PSHE
Our PSHE curriculum is broad, balanced and taught explicitly in PSHE lessons as well as permeating the whole curriculum, school life and underpinning our Christian values.
Intent
We want to help our children understand and value how they fit into and contribute to the world. With strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health, we will deliver engaging and relevant sessions.
Our scheme of work aims to give children the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that they need to effectively navigate the complexities of life in the 21st Century. The curriculum covers key areas which will support children to make informed choices now and in the future around their health, safety, wellbeing, relationships, and financial matters and will support them in becoming confident individuals and active members of society..
The scheme covers wider PSHE learning, in line with the requirement of the National curriculum (2014) that schools ‘should make provision for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE).’ Children’s learning through this scheme significantly contributes to their personal development as set out in the Ofsted
Inspection Framework and promotes the four fundamental British values which reflect life in modern Britain: democracy; rule of law; respect and tolerance and individual liberty.
Implementation
Our scheme is a whole school approach that consists of three areas of learning in EYFS: Reception (to match the EYFS Personal, social and emotional
development prime area) and five areas of learning across Key stages 1 and 2.
EYFS:
- Self-regulation
- Building relationships
- Managing self
Key stage 1 and 2:
- Families and relationships
- Health and wellbeing
- Safety and the changing body
- Citizenship
- Economic wellbeing
Each area is revisited to allow children to build on prior learning. The lessons also provide a progressive programme. The scheme also compliments our Equality Award work, supporting the requirements of the Equality Act through direct teaching, for example learning about different families, the negative effect of stereotypes and celebrating differences, in addition to the inclusion of diverse teaching resources throughout the lessons.
A range of teaching and learning activities are used and are based on good practice in teaching RSE/PSHE education to ensure that all children can access learning and make progress. In key stage 1 and 2, there is an introductory lesson at the start of each year group which provides the opportunity for children and teachers to negotiate ground rules for the lessons. These introductory lessons can then be referred to throughout the year to help create a safe environment.
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| Howick CE Primary School Health and Sex Education Policy.pdf | |||
Career Day
Our school recently held an inspiring Primary Careers Day, giving pupils the chance to explore a wide range of exciting job roles and meet professionals from our local community. Throughout the day, children enjoyed hands‑on activities, engaging talks and the opportunity to ask questions about different career paths. From creative industries and emergency services to engineering, healthcare, and technology, the sessions helped spark curiosity and broaden their understanding of the world of work.
It was wonderful to see pupils’ confidence grow as they discovered new possibilities for their future and learned that their interests and talents can lead to many rewarding opportunities. Careers Day is an important part of our commitment to raising aspirations, and we are proud of how enthusiastic and inspired our learners were during this special event.
