See Year 8s PSR ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year
| Topic | Sub – topic |
| Being a Teenager | Families |
| Timeline of teenager |
| Parent/carer and teenage relationship |
| Friendship issues or more serious |
| Online communication safety |
| Staying safe around sexual images |
| Online safety |
| Personal Safety |
| Self expression and skin care |
| Mindfulness | Intro Mindfulness in schools project .be |
| Mindfulness Lesson1 |
| Mindfulness Lesson 2 |
| Mindfulness Lesson 3 |
| Mindfulness Lesson 4 |
| Careers Take daughter to work | Women in the workplace |
| Work experience day introduction |
| Effective communication |
| Plan work experience speech |
| Work experience speeches |
| HPV – what and why |
| Democracy | Democracy |
| Voting in the UK |
| Work of MP’S |
| Work of Lords |
| Local Councils |
| Y8 exams (English, Maths, Science, Languages, Humanities) | |
| Political Parties |
| Wellbeing: Positive | Period Positivity |
| Period group task |
| Presentation |
| Positive psychology |
| Gratitude’s |
What will you study?
Being a Teenager
Families, timeline of a teenager, the parent/ carer and teenager relationship, managing friendship Issues, online relationship awareness and safety, appearance ideals, skin and body image
Mindfulness
Introduction to mindfulness in schools programme .be
Careers
‘Take your daughter to work day’
Preparation for your work experience day, interview techniques, effective communication, presentation of your work experience day
Democracy
Government and Parliament, voting, role of MP’s and Lords, local council and budgets, political parties
Positive
Period Positivity, plan campaign and presentation, Positive Psychology, emotional barometer, positive pinboard/album, and gratitude
Useful tips and resources
Excellent with courage: Being persistent, embrace risk and reflect on what worked, what didn’t and why. e.g not always choosing the easy option or task, adapting the way you work for success.
Excellent with truth: Collaboration and focus e.g taking the lead on group projects effectively, supporting and stretching the learning of others, being an active listener.
Excellent with joy: Being curious and using your initiative to engage fully e.g asking meaningful questions, conducting further independent research.
Wellbeing Page
What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?
Buddy Club – join Buddy the dog for a fun lunchtime club
Mindfulness Club – this can involve calm colouring and a place to relax
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network – Become part of our EDI network and start to make real changes in school for EDI.
