Castle Primary School

PSHE stands for Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education.  This is an umbrella term that encompasses the new statutory Relationships and Health Education (RSHE) as well bringing together emotional literacy, social skills and spiritual development in a comprehensive scheme of learning. A lesson a week helps teachers to focus on their children’s needs and to enjoy building relationships with their class: getting to know them better as unique human beings.

At Castle Primary School we aim for children to leave in Year 6 with the knowledge, understanding and emotions to be able to play an active, positive and successful role in today’s diverse society.  PSHE helps pupils to understand their own personal value and how as individuals, they fit into and contribute to the world.  PSHE helps to develop emotional literacy, build resilience and supports mental and physical wellbeing.  We also promote and practise mindfulness allowing children to advance their awareness, concentration and focus.  Our Relationships, Sex and Health education enables our children to learn how to be safe and to understand and develop healthy relationships, both now and in their future lives.

Implementation - How we teach PSHE

Each theme has an assessment opportunity lesson which children record their learning in their Jigsaw Journals.  Teachers then use these 6 termly assessment pieces to make an informed judgement for each child at the end of the year.

 PSHE and the wider curriculum

·         PSHE, including SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development) and BV (British Values), is an integral part of the whole school curriculum, and is therefore often taught within another subject area. For example in year 6, whilst learning about Ancient Greece, the children learn about democracy both during Ancient Greek times and modern day Britain.

·         Visitors such as emergency services and the NSPCC complement our PSHE curriculum to offer additional learning.

·         We encourage our pupils to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community. We challenge all of our pupils to look for opportunities to show the school values: value learning, value others, value ourselves.

·         Assemblies are linked to PSHE, British Values and SMSC and cover any additional sessions that would benefit the whole school.

The impact of PSHE teaching is evident in school life as a whole - in pupils’ good behaviour, their attitudes to learning and their respect for one another.

 By the time our children leave our school they will:

·         Understand how conflicts can occur and how to resolve them.

·         Understand how their choices can have an impact on the school community as well as globally.

·         Set goals and deal with disappointment.

·         Understand how to stay physically healthy and how diet and exercise influences this (as well as avoiding substance abuse is and how this affects them).

·         Have the ability to form meaningful relationships based on mutual respect.

·         Have skills to work within a team and communicate effectively.

·         Understand the physical aspects involved in RSE at an age appropriate level.

·         Be able to look after their mental health and well-being.