Intent
The teaching of PSHE at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society.
Children’s learning will give them the skills and knowledge necessary for the future. Pupils will be able to express their feelings and emotions and share opinions with others. They will learn to respect other people’s differences and develop the skills to form healthy relationships. Pupils will know the importance of living a healthy life and will be equipped with ways to protect their own physical and mental health and that of others. They will also be taught ways to keep themselves and others safe.
The curriculum is closely matched to the needs of our children and the diverse society they are growing up in, allowing them to develop positive relationships and maintain a healthy lifestyle. We aim to equip the children with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions, enabling them to ask questions, understand risk and have the confidence to challenge when they think something is wrong.
As a result of this we believe that our children will become healthy, independent and responsible members of society in the ever-changing world in which we live.
Implementation
At Sacred Heart, it is every staff member’s responsibility to be a role model and have high expectations of all our children. All staff should actively promote random acts of kindness to encapsulate our Mission Statement and celebrate these with the children. Teaching and learning is supported with resources from, ‘Life to the full by Ten Ten’. The programme of study is split into three core modules: ‘Created and loved by God, Created to love others, Created to live in community.’ The programme pathway adopts a spiral curriculum so that as the children go through the programme year after year, the learning will develop and grow with each stage building on the last. It is also an important part of Collective Worship where children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured.
Children are given opportunities to record individual responses in a reflective and personal way in their own PSHE book. These books travel with the children as they move to the next year group so they can look back at their learning and the next teacher can see the starting points.
We believe that PSHE plays a vital part of primary education and is taught at least weekly; although there will also be many opportunities to make cross-curricular links. There will also be occasions where staff may feel it necessary to teach PSHE as a result of an issue which has arisen in their own class, in school, in the community, nationally or globally.
Impact
What difference is the curriculum making to our pupils?
We are proud of the PSHE work we deliver at Scared Heart, in which all children understand the importance of this curriculum area and the effects is can have on life in and out of school. By teaching pupils to stay safe and healthy, and by building self-esteem, resilience and empathy, PSHE tackles barriers to learning, raises aspirations, and improves the life chances of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils. The pupils’ attitude, behaviour and demeanour around school, within lessons, at playtimes’ and out in the community demonstrates the respect, tolerance and high aspirations that our pupils have of themselves and one other. Evidence is seen through well-rounded, confident, tolerant and independent children that leave us at the end of Year 6. We measure impact by the triangulation of lesson observations, work scrutiny and pupil voice, as well as this we carry our termly subject leader/ teaching staff discussions – where areas for development are discussed and targets set. Our children are encouraged to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community.
By the time our children leave our school they will:
- Be ready for their next step into Secondary school and are armed with skills, knowledge and understanding that they can take forward into adulthood.
- Be prepared for life in an ever-changing modern Britain. They have the tools they need to succeed, keep themselves safe and thrive.
- Be able to approach a range of real-life situations and apply their skills and attributes to help navigate themselves through modern life.
- Be on their way to becoming healthy, open minded, respectful, socially and morally responsible, active members of society.
- Recognise and apply the Fundamental British Values of Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual respect, Rule of law and Liberty.
- Look after their own mental health and well-being, asking for support where necessary.
- Understand the physical aspects involved in RSE at an age appropriate level.
- Recognise difference and have an understanding of diversity.
- Have the tools to develop and maintain healthy relationships with peers and adults.
- Show respect for themselves and others.