23 PHSE

Etruscan Primary School

At Etruscan Primary School the personal development of pupils, spiritually, morally, socially and culturally is at the heart of our school values and we recognise that it plays a significant part in their ability to learn and achieve. We aim to offer an education that provides plentiful opportunities for children to develop these attributes through all areas of the curriculum and wider school life.

The PHSE Association is used throughout the school and is used to ensure a relevant and engaging curriculum which is pertinent to our community. Our aim is to teach children the skills they need to keep themselves healthy, safe and prepared for life beyond their primary school years. Lessons are tailored to suit the needs of the children and reflect current local or national topics. All classes keep a record of their work in a PSHE ‘floor book’ which celebrates the children’s learning in PHSE throughout the academic year.

Forest Park Primary School

PSHE is at the core of all learning at Forest Park Primary School. We believe that for children to be successful learners they need a variety of skills including personal, social and emotional skills and a healthy mindset to help them achieve both in and out of the classroom. Our long term goal is to enable children to become responsible adults who can make a difference to their community and the wider world.

We have designed a curriculum that is personal to our school, using the PSHE Association for guidance. Lessons are taught weekly, however, we (staff) will address any issues as they arise and model the correct way to resolve conflict. We are helping the children to develop a positive mind set and a ‘can-do’ attitude.

Each class has a PSHE Floor book which they use to display the children’s work.

Our PSHE curriculum can be adapted to meet the needs of individual classes and the floor books represent the needs of each cohort.

PHSE

Kemball School

• Preparation for Adulthood

Our students, within the progression and functional pathways, have a timetabled PSHE session where we cover different topics which are under the focused areas of health and wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world. Our rolling programme has been updated taking into consideration the changes for statutory relationships education from September 2020. Alongside this, our secondary pupils take part in a sex and relationships specific afternoon once every half term as additional SRE coverage.

Within our multi-sensory and engagement pathways, discrete PSHE topics are not taught as standalone lessons. This is because we believe that these pupils require individualised targets that promote independence and prepare them for adult life. These targets are interwoven into all curriculum areas however each week there is a session whereby our students receive specific focused one to one support to embed and extend their learning. These targets are continually reviewed and revisited to meet individual needs.

PSHE is an important focus throughout our school day where we encourage the development of hygiene through teeth brushing, hand washing and personal care. We also promote sharing, playing and working collaboratively with peers and adults which set our students up with skills that will prepare them with skills that can be transferred to at home and preparing them for adulthood.

Every year we have a mental health and wellbeing event day since the launch of our policy in 2017. As a whole school, we celebrate positivity and encourage ways to promote the 5 ways to wellbeing; connect, give, be active, take notice and keep learning. These event days are fun and informative and provide pupils with activities that can be used at home as well as in school to promote positive wellbeing for all.

Oakhill Primary School

• Aspirations / Life Skills

At Oakhill we hold a life skills week at the end of each academic year. During this week children take part in workshops and listen to visitors talk about numerous aspects of safety and life skills including: money management, mental health well-being, road safety, river safety, dog safety etc. Life skills and aspirations are also woven into the curriculum and, throughout the year, numerous professionals and skilled workers attend school to speak with the children.

• Evidencing SMSC

SMSC at Oakhill is evidenced through year group SMSC books. Within these books, class teachers record evidence of any SMSC that has taken place through the taught, or the wider curriculum. Ofsted (2019) felt that these were a very good way to clearly evidence the SMSC that was taking place within the school.

• Jigsaw

The Jigsaw curriculum is used at Oakhill. This covers all aspects of PSHE, including RSE, and incorporates SMSC and British Values throughout. The Jigsaw curriculum takes a mindful approach to PSHE, encouraging children to be in the moment and to observe their thoughts and feelings as they happen. Within each session, there is time for children to sit through a guided meditation to aid this.