PSHE

PSHE Vision Statement

At Gobowen Primary School, we value and nurture every child as an individual; as someone whose uniqueness; interests and passions are supported and celebrated. We give all our pupils with the initial building blocks necessary to embrace the challenges of a happy and successful adult life so that they are ready for life beyond Gobowen by the time they leave us.

Intent

We have three main aims for our children. By the time they leave at the end of Year 6, we aim to:

• give pupils invaluable knowledge that will help them to make informed decisions about their personal, mental and economic wellbeing.
• educate pupils about the emotional, social and physical aspects of growing up, relationships, sex, human sexuality.
• enable pupils to become good citizens of the world.
   

Implementation

Our PSHE and RSE Curriculum differs between Key Stage One and Key Stage Two. In KS1 our curriculum focuses on Relationships Education, exploring topics like the many relationships the children have and how to identify a healthy one. In KS2 the curriculum continues with Relationship Education but in Upper KS2 (Year 5 and 6) the curriculum then includes Sex Education. Through this the pupils are taught about love, the different kinds of families and relationships, puberty, sexual feelings and changing body image.

In our PSHE curriculum we have a strong focus on mindfulness and understanding and caring for our mental health. This focus is continued throughout school through Yoga Sessions and Mindfulness reflection time.

Teachers assess against learning purposes, and lessons are differentiated based on the needs of the specific class. This can look like; setting open ended tasks where a variety of responses are available, providing more scaffolded resource supported to those who need it and providing adult support where needed too.

Impact

Through our PSHE and RSE curriculum, we have been able to develop the children’s understanding of their own feelings, relationships and emotions and those of their peers. Our weekly sessions allow the children to have open discussions, encouraging curiosity, independence and gaining a better knowledge of the world around them. Our KS2 Pupils learn the curriculum based Sex Education Lessons in Summer Term and throughout their science units. Through our Mindfulness activities and sessions children have a greater understanding of the ways they can look after their own mental health and assess their emotions.