PSHE

 

Intent for PSHEC

Personal, Social and Health Education and Citizenship, (PSHE and C), is designed to help give pupils the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, and prepare for life and work in modern Britain. (PSHE Association 2017)

At Paulton Junior School, this means that all our pupils are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities and experiences across the curriculum as well as being encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities. Developing skills such as resilience, self-esteem, risk management, teamwork and critical thinking in the context of learning grouped into three key themes. As a result, they are contributing fully to the life of our school and local communities.

By the age of 11 pupils will have learned about healthy and unhealthy relationships, health and well-being, both mental and physical health, living in the wider world, underpinned by British values of democracy, individual liberty, rule of law, respect and tolerance as well as where to seek help and advice.

At Paulton Junior School we aim for pupils to:-

• Develop confidence and responsibility and make the most of their abilities.
• Prepare for life as an active citizen.
• Develop a healthy and safe lifestyle.
• Develop good relationships and respect the differences between people.
• Develop positive British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance.

This is done through opportunities to:-

• Take responsibility
• Feel positive
• Participate
• Make real choices
• Meet and talk to a variety of people
• Develop relationships through work and play
• Consider social and moral dilemmas
• Find information and advice.
• Prepare for change.

 

We aim to prepare them for life at secondary school and beyond.

Implementation

At Paulton Junior School we deliver the PSHE programme of study and Citizenship for Key Stage 2 using three core themes.

• Health and Well being
• Relationships
• Living in the wider world

We do this in four distinct ways:-

1.The PSHE and C lesson.

Every class has at least 40 minutes per week dedicated to PSHE and C with their class teacher.  This may include Circle Times, or issues related to the news or delivery of a particular topic. A class teacher may decide to break this lesson up over the week into three 20 minute slots or teach for a larger amount of time depending on the topic.

2.Forest School

Every class has access to a fortnightly Forest School session. This addresses many aspects of PSHE and C particularly in developing respect for the environment, safety, values and social skills which are embedded through this experiential learning.

3.The generic school ethos

We believe that many of the skills and attitudes that we wish to develop through PSHE and C are taught and demonstrated throughout the day at Paulton Junior School.  Pupils will have the opportunities to develop their understanding of these issues through:-

• School ethos including; Values, behaviour and expectations
• School Assemblies, which are based around SEAL themes.
• School trips and Camps
• Developing skills i.e. visit in Year 6 to the Life Skills Centre and Bikeability
• Access to a broad range of extracurricular clubs and activities
• Classroom and playground rules
• The 5R’s for learning
• Volunteer work and charity fundraising.
• School roles and responsibilities including; School Council, Eco Committee and House Captains.
• Visits from local Ministers relating to religious education and other guests.

4.Cross-curricular links

Many aspects of PSHE and C are also taught or revisited in other subjects such as Geography, RE and Science; where appropriate this is made explicit throughout Curriculum plans.

 

Key principles of PSHE (Adapted from the PSHE Association 2017)

• Designed and delivered by teachers to meet their pupils’ and community’s needs in line with the ethos of the school.
• Taught by teachers who have had training in the subject. 
• Informed by a range of best practice models.
• Taught in regular timetabled lessons: providing an opportunity for developmental learning, with clear cross-curricular links made with other subjects as part of a curriculum planned by the school.
• PSHE and C education should be balanced, factually accurate, always cover the law and a range of views and beliefs on a given issue, while being appropriate to the age and maturity of the pupils and respectful of their religious and cultural backgrounds.
• Focus on the key skills and characteristics they want pupils to develop. 

This policy will be reviewed annually to assess its effectiveness – the policy will be promoted and implemented throughout the school community. Please also see the Policies relating to Circle Time, Relationships and Sex education, Drugs, Outdoor Learning and Forest School and Positive Mental Health and Well-being for more detailed information on these areas of the PSHE and C coverage.

Impact

PSHE is assessed using AFL and learning tasks, recorded in PSHE books. PASS and SHEU surveys, pupil questionnaire and photos are also used to collect evidence of pupil attainment.