Y9 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 reflection of the past year assembly
Assembly on Personal Development and recording skills
HOY Assembly on Careers / Study Skills
HOY Assembly on Mental Health
HOY Assembly on Pride Month LGBTQ+ Awareness
World Book Day
HOY Assembly
House Assembly
Remembrance
Options to Y9
Personal Development and Careers Induction
Careers in the Curriculum and LMI
House Assembly
HOY Assembly House Assembly
House Assembly House Assembly
End of Term Celebration Assembly
Personal Development and recording and reflecting on skills
National Careers Week - March
Revision Skills
End of Term Celebration Assembly
Anti Bullying Week Black History Month T Levels European Day of languages
Tutor time
European Day of Languages September Black History MonthOctober World Mental Health Day - October
End of Term Celebration Assembly Remembrance DaySchool to mark November Anti-Bullying Week November Children in Need Day - November
Holocaust Memorial Day - January Sexual Abuse and Violence Awareness Week - February Safer Internet Day February
World Book Day March Autism Acceptance Week - April
Mental Health Awareness Month May Weekly reading Regular careers activities from CWG
LGBTQ+ Pride Month June Weekly reading Regular careers activities from CWG
Personal Development Events / Community Hour
Weekly reading
Weekly reading
Weekly reading
Regular careers activities from CWG
Regular careers activities from CWG
Regular careers activities from CWG
Weekly reading 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
Mental health & wellbeing
Trips
Intimate sexual relationships
Careers & future choices
Drug education
Navigating online harms
Managing risk in relation to the law
Cologne Christmas Market
Music tour
Ski Trip (Easter Hols)
Netball PGL
Bronze D of E qualifying expedition
Spanish Trip
Bronze D of E practice exp.
Theatre trip Mary Poppins Woman in Black
Water sports trip Alton Towers Music trip
Empower Cyber trip
House Events (examples of events that take place annually. Actual events may vary)
Cross Country Quiz Dance Paper Aeroplane
Netball Rugby Halloween Carols Windows
Table football Mass participation History Spelling Find the hat
Girls rugby Football Art Dodgeball Table Tennis
Sports day Musical chairs T Ball Hart Ball
Cricket Rounders Tennis Tug of war
Announcement of the winners
Pi
Leadership Opportunities
Form Captain Sports Captain School Parliament
Form Captain Sports Captain School Parliament
Form Captain Sports Captain School Parliament
Form Captain Sports Captain School Parliament
Form Captain Sports Captain School Parliament
Form Captain Sports Captain School Parliament
Duke of Edinburgh
Year 9 Bronze Enrolment
Year 9 Bronze start and lunchtime clubs
Year 9 Bronze lunchtime clubs & first-aid training
Year 9 Bronze lunchtime clubs & expedition training
Year 9 Bronze lunchtime clubs & practice expeditions
Year 9 Bronze lunchtime clubs & qualifying expeditions
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 9 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 9 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 9 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 9 Student Panel regular meetings
HOY and tutor interviews
Year 9 online student survey
Student Parliament Meetings to be held for Teaching and Learning, Pastoral and Personal Development
Curriculum Days/ Opportunities
RSC – ‘Top of the Bench’ competition GirlsGetSET
Year 9 Student Panel regular meetings
Year 9 Student Panel regular meetings
Y9 Focus group meeting
Y9 Focus group meeting
Y9 End of Year Survey - student and parent
Y9 Parents Evening Survey
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
Intermediate Maths challenge
Challenge Week
Careers in the Curriculum
programme throughout T1-6 Flying Start Challenge Senior Maths Challenge Challenge Week Careers
Settling in conversations
Exploring the Local Labour Market (LMI)
GCSE Options Assembly
National Careers Week activities
Hear from an employer/ employee
Opportunities on School Parliament
Careers in the Curriculum
GCSE Options Information Evening
National Apprenticeship Week Activities
Careers Community Hour
Careers Induction
Famelabs
Careers Convention
T Levels
Careers Community Hour
Careers in the Curriculum
Meet an Employer Safran Flying Start Careers in PeD lessons Challenge Academic
Y9 Effort grades
Y9 curriculum evening 24th November Y9 Mid-Yr tests
Y9 Parents evening – 25th February
GCSE Option choices due in
Y9 EOY Tests
Y9 EOY test data home
Y9 Progress data (to support options process)
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 for year 9) 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: 9JC: Mr A Lipscombe Alipscombe@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk and Mrs Gasan Egasan@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 9WEH: Mrs McAvoy Nmcavoy@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 9JM: Mrs Dale Ldale@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 9RR: Miss Shaw Lshaw@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk 9DW: Mr Farmer Tfarmer@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk Head of Year 9: Mr C Germaine Cgermaine@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