Year 8
Head of Year: Mrs Groucott and Mrs Rundle
groucottm@wyedeanschool.com / rundlet@wyedeanschool.com
PSHEE Programme 2026-27
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Date |
Lesson Topic |
Assembly |
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04.09.26 |
Admin/expectations/BFL |
Welcome back and expectations. |
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08.09.26 |
Intro to healthy lifestyles Balanced diet. Booklet |
GJ welcome back? Introduce healthy lifestyles. |
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15.09.26 |
The importance of exercise (computer rooms booked) Booklet |
No assembly – morning mile extra? |
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22.09.26 |
Healthy - lifestyles smoking/vaping Booklet |
TR – Sign Language (23rd International Day of Sign) |
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29.09.26 |
Healthy lifestyles - alcohol Booklet |
MP Careers assembly? |
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06.10.26 |
Careers –Unifrog (computer rooms booked) |
X |
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13.10.26 |
Careers – Unifrog (computer rooms booked) |
Tutor mentoring assembly |
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20.10.26 |
Tutor mentoring |
MG Final assembly rewards and goodbye. |
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HALF TERM 26-30TH |
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03.11.26 |
RSE Consent |
RSE Introduction and Explanation |
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10.11.26 |
RSE Healthy Relationships |
Anti Bullying Week – World Kindness, Odd socks day, Armistice Day |
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17.11.26 |
RSE Emotional Abuse |
Road Safety Awareness week |
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24.11.26 |
RSE Human Reproductive System |
Grief Awareness week |
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01.12.26 |
RSE Contraception |
Advent/ Lead up to Christmas (Christmas calendar start) |
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08.12.26 |
Write for Rights |
Human Rights (Human Rights Day – 10th) |
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15.12.26 |
Christmas Quiz |
Rewards/ Info on rewards trip |
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FRIDAY 18th December Reward Trip |
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21ST DECEMBER –1ST Jan |
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05.01.27 |
RSE Sexual Harassment |
Behaviour expectations, lead into to RSE continued |
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12.01.27 |
RSE Online Safety – Pornography & Grooming |
X |
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19.01.27 |
British Values |
Blue Monday - resilience |
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26.01.27 |
British Values |
British Culture/ Wyedean Culture |
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02.02.27 |
British Values Fame Lab |
Time to talk day (4th) Fame Lab |
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09.02.27 |
British Values |
Shrove Tuesday/Rewards Pancake initiative? |
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HALF TERM 15–19th Feb |
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23.02.27 |
Finance - Budgeting |
Introduction to money |
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02.03.27 |
Finance – Debit, Credit & Financial planning |
Guest visit - money |
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09.03.27 |
Finance – Scams and Financial exploitation |
International Women’s Day (8th) |
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16.03.27 |
Personal development – Self Esteem & Confidence |
Personal development |
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23.03.27 |
Personal development – Personal Values & beliefs |
Rewards |
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EASTER HOLIDAYS 26th March– 9th April |
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13.04.27 |
Personal development – Peer pressure |
Expectations/ explain and prep for Emergency services day |
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20.04.27 |
Personal development – Stress & Anxiety |
Stress Awareness |
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27.04.27 |
Personal development – self harm |
National Walking month (prep for May) - walking challenge launch |
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04.05.27 |
EMERGENCY SERVICES DAY |
EMERGENCY SERVICES DAY |
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11.05.27 |
Personal development – Supporting your mental health |
Mental health awareness |
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18.05.27 |
Personal development – Sleep and Lifestyle balance |
Water saving week/ Rewards |
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HALF TERM 31 May – 4 June |
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08.06.27 |
Personal development – loneliness, grief & loss |
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15.06.27 |
Personal Safety – Emergency response behaviours - recap |
Water Safety |
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22.06.27 |
Personal Safety – Safeguarding & reporting concerns |
Train Track safety |
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29.06.27 |
Personal Safety – Knife Crime/ walking at night |
Prep for Plastic free July (encourage refillable bottles) |
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06.07.27 |
Chelsea’s choice |
NHS Birthday (5th) |
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13.07.27 |
End of year quiz |
Rewards / Wyefest explanation |
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On Your Mind Glos can provide young people, parents and carers, as well as education professionals, with trusted, up-to-date information about self-help resources available in Gloucestershire and how to access mental health support, and we would encourage anyone who may be feeling the pressure at the moment, or know a child or young person under the age of 25 who needs support, to visit www.onyourmindglos.nhs.uk
LET'S TALK
We’re writing to you today as a team of sixth form students that have formed a mental health and well-being team, within Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre in conjunction with teachers and members of our school community. Over the last few years we’ve noted, as I’m sure you have, an increasing and urgent need for a heightened awareness and support surrounding mental health. No matter how good or bad, everyone has mental health that deserves to be nurtured and guided towards a prosperous life; so, as a team, we’ve decided to shed more light, implement more support and start more conversations around an umbrella of disorders, symptoms, helplines and solutions. Together, we want to provide an open environment, dedicated to the improvement of lives, while attaining lifelong skills that will aid your child to a happier future.
Our ongoing work is produced and worked on by a team of sixth form students, with the incorporation of children from younger years, using questionnaires to grasp their input into how they feel more support would be valued. Proudly, we found our work on the specified and requested requirements of the students, aiming to implement meaningful and personal change.
Across our prospective plan for the future, we will be introducing mindfulness training, a men’s mental health outreach, lunch time groups (sometimes including: focus groups, meditation, mindfulness activities, healthier habits etc.), year group reps, mental health hotspots around the school, tutorial lessons and a parental package (which is attached).
To introduce ourselves as a team to the guardians of Wyedean students, we have produced the parental package which can be easily accessed as a brief guide for any queries surrounding your child’s mental health, and where to acquire further support.
Whether or not you believe someone is battling with their mental health, their wellbeing counts and should be protected, it is our job to be the catalyst for change.
Mental Health
Warning Signs
Mindset
Mindfulness
Support
Mental Health Helplines
On Your Mind
The CCG have launched a new anonymous mental health support finder for under 25s called ‘On Your Mind Glos’. The service is designed to help young people find the advice and support that’s right for them. Please signpost young people to www.onyourmindglos.nhs.uk or text 07984 404 388.
Young people experiencing mild-moderate mental health issues who wish to access support anonymously on a ‘drop in’ basis can also continue to access the new TIC+Chat helpline for 9-21 year olds available at www.ticplus.org.uk/ticpluschat/ (opening hours Sunday-Thursday 5pm-9pm). Support is available via telephone and webchat.
TIC+ also provides a range of counselling options for young people aged 9-21 years (phone, text chat or video chat) dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, bullying, anger, and self-harm. Young people can visit www.ticplus.org.uk/counselling/ to self-refer.
Young Gloucestershire offers a range of support options to help young people with their mental health, including counselling, and support with self-harm. Visit www.youngglos.org.uk for more information.
The CAMHS service, which offers a specialist emotional wellbeing and mental health service for all children and young people up to 18 years of age, remains open as usual. https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/other-areas/cyp/
If you are supporting any young person (aged 11 plus) who presents in crisis or a high level of emotional distress, please contact the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team: Tel: 0800 169 0398; www.ghc.nhs.uk/our-teams-and-services/crhtt/ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If there is an immediate danger to life, please dial 999 or go to your nearest Accident and Emergency Department.