Throughout year 7, all students will engage in a valuable and informative PSHE programme during form time sessions with their tutors. The programme will cover the following topics and issues;
| Topic Outline | Detail covered |
| Settling into Ryedale School | How can I settle into secondary school? |
| Relationship and sex education (RSE)- Facts | How does the body change with puberty? |
| Relationship and sex education (RSE)- Feelings | How do feelings change with puberty? |
| Alcohol, smoking and drugs | What are the risks? |
| Emotional wellbeing | What am I good at?
How can I be assertive? How can I be resilient? |
| Personal Health/Healthy lifestyles | What routines could I adopt?
What is a balanced diet? What is my personal health profile? |
| Risk and safety/Bullying | How can I manage risky situations?
How can I practice refusal skills? How can I tackle bullying? |
| Identity and Values | Who am I?
Who do I aspire to be? |
| Communities and Diversity | Who is in our communities?
How do I feel about difference? |
| Planning for the future | How do I work best with others?
How can I improve communication skills? What do I want and how do I get it? How do I plan for my future? |
| Personal finance, money and consumerism | How do I save?
How do I budget? |
In addition, a range of PSHE workshops are delivered throughout the academic year to compliment the issues covered within the tutor time programme.
Ryedale School is a partner in and co-ordinator for the Yorkshire Teaching School Alliance.