PSHE
“I like learning about mental health and how it is affected.” – Amelie, age 11
“If you’re having trouble, you can let out your emotions and it will make you feel better.” – James, age 11
“I like circle time because I learn what other people like and how they are feeling.” – Charlie, age 11
Intent
At Compton CE Primary School, we strive to create an inclusive environment where children and staff feel happy, safe and empowered to believe in themselves, always striving to be the best they can be. Our PSHE education, including statutory Relationships and Health education, and non-statutory sex education, as recommended by the DfE, provides a framework though which key skills, attributes and knowledge can be developed and applied. Our approach promotes positive behaviour, good mental health and wellbeing, resilience and achievement, online safety, healthy and safe relationships and the ability to make sense of media messages and challenge extreme views. We want our children to have the confidence to negotiate and assert themselves now and in the future. Our school ethos is centred on making sure our children are respectful and kind towards one another, showing tolerance and celebrating difference throughout education and beyond.
Implementation
Our PSHE sessions are taught weekly, as part of the spiral curriculum provided by SCARF. Each year group has six themed units providing a comprehensive PSHE and wellbeing curriculum, including mental health and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), along with related assessment tools. Each themed unit is taught in a developmentally appropriate way and in a manner that allows pupils to make connections and develop upon their learning from previous years.
All pupils have a right to feel safe at school and to learn. Our school adopts a therapeutic approach to recognising and rewarding positive behaviour and achievements. We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Impact
If you were to walk into PSHE lessons at Compton CE Primary School, you would see:
- A positive attitude towards PSHE.
- That pupils feel safe and confident to explore their own values, beliefs and feelings.
- An inclusive, stimulating and purposeful learning environment.
- Trusting relationships that enable children to express their feelings and opinions.
- Continuity of learning between year groups – each class will be exploring the same themed unit each half term, in a way that is appropriate for their year group. This encourages connections to be made for the children between their previous and current learning.
- Age appropriate sex and relationships education
Our children leave our care with the confidence, values and tools to navigate an increasingly complex world as they continue their life journey within education and beyond.