Rothley Church of England Academy
Rothley Church Of England Academy
PSHCE
PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, and Economic Education)
"Love your neighbour as yourself."
Mark 12:31
Intent.
Our intention is that when children leave Rothley Academy they will do so with the knowledge, understanding and emotions to be able to play an active, positive and successful role in today’s diverse society. In an ever–changing world, it is important that they are aware, to an appropriate level, of different factors which will affect their world and that they learn how to deal with these so that they have good mental health and well-being.
Through our PSHCE/ curriculum the children at Rothley Academy every child is given the opportunity to become a healthy, independent and responsible members of society. They understand how they are developing personally and socially, and have the skills to tackle many of the moral, social and cultural issues that they will face in their future. They are respectful of others, understand and are proud of what makes them unique. They understand their rights and responsibilities and have an appreciation of what it means to be a member of a diverse society. They have a sense of self-worth and play a positive role in contributing to school life and to the wider community.
We want our children to have high aspirations, a belief in themselves and realise that anything is possible if they put their mind to it.
The teaching of Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) is taken from the Cambridgeshire Personal Development Programme, this is a comprehensive programme which is tailored to specific year groups, thus ensuring that the topics covered are age appropriate. It aims to help them understand how they are developing personally and socially, and tackles many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up.
Our PSHCE curriculum is split into four main strands:
· Myself and My Relationships
· Healthy and Safer Lifestyles
· Citizenship
· Economic Wellbeing
Implementation.
Personal, Social, Health Education is pivotal to our curriculum; it helps our children to develop and grow, both as individuals and as members of families and communities. Through PSHE lessons, children will gain the knowledge, understanding, skills and dispositions they require to lead confident, healthy, independent lives. We aspire for our children to become informed, active and responsible global citizens. Our framework for PSHE also embeds the statutory aspects of the Relationships and Sex Education (2020), and Health Education guidance:
We adhere to the latest legislation and guidance from the Department for Education to ensure that our curriculum stays relevant and addresses current priorities.
In Foundation stage and Key Stage One, lessons are mainly practical and discussion based. In Key Stage Two lessons are based on scenarios and role play situations
In EYFS and Key Stage 1 worked is evidenced in year group books. In Key Stage Two work is evidenced in whole class books. Adopting this method of recording has allowed for a greater amount of time to be given to deeper, meaningful discussions and gives the children the opportunity to deepen their understanding and reflect and clarify their own values and attitudes.
EYFS
In the Foundation Stage, staff follow the content planned from the Cambridgeshire Personal Development Programme. PSHE and citizenship is also taught as an integral part of the curriculum and is embedded daily throughout the EYFS curriculum. The objectives taught are the Personal, Social and Emotional Development statements from ‘Development Matters’ and the PSED Early Learning Goals.
Impact
The following of our carefully thought out and planned curriculum allows our children leave Rothley Academy with valuable knowledge and skills:
• Having respect and empathy for themselves and others.
• An appreciation and deep understanding of difference and diversity.
• Be able to approach a range of real life situations and apply their skills and attributes to help navigate themselves through modern life.
• Be on their way to becoming healthy, open minded, respectful, socially and morally responsible, active members of society.
• An ability to recognise and assess potential risks.
• Be able to understand and manage their emotions.
• Be able to look after their mental health and well-being.
• Be able to develop positive, healthy relationships with their peers both now and in the future.
