PSHE

PSHE Curriculum Team

Fiona Wilkes  - PSHE Leader

PSHE Curriculum Intent

Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is a non-statutory curriculum subject which provides children with the key skills, knowledge and attributes to keep safe, stay healthy and prepare them for life and work as adults. At Shireland Hall PSHE incorporates the statutory Relationships Education (Primary) curriculum and online safety elements of the Computing Curriculum.

PSHE underpins our core aims at Shireland Hall for children to become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens. The teaching and learning of PSHE is fundamental to children becoming well-balanced individuals and is a prerequisite for achieving both academically and non-academically as adults.

The PSHE offer at Shireland Hall Primary Academy:

• PSHE education is a timetabled programme of study that is broad and balanced to meet the needs and ability of our children and in the context of our school and the wider community

• Lessons are based on one the core themes of Health and Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World , with links made to children’s own experiences in both the physical and online world

• Each year group will cover the same themes, however the content delivered is progressive so that children build upon prior skills to develop their knowledge

• These principles provide our children with the opportunity to learn and develop positive dispositions when faced with everyday life challenges such as friendships, emotional wellbeing, relationships and safety both on and and off line

• Through positive discussions, role play and group tasks the children are encouraged to reflect upon both appropriate and inappropriate values, behaviours and attitudes, to prepare them for life now and in the future

• We provide the children with termly Values Days to cover key content such as: Rules and Responsibilities, British Values and Safeguarding Education

• Timetabled lessons are complemented by expert visitors such as police officers, nurses and safety organisations who share information and support children at an age-appropriate level

• The PSHE curriculum at Shireland Hall comprises a universal offer to which all children have access (whole class lessons, assemblies and workshops) and is enhanced by specific group or individual work according to the needs of children (whole class lessons, assemblies, workshops, mentoring support, referrals to specialist support from external agencies).  Parents will always be advised prior to any individual referrals being made.