PSHE
Intent
At Compton C of E Primary School, we strive to create an environment in which children and staff are happy and feel safe and where pupils feel empowered to believe in themselves and strive 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. This promotes positive behaviour, good mental health and wellbeing, resilience and achievement, helping children to stay safe online, develop healthy and safe relationships, making sense of media messages, challenging extreme views and having the skills and attributes 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.
Implementation
Our PSHE sessions are taught weekly by every class, as part of the SCARF scheme of work. Each year group has six themed units providing a complete 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:
- Positive attitude towards PSHE.
- Pupils feel safe and confident to explore their own values, beliefs and feelings.
- 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