Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE)
Purpose of study
- Our PSHE, RSHE, character education and mindfulness curriculum follows the Church of England education entitlement and is faith sensitive and inclusive.
- We have a commitment to providing a RSHE curriculum to all pupils and use the Diocese of Bristol Goodness and Mercy resources to support the teaching of this in school.
- We teach a full curriculum that prepares pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life in modern Britain.
- There will be opportunities for children to understand their own and others feelings, knowing how to adopt a growth mindset, celebrate failure and build resilience through mistakes, know how to be healthy and lead a healthy life and use breathing, yoga and relaxation techniques to learn strategies to practise mindfulness every each day.
Aims
When children leave Norton St Nicholas they will:
- Be appreciative of existing relationships, be able to form new healthy relationships, enjoy strong, positive, caring relationships with good boundaries, online and in person.
- Have a sense of identity, understand their own emotions and appreciate who they are.
- Have explored the relationships with the people around them including how to communicate, empathise, and resolve conflicts as well as identifying people within their support network and know how to ask for help.
- Know how to set and work towards goals and build self-esteem through drive or purpose.
- Know how to celebrate failures and learn from them. Know the importance of a healthy diet, exercise and good dental health.
- Know strategies to help them relax through mindfulness in school.
- Know how to keep themselves safe in a range of different situations.
- Know how to administer basic first aid and gain life-saving skills.
What we teach
- Our lessons are based around six progressive themes, which are revisited each year. They consist of wonderful me, People around me, healthy body and healthy brain, citizenship, economic wellbeing, and transitions.
- For PSHE and Mindfulness we use resources from Kapow Primary.
- For Sex Education in year 6 we use Goodness and Mercy resources from Diocese of Bristol.
Early Years
Year 1
Citizenship
- Rules in our school.
- Rules outside of school.
- Similarities and differences with other people.
- Looking after our school and local environment.
Family and relationships
- How different emotions make us feel and act.
- Healthy friendships.
- Showing respect for all families.
Health and wellbeing
- Managing our emotions and feelings.
- The importance of rest and relaxation.
- How germs spread and how we can stop them from spreading.
Year 2
Economic wellbeing
- Money and where it comes from.
- The difference between wants and needs.
- Keeping our money safe.
Health and wellbeing
- Overcoming barriers and managing difficult emotions.
- The importance of a balanced diet.
- How we look after our teeth.
Safety and the changing body
- Talking to adults in different places.
- What to do if we get lost or if there is an emergency.
- Private parts of our body and how we treat them.
Year 3
Citizenship
- The rights of all children.
- Recycling and the difference we can make.
- Groups who help our local community.
Family and relationships
- What happens in healthy families.
- Solving conflict in our friendships.
- Bullying.
Health and wellbeing
- The things that make me wonderful.
- Breaking down barriers into smaller, achievable goals.
- Communicating our boundaries to each other.
Year 4
Economic wellbeing
- How we pay for things.
- What happens when we spend money.
- Things that influence our career choices.
Family and relationships
- The affect of our behaviour on others.
- Responses to bullying.
- How families around the world vary.
Safety and the changing body
- Exploring what people and things influence us.
- Changes as we grow up.
- The risks of smoking and benefits of being a non-smoker.
Year 5
Economic wellbeing
- Setting a weekly budget.
- Navigating feelings about money.
- The education and skills needed for different careers?
Family and relationships
- Exploring what marriage is.
- Positive and negative experiences in families.
- Why bullying happens.
Health and wellbeing
- The benefits of sleep.
- How resilience helps me when I fail.
- Setting helpful goals.
Year 6
Citizenship
- What happens when the law in broken.
- How reducing our materials and energy help the environment.
- How UK Parliament works.
Safety and the changing body
- Coping with peer pressure to avoid dangers.
- Vaccination and why it is important.
Sex Education