Personal, Social and Health Education
Intent
At All Saints, we want our children to grow up to be confident, considerate, passionate and well-rounded individuals who have respect for themselves, others and the world around them. We want to give children opportunities to confidently share their own thoughts and opinions with others around them whilst building resilience and tolerance towards others who have a differing opinion or view point. Through our delivery of PSHE lessons, we want our children to develop their own identity and encourage high levels of self-esteem so they are able to be active, confident members of our All Saints community as well as the wider community. In doing this, we are able to help and encourage our children to build positive relationships with other people.
We want our children to leave All Saints with the knowledge, skills and understanding of how to lead confident, healthy (both physically and mentally), independent lives where they can become informed, active and responsible citizens.
Imple
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Our PSHE lessons are taught discreetly on a weekly basis. Our curriculum is in line with the PSHE Jigsaw Scheme. With this scheme, we cover six main themes across the year as a school, from Nursery through to Y6. These themes are ‘Being Me in My World’, ‘Celebrating Differences’, ‘Dreams and Goals’, ‘Healthy Me’, Relationships’ and ‘Changing Me’. Each year group covers the same theme at the same time and allows the children to build on prior learning and knowledge from the previous year. Where possible and appropriate, we aim to link the PSHE lessons with other subjects, which can help teach knowledge and skills in real life contexts. PSHE lessons are taught in a creative manner, using approaches such as role play, discussion and games. These activities work to build confidence and resilience as well as enable children to develop crucial life skills. All PSHE lessons start with the ‘Jigsaw Charter’ and promote a safe space for children to share their ideas whilst also respectfully listening to others whilst each child feels increasingly confident, valued and heard.
Visitors, such as medical professionals, emergency services and e-safety experts, are invited into school to compliment the wider PSHE curriculum and offer additional learning.
Alongside the PSHE curriculum, we also hold a range of themed weeks across the academic year, including Friendship Week, Wellbeing Week and Healthy Eating Week. Within these weeks, we hold a whole school collective worship to raise the profile of the week and engage the while school.
Impact
At All Saints, we believe that a meaningful PSHE curriculum is key to our children becoming confident, considerate, passionate and well-rounded individuals. Our children can approach real life situations with the skills, knowledge and attributes to help them navigate through daily life in the present and in the future.
Through the spiral approach to our PSHE curriculum, our children are also given the skills to deal with, and hopefully overcome, social and emotional barriers to learning, whilst also building their confidence and self-esteem. Vulnerable children and children from disadvantaged backgrounds are empowered to overcome barriers they face and raise the aspirations they have in life.
Through dedicated lessons and themed weeks, our children are also given the skills to identify, evaluate and understand their own wellbeing needs, practise self-care, manage risk and positively contribute to the wellbeing of others around them.
Our children are also exposed to a range of global issues and are, therefore, provided with the skills to build up a sense of responsibility of being a global citizen. In being a global citizen, our children are respectful individuals within society towards those who are similar to them but also those who look different and lead different lives to themselves – ultimately celebrating differences and diversity.
How can parents help?
PSHE is all about children making informed choices, and parents can help their children with this in a range of ways. This includes:
- Ensuring your child/children to have a balanced diet that includes 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables a day, having at least 9 hours of sleep each night, and has an age-appropriate amount of screen time each day.
- Encouraging your child/children to participate in exercise or physical activity on a regular basis.
- Reminding your child/children of the importance of being a good friend and what these qualities look like.
- Reminding your child/children where they can seek help, support and advice if they are struggling with anything (including friendships, school work, bullying).
- Remind your child/children how to be safe online.
- Encouraging your child/children’s independence in preparation for school and adult life (including dressing themselves, packing their bags, road safety – age appropriate)
Useful websites:
NHS Healthier Families Website
Childnet - Looking for Kidsmart
