 & Pastoral Care | The Crypt School
Pastoral contacts
Tutors: 8JC: Mr A Hart Ahart@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 8WEH: Miss K Marrs Kmarrs@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 8RR: Mr J Higgs Jhiggs@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 8JM: Mr A Borley Aborley@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 8DW: Miss A Hall Ahall@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk Head of Year 8: Mrs Duxbury Dduxbury@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk Pastoral Support Worker: Mrs Lowe slowe@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs G Hargraves ghargraves@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk