Personal Social Health Education

Intent

Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE) enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. 

We use our PSHE programme to equip pupils with a sound understanding of risk and with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions.

We also, where appropriate build on the statutory content already outlined in the national curriculum, and in statutory guidance on: drug education, financial education, sex and relationship education (SRE) and the importance of physical activity and diet for a healthy lifestyle.

Implementation

SCARF is our chosen scheme of work and it is tailored to reflect the needs of our pupils. Teachers use the PSHE programme to equip pupils with a sound understanding of risk and with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions.

The curriculum is split into three core themes of:  Health and Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World.  The children will meet these themes throughout the course of the year and the themes are built upon as the children move through school. 

PSHE plays a vital part of primary education and we deliver a weekly timetabled session. There are also opportunities to make cross curricular links during other lessons throughout the school week. This enables staff to ensure full coverage of the PSHE scheme of work. There are always occasions where staff may feel it necessary to teach PSHE as a result of an issue which has arisen in their own class. PSHE is an important part of school collective worship too where children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured.

Relationships and sex education (RSE) is an important part of PSHE education. Relationships education is compulsory for all primary school pupils. When our school provides RSE we have regard to the  Secretary of State’s guidance, as this is a statutory duty.

Impact 

We firmly believe that a meaningful PSHE curriculum is the key to children becoming confident, tolerant and well-rounded adults in later life. Children can approach a range of real-life situations and apply their skills and attributes to help navigate themselves through modern life. From exposure to a range of global issues and problems, children can build up tolerance and a sense of responsibility of being a global citizen. From engagement with our scheme of work, children can understand the different lifestyles that people may live and be respectful and tolerant towards those leading different lives to themselves.