P.S.H.E.

Intent and Implementation  

At Worsley Bridge Primary School, we are aware of the way that PSHE supports many of the principles of safeguarding and links closely to schools Safeguarding, SMSC and British Values Policies. We are all aware of the important role the PSHE curriculum has in supporting the school to implement the 9 protected characteristics of The Equality Act 2010.   

Intent 

Our intent is to build a PSHE curriculum, which facilitates learning, and results in the acquisition of knowledge and skills, enabling children to access the wider curriculum, work collaboratively with others and make a positive contribution to the life of the school.  Additionally, it prepares children to be global citizens in a diverse society and prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences in later life.  

We are aware that the delivered curriculum must reflect the needs of our pupils and align with the core values of the school.  We build on the statutory content already outlined in statutory guidance and follow the SCARF scheme of work to provide consistency throughout our academy, support staff with subject knowledge and reduce teacher workload.  Teaching and learning in the classroom shows progression across all Key Stages within the PSHE core themes: health and wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world. Each phase builds on the vocabulary, knowledge and skills taught in the previous to allow children to acquire further knowledge, through knowing more and remembering more. The PSHE programme equips pupils with an age-appropriate, sound understanding of risk, with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions and to recognise the importance of their own mental health and well-being. Our PSHE curriculum incorporates an age-appropriate understanding of RSE, as set out in the statutory guidance, enabling all children to be safe and to understand and develop healthy relationships both now and in their future lives.  

Implementation  

We strive to provide our children with learning opportunities across and beyond the curriculum, in specific lessons, circle time, special school projects and other activities that enrich pupils’ experiences. There are always occasions where teachers may feel it necessary to teach PSHE as a result of an issue arisen in their own class. Our school environment reinforces the PSHE curriculum through questioning, vocabulary and discussion topics on displays throughout school. We use Values Based Learning, British Values and SMSC displays to provide these opportunities for children. Through life skills sessions, links with the local communities, fundraising opportunities, visitors, national and international events and school trips, we provide enrichment opportunities to contextualise learning. PSHE is an important part of school assemblies where children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured. 

We use SCARF scheme, which provides our school with a comprehensive spiral curriculum for PSHE education, including mental health and wellbeing from reception to year 6.  Using SCARF across all age groups ensures progression in knowledge, attitudes and values, and skills – including the key skills of social and emotional learning, known to improve outcomes for children.