Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE)
PSHE, SMSC & RSE
Intent
- To develop pupils’ cultural capital by giving pupils the information they require to gain a knowledge of the wider world.
- To develop pupils’ awe and wonder experiences.
- To ensure all pupils have the skills and understanding to work as part of a team.
- Our children will learn about the multicultural world in which we live.
- We will learn to accept, respect and celebrate our differences.
- Pupils will learn all about their local and wider community in order to help make a change to the world in preparation for later life.
- Pupils will have a good understanding of British values and what it means to be British.
- All pupils will be taught and progressed
- Aspirations of future careers.
- To have a good understanding of positive relationships (including RSE).
- Children will have an understanding of different families.
- Children will have a good understanding of how to keep themselves healthy both physically and mentally.
Implementation
- As a school, we have a strong long-term plan that caters for the needs of all pupils within our school.
- Weekly PSHE sessions
- Visits and visitors to school
- We provide all pupils with opportunities to take a step back and appreciate life (awe) and ask questions that we can discuss as a school (wonder).
- Subject specific vocabulary.
- Opportunities for children to reflect on and express their views and opinions
- Opportunities to develop children’s social, emotional and mental health through trained staff and individualised interventions.
- Many opportunities for exploring British Values – for example involvement in interviews, school improvement groups, questionnaires.
- Archbishop of York, Young Leaders’ Award
- Staff members trained in mental health first aid for children and adults
Schemes
- PSHE Association
- North Yorkshire County Council
- RSE curriculum
- Archbishop of York Young Leaders
Impact
- Pupils will be confident and resilient learners.
- Pupils will be able to articulate about staying healthy both physically and mentally.
- Pupils will have a rich vocabulary and vast subject knowledge.
- Pupils will be prepared for the next step in their lives and have a knowledge of opportunities after school life.
- Pupils to be able to articulate their feelings and understand feelings of others.
- Pupils will make strong relationships and understand what a ‘positive’ relationship is.
- Pupils will have good communication and listening skills to maintain positive relationships.