PSHE AUTUMN TERM
Intheunit,TransitionandSafety, IGroupstudentslearntabout studyskills,howtomanagethe transitiontosecondaryschool andgoalsetting.
Theylearntaboutrailandroad safety,helpingthemdevelop theirindependenceand awareness.
Intheunit,Diversity,IGroup beganbyreflectingontheir ownidentityandwhatmakes themwhotheyare. Welearntwhatismeantby prejudice,stereotypeand discrimination,andhowto challengethese.
Lastly,theyhavehadtwoFirstAid lessons,learninghowtorespond inanemergencysituation,howto completeaprimarysurveyand putacasualtyintherecovery position.
Welookedatfriendships,how thesechangesometimes,and howtomanagethis
Thestudentscreatedbeautiful zinestosummarisetheir learningaboutDiversity, showingtheirthoughtfulness andcreativity.
WiththeirAdvisers,IGroupwilllearnaboutFinancialDecisionMaking includingbudgeting,ethicalconsumerism,andsafeeconomic decisions
WithLizzie,theunitisHealthandPubertywhichincludesphysicaland emotionalchanges,menstrualwellbeing,healthyandunhealthy relationships
PleasedoletLizzieknowifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthistopic.
PSHEwithLizzie
AdviserPSHE
Intheunit,Communityand Careers,IIGroupstudents learntaboutwhatismeant byacareer,howtoevaluate theirskills,strengthsand attributes,howtosetgoalsat work,andwhatthecareersof thefuturemightbe.
Weknowtheimportanceof earlycareerrelatedlearning atStChrisandencourage thestudentstodiscusshow alllearningcanlinktofuture careerpathways.
Intheunit,DrugsandAlcohol,II Groupbeganbyreflectingonwhat knowledgeandassumptionsthey haveaboutthistopic.
Welearntabouttherisksofover consumingenergydrinks,andthe shortandlongtermimpactof tobaccoandalcoholuse
Nextwelookedathowtouseover thecounterandprescription medicinessafelyandtherelationship betweenhabitanddependence.
Lastly,welookedathowtomanage theinfluenceofothers,peerpressure, andwheretoseekqualitysupport.
WiththeirAdvisers,IIGroupwilllearnaboutEmotionalWellbeing inludinghowtomanageemotions,healthycopingstrategies,and everydaywellbeing
WithLizzie,theunitisDiscriminationwhichincludesunderstandingand challengingracism,sexism,religioushatred,ableism,andhomophobia StudentswillsecureaconfidentunderstandingofTheEqualityActand ProtectedCharacteristics.
PSHEwithLizzie
AdviserPSHE
Intheunit,SettingGoals,III Groupstudentslearntabout transferrableskills,howto demonstratestrengths,different typesofemployment,and careerpathways.
Studentslearntaboutdecision makingtoolstohelpthem assesswhichGCSEsubjectsto choose
EveryonehassetupaUnifrog accountwhichistheleading careersandpathwaysplatform tosupporttheirexplorationof careers
Intheunit,PeerInfluence,Drugs, Gangs,IIIGrouplearntabout differentattitudestowardsdrug useamongstyoungpeopleand howthisissometimesinfluences bymythsandmisconceptions. Welearntaboutdifferenttypesof drugsandtheshortandlong termeffectsofthese Lastly,we learntaboutthelawsand consequencesassociatedwith possessionandsupplyof controlleddrugs.
Lastly,studentslearnthowtoseek goodqualityinformation,advice andsupportinrelationtodrug useandpeerpressure.
WiththeirAdvisers,IIIGroupwilllearnaboutHealthyLifestylesincluding therelationshipbetweenphysicalandmentalwellbeing,the importanceofbalance,howtomanageinfluencesonbodyimage, takingamoreindependentapproachtotheirownhealth,breastand testicularcancer.
WithLizzie,theunitisRespectfulRelationshipswhichincludesdifferent familymodels,positiverelationshipsinthehome,conflictresolution strategies,andhowtomanagechangesinrelationships.
PSHEwithAlistair,Kirsty,Lizzie
AdviserPSHE
Intheunit,Financial DecisionMaking,IVGroup studentsbegantheir learningwithTheBudget Game,playingingroupsto tryandbalancethebooks inafamilysetting,whilst makingdecisionsabout their‘spending’.
Theyalsolearntabout compoundinterest, managingdebt,howto mitigatetherisksoffraud, andtherisksassociated withgambling.
Intheunit,MentalHealth,IVGroup learnthowtomanagechangesand challengesofadolescence,howto reframenegativethinking,strategies topromotementalhealthand emotionalwellbeing,recognising mentalhealthandwhentogethelp, abouttheeffectsofgriefand bereavement,andhowtofind sourcesofgoodqualitysupport.
Wefinishedtheunitwithsome examplesofpositivestrategiesfor promotinggoodhealth,including crafting,exercise,music,spending timewithfriendsandfamily, breathingexercises,andjournaling.
WiththeirAdvisers,IVGroupwilllearnaboutAddressingExtremism andRadicalisation. Thisunitbeginswiththeimportanceofcommunity anddiversity,thenabouthowsocialmediamaydistort,misrepresentor targetinformationtoinfluence,howtorecogniseextremismand radicalisationandhowtosafelychallengeitorseeksupport.
WithAlistair,KirstyandLizzie,theunitisHealthyRelationshipsandthis ispartofRelationshipsandSexEducation.Welearnaboutmythsand assumptions,aboutvaluesandtheroleofpleasure,howtomanage theinfluenceofporn,consent,coercion,victimblaming,andhowto seekappropriatesupport.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisunit,pleaseletLizzieknow.
FutureFocus
AdviserPSHE
Intheunit,Buildingforthe Future,VGroupstudents beganlearningabouthow tomanagethejudgement ofothersandtochallenge stereotyping,howto developself-efficacy, motivation,perseverance andresilience.Theylearnt aboutthenature,causes andeffectsofstress,about healthysleep,andabout positivegoalsetting.
VGroupwerealso welcomedintotheSixth Formforatour,asthey begintoconsidertheirnext steps.
SolutionsNotSides
WewelcomedSolutionsNotSidesinto talkaboutPalestine/Israelandthe complexitiessurroundingthis.
Florahaddeliveredapre-learning session,sothatstudentshadsome understandingofthecomplexitiesof theissuesbeforeourtalk.
Thishelpedstudentstoengageand listentothetwovisitors;onefromIsrael andoneAmericanPalestinian,whoboth sharedtheirstoriesandexperiencesof thesituation AguidefromSolutionsNot Sidesfacilitatedtheconversationand studentscompletedactivitiestohelp exploretheneedsofbothsides
Itwasafascinatingdayandour studentswereacredittoStChris, demonstratingathoughtfulandmature approachtothetalk.
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WellbeingHub
InPSHEthisterm,studentssetuptheiraccountsonTheWellbeingHub, givingthemaccesstogoodqualitysupportwiththeirmentalhealth,and appropriateanswerstoquestionstheyhaveaboutmanaging adolescence
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