Year 8

» Director of Learning Foreword
» Student Comments
» Pastoral Programme

Foreword

At present Year 8 have an extremely enthusiastic and hard working student council, who work very closely with their tutor groups and teachers. They have initiated and implemented many fundraising schemes, members run a weekly 'whole school' recycling project and meeting on a regular basis to debate current school affairs. The year group helped to raise £156.03 towards the 'Tsunami Appeal', by having a non-uniform PE week and most recently over £200 for comic relief, thanks to a 'Tasteless Tie' day.

The year group have also enjoyed a recent curriculum history visit to Beamish, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Year 8 endeavours to contribute and compliment Boldon School's positive ethos.

Mr J Clements (Year 8 Director of Learning)

Student Comments

To get a balanced view of Year 8 we asked pupils to comment on what it was like being in Year 8 at Boldon School.

Pastoral Programme

Personal and Social Education (PSE)

• Re-establish the Year Group and tutorial class ethos
• Citizenship and Equal Opportunities - You and Your Rights
• Children Act “Rights of the Child”
• Friends and Friendship
• Family Life
• Anti-bullying
• Charity work - Jigsaw Appeal, Operation Christmas Child
• RSPCA
• Fire Safety Work
• Class assembly – each group presents an assembly to the rest of the year

Sex and Relationship Education (SRE)

• SRE is delivered by the Gateshead Sexual Health Promotion Team.  See SRE policy for full details
• Aids related issues around December 1st - World Aids Day

Healthy Lifestyle and Safety

• Substance Use and Misuse - Alcohol and Drugs
• Child Protection - Safety Matters
• The Children Act (Rights of the Child)
• Safety in the school environment - Personal safety, Safety on the streets, Safety at play
• Rail Safety
• Internet Safety Teaching
• Cancer talk

Careers

• Introductory talk by Deputy Head
• 6 lessons in total

Citizenship

• Year Council and School Council elections and meetings
• The Law and You, How and why Laws are made
• Links with Groundwork Trust/community project
• Global Issues – natural resources, Charity work
• Active citizenship activity – Offices Assistants

Equal Opportunities

• You and Your Rights
• Human Rights and Children’s Rights

Learning to Learn

• Self assessment/target setting/action planning
• Exam behaviour and procedures
• Listening skills and thinking skills
• Learning Style Analysis
• Use of SAM learning

Environment Education

• The Community Forest and local environment issues
• Local area issues – vandalism, noise pollution

Emotional Intelligence

• Emotional Literacy – help them to help themselves
• Self assessment/target setting/action planning, and links with Progress File work

Progress File

The last 4 pastoral lessons of the academic year will be spent:

• reviewing experiences and achievements;
• one to one reviews with tutors;
• identifying strengths and weaknesses;
• identifying progress in the nationally identified 6 key skill areas;
• target setting and planning how to achieve targets;
• writing a personal statement.

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