Intent
At Consett Infant School it is our vision for the entire school community to be kind and respectful, resilient and happy. Our aim is that our children become resilient, take risks, be independent, and show determination and self-confidence. PSHE lessons will encompass the above as well as preparing our children for being good citizens. Personal, social and health education (PSHE) enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of a society. It aims to help them understand how they are developing personally and socially, and tackles many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. At Consett Infant School, the children are given opportunities to expand and broaden their vocabulary to be able to articulate their feelings and emotions in order to maintain good mental health as well as understanding the importance of their physical health and being healthy. The intention is to promote mental wellbeing and empathy across the school and into the community. 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. We also aim to provide our children with opportunities for them to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of a diverse society.
Implementation
PSHE education in our school will take account of pupil’s prior learning and experiences. It has a rich body of knowledge taught through topics.
The curriculum will demonstrate appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding to fulfil the duties of the Relations Education (RE), Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education (HE) whereby schools must provide a ‘balanced and broadly-based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities and responsibilities and experiences for later life. We aim for the PSHE curriculum to be delivered in a fun and stimulating way and in a way that ensures learning remains with the children and carries right through into their adult life. PSHE is integral to the development of children’s values in order for them to become a positive citizen in a forever changing community.
At Consett Infant School, our PSHE curriculum is designed to provide children with the best possible opportunities to utilise first hand experience and share good practice. However, we are aware that the delivered curriculum must reflect the needs of our pupils. At Consett Infant School PSHE plays a vital part of our curriculum education and we aim for it to be taught at least weekly. Mot of our PSHE is delivered through “Jigsaw” which brings together Personal, Social, Health Education, RSE, emotional literacy, social skills and spiritual development in a comprehensive scheme of learning. It is used as a whole school approach with all year groups from Foundation Stage through to Year 2 working on the same theme (puzzle) each half term. There are also occasions where teachers may feel it necessary to teach PSHE as a result of an issue that has arisen in their own class or in school. PSHE is an important part of our school assemblies where children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured. The children in our school have a range of family backgrounds and life experiences. It is important that we build upon these experiences to provide understanding of the diversity in our country as a whole in terms of race, religion, relationships. We want to develop tolerant, respectful young people, prepared for their future lives. PSHE also develops the understanding of health and fitness. In our school, we give children the knowledge to be able to make informed choices with regards to diet and exercise. In our increasingly technological world, the children in Consett Infant School use online resources frequently both in and outside of school. Our PSHE curriculum ensures all children are able to stay safe, making the correct choices about their use of technology.
Impact
At Consett Infant School all children are exposed to high quality teaching, a carefully planned and designed PSHE curriculum and age appropriate opportunities that contributes to deep learning.
The most significant impact of our PSHE curriculum is that children are able to achieve their potential by ensuring their wellbeing is supported and that issues that can affect their ability to learn are tackled. A growing body of research shows that pupils who are emotionally healthy do better at school.
We believe that a meaningful PSHE curriculum is the key to children becoming confident, tolerant and well-rounded adults. From exposure to a range of global issues and problems, children can build up tolerance and a sense of responsibility of being a global citizen.
It is our intention that the impact of our PSHE curriculum will help our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of a society who are able to talk about their feelings, showing consideration for others, expressing their thinking in a clear, articulate and confident manner. This is the ultimate aspiration for children’s PSHE learning in our school.
Please see attached the Progression Maps for PSHE.
