Throughout year 8, 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 Year 8 | What changes have I experienced in the last year?
In what ways could I support other pupils who are new to the school? |
| Relationship and sex education (RSE)- Facts | What is contraception?
What are STIs? |
| Relationship and sex education (RSE)- Feelings | Why are friends important?
What are different types of relationships? |
| Alcohol, smoking and drugs | Drugs. Fact or Fiction?
How do drugs affect people? |
| Emotional wellbeing | What happens when we are feeling down?
What does resilience mean? Is anybody perfect? Who is my role model? |
| Personal Health/Healthy lifestyles | How do I keep healthy? |
| Risk and safety/Bullying | What is risking on purpose?
Can gambling be good? How do I reduce risks? |
| Identity and Values | How can I contribute to family life?
How can I respond to others? How am I doing? |
| Communities and Diversity | How can we value each other?
What makes a successful community? What can cause problems in communities? |
| Planning for the future | What do I need to plan for?
What opportunities are out there for me? How have I developed through year 8? What do I want to develop through year 9? |
| Personal finance, money and consumerism | What influences our spending? |
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.