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PHSE/RHSE
Intent
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) alongside Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) is a crucial part of a child’s education here at Thurgoland C of E Primary School. Our intention is that when pupils leave Thurgoland Primary, they do so with knowledge, understanding and emotions to be able to play an active, positive and successful role in today’s diverse society.
Here at Thurgoland Primary, we strive to provide a specifically tailored curriculum that is both broad and balanced using all different types of learning styles to capture the individual, and meet the unique ethos of our school (Be Your Best Self). Therefore, all our pupils will develop an understanding of becoming a healthy, independent and responsible member of society.
At Thurgoland we intend to:
- Encourage ALL children to have high aspirations of themselves.
- Ensure pupils believe in themselves and have a positive mental attitude.
- Ensure children are aware of the many changing factors which will affect their world.
- Fully develop their learning and result in the acquisition of knowledge and skills to prepare them to be a global citizen.
- Promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils to allow them the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences for later life.
Implementation
PSHE/RSE are both integral to the development of children’s values in order to become a positive citizen in a forever changing community. The delivered curriculum reflects the needs of our pupils and is tailored to meet specific needs based on the National Curriculum outcomes. Our teachers use PSHE (1Decision) that is also closely linked with our school’s aims, which embeds the Christian Foundation of our school and British values. As part of our whole school ethos, PSHE/RSE are an important part in our collective worship and assemblies, where pupil’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured. We believe that PSHE/RSE are not only part of the curriculum taught by teachers, but is every staff member’s responsibility to do this by being a great role model and having high expectations of our pupils to ‘Be Their Best Self.’
- We strongly believe that PHSE/RSE plays a vital part in our pupil’s education and therefore is taught once a week, to all pupils from EYFS through to Year 6.
- Our teachers use the 1Decsion electronic lesson plans, which have been mapped out throughout the year in each year group, to allow a natural progression of skills, knowledge and vocabulary.
- Teachers assess learning at the end of each unit using a self-assessment sheet.
EYFS
There is no programme of study for EYFS, as PSHE is not a discrete curriculum subject within the EYFS framework. The EYFS statutory framework areas of Personal, Social and Emotional development and understanding the World, have close links to the PSHE programme of study. Learning and development opportunities for these areas, as well as Communication and Language are interwoven within the pupil’s experience through daily EYFS play-based activities, role play areas, quality children’s fiction and reflective discussion to build pupil’s knowledge, skills, attitude and attributes related to PSHE elements of education. Therefore, PSHE is not just one dedicated lesson but it is a prime area of learning that includes: making relationships, self-confidence, self-awareness, managing feelings and behaviours, health and well-being links with physical developments.
Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
At Key Stage 1 and 2, PSHE/RSE is taught through a clear and comprehensive scheme of work in line with the National Curriculum Guidance. We ensure we cover Health and Well-Being, Relationships and Living in the Wider World learning opportunities set out in the PSHE Association’s Programme of Study, which comprehensively cover the statutory Health Education and Relationships Education guidance.
Pupils are taught PSHE using the progressive scheme of work, 1 Decision, covering all the above and ‘aims to prepare children for life, helping them to know and value who they are and understand how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world’. There is a strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health. It includes mindfulness to allow children to advance their emotional awareness, concentration and focus.
At Thurgoland C of E Primary, in addition to Relationship Education, we also teach aspects of Sex Education that is also covered in our Science Curriculum. This aspect can be an option of which parents/guardians can opt out, for our Year 6 pupils only.
PSHE is taught within the six half terms and each year group studies the same unit at the same time (at their own level):
Autumn 1:
Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Keeping/Staying safe
Keeping/Staying healthy
Autumn 2:
Year 1, 2 and 3
Relationships
Year 4, 5 and 6
Growing and Changing
Spring 1:
Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Being Responsible
Feelings and Emotions
Spring 2:
Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Computer Safety
Summer 1:
Year 1, 2 and 3
Our World
Year 4, 5 and 6
The Working World
A World without Judgement
Summer 2:
Year 1, 2 and 3
Hazard Watch
Fire Safety
Year 4, 5 and 6
First Aid
Equalities
All children at Thurgoland have an equal entitlement to access the curriculum and make progress in order to be their best self.
Inclusion
Subject leaders will work alongside SENCO and teachers to ensure that pupils with special educational needs, EHCPs and school focused plans will access the appropriate curriculum and reasonable adjustments will be planned and implemented by class teachers.
Where applicable children’s SEND paperwork will incorporate suitable objectives from the National Curriculum.
Intervention Groups will take place in order to give further support to children working below national expectations.
Greater Depth Children
Within lessons teachers provide activities to stretch and challenge children who are more able.
Impact
We aim to prepare children for life, helping them to really know and value who they are and understand how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world. We hope that through the different units in both PHSE and RHSE children will learn strategies to help them stay safe and healthy, manage their personal and social lives both online and in the wider world. Key areas are revisited so children can gain an underpinning understanding whenever this may arise. PHSE/RHSE teaching, alongside our school core values, aiming high, love to learn, give it a go, be resilient and show respect develops the children’s ability to be prepared for adult life, enables a child to face challenges and be ready for the every-changing diverse world.
From the regular subject monitoring, reviewing of the plans/overviews, books, discussions and pupil voice it is clear that PHSE/RHSE is taught in a progressive way and that prior teaching/learning is considered. Children enjoy the discussions and having the opportunity to voice their opinion in a safe environment. Staff set high expectations for the children and they are confident at sharing their ideas/knowledge to both adults and peers. Staff use the assessments statements (Found within the 1Decision books) to monitor progress and assess if any unit/topic needs to be revisited.
By the time our children leave our school they will:
-Be able to approach a range of real-life situations and apply their skills and attributes to help navigate themselves through modern life.
-Be on their way to becoming healthy, open minded, respectful, socially and morally responsible, active members of society.
-Appreciate equality and diversity.
-Recognise and apply the British Values of Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual respect, Rule of Law and Liberty.
-Be able to understand and manage their emotions.
-Be able to look after their mental health and well-being.
-Be able to develop positive, healthy relationships with peers both now and in the future.
-Understand the physical aspects involved in RHSE at an age-appropriate level.
-Have respect for themselves and others.
-Have a positive self-esteem.
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