PSHE

Our PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) is an embedded part of our broad and balanced curriculum. Pupils spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development is at the heart of our school ethos. Our policy reflects our overarching curriculum intent in supporting our children to become healthy and responsible members of society, as well as preparing them for life and work in modern Britain.  

Meeting all DfE requirements for statutory Relationships and Health Education, and mapped to the PSHE Association programmes of study, SCARF is a framework consistency of lesson plans , online planning and assessment tools to give teachers confidence to embed a comprehensive RSHE, PSHE well-being programme through the primary years. ‘SCARF’ is a whole school approach which ensures our school has a progressive and sequential framework. We nurture pupils’ self-esteem, self-awareness, confidence, resilience, health and wellbeing. 

The curriculum is designed to ensure that children develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world, while promoting a strong foundation of healthy relationships, respect, and responsibility.  We have ensured that a safe learning environment is embedded across school in all of our lessons by establishing whole school ground rules for our PSHE/RSE lessons.  

Progressive in its approach, the curriculum builds on each concept year by year, offering age-appropriate content that is aligned with developmental milestones. From early understanding of friendships, empathy, and self-awareness in the younger years, to more complex discussions on relationships, well-being, and personal safety as children grow older, our preventative curriculum evolves with the needs of our children. We ensure our curriculum meets the needs of our community and a lines with national awareness weeks such as  ‘Anti-Bullying Week’ and ‘Childrens Mental Health Week.’ 

Sequential in its delivery, our curriculum allows for a clear and structured progression of learning and rigorous approach to assessment including pre and post unit assessments as well as end of unit summative assessments. Lessons are carefully designed to introduce key topics, revisiting and deepening understanding across each year group, ensuring that pupils are equipped with the tools to make informed decisions, communicate effectively, and maintain their health and well-being throughout life. We strongly value discussion-based learning which supports children’s oracy development.