PSHE

The school’s PSHE curriculum develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge and skills which will enable children to access the wider curriculum and prepare them to be a global citizen now and in their future roles within a global community. It promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils, preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences for later life. Our Relationships and Sex Education enables our children to learn how to be safe, and to understand and develop healthy relationships, both now and in their future lives.

Intent

Our intention is that when children leave East Bergholt, they will do so with the knowledge, understanding and emotions to be able to play an active, positive and successful role in today’s diverse society. We want our children to have high aspirations, a belief in themselves and realise that anything is possible if they put their mind to it. In an ever–changing world, it is important that they are aware, to an appropriate level, of different factors which will affect their world and that they learn how to deal with these so that they have good mental health and well-being. We want our curriculum to be able to:

•  To enable all pupils to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society
• To help pupils understand how they are developing personally and socially
• To tackle many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up
• To provide pupils with opportunities to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of a diverse society
• To develop pupils sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community

Implementation

Pupils are taught PSHE using the ‘Cambridgeshire Primary Personal Development’ programme which is a spiral, progressive scheme of work, covering all of the above and aims to prepare children for life, helping them to know and value who they are and understand how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world’. There is a strong emphasis building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health. We includes mindfulness activities to our lessons to allow children to advance their emotional awareness, concentration and focus.

Our PSHE curriculum is split into four main themes with each year group studying the same theme at the same time (at their own level):

• Myself and My Relationships
• Citizenship
• Economic Wellbeing
• Healthy and Safer Lifestyles

Within these themes are different units of work which will be taught on a two year rolling programme. It also identifies links to British Values and is taught in such a way as to reflect the overall aims, values, and ethos of the school. Our programme of learning begins as soon as children arrive in school and continues until the end of primary school. 

EYFS - In the Foundation Stage, PSHE and citizenship is taught as an integral part of topic work and is embedded throughout the curriculum. The objectives taught are the Personal, Social and Emotional Development statements from ‘Development Matters in the EYFS’ and the PSED Early Learning Goals. Reception also uses the ‘Cambridgeshire’ PSHE scheme of Work materials. (see below)

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 - At Key Stage 1 and 2, PSHE is taught through a clear and comprehensive scheme of work in line with the National Curriculum.  The four themes are taught in sequence across each year group with RSE that comprehensively covers the statutory Health Education and Relationships Education guidance. 

Relationships and Sex Education

At East Bergholt, in addition to Relationships Education, we also teach aspects of Sex Education that is covered in our Science Curriculum. Alongside this we teach about different kinds of relationships, including same sex relationships, and gender identity because it is important that our children should have an understanding of the full diversity of the world they live in and be prepared for life in modern Britain. The Sex Education aspects of PSHE are also taught through the ‘Cambridgeshire’ scheme of work.

In school we aim to help children to learn to respect themselves and others and move safely from childhood, through adolescence, into adulthood. As part of this work, we deliver an ongoing programme of Relationships and Sex Education (RSE). We believe that by working in partnership with parents we can encourage children and young people to make healthy choices as they grow and change.

RSE has an important part to play in learning about emotional, social and physical aspects of growing up.  It enables young people to develop the essential life skills for building and maintaining positive, enjoyable, respectful and non-exploitative relationships. It also supports learning about identity and the importance of staying safe, both physically and emotionally, including on and off line.  

Wider Curriculum  

• We believe that focusing on developing a 'Growth Mindset' in our children will help them to build resilience, independence and confidence; embrace challenge; foster a love of learning; and increase their level of happiness. We do this through the language we use in class, praising children for their efforts, and using language to encourage children to change their way of thinking. PSHE is an integral part of the whole school curriculum, and is therefore often taught within another subject area
• Visitors such as emergency services, school nurse, and dentist complement our PSHE curriculum to offer additional learning
• We encourage our pupils to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community. We challenge all of our pupils to look for opportunities to show the school values
• Assemblies are linked to PSHE, British Values and SMSC and cover any additional sessions that would benefit the whole school.                                                      

Impact

By the time our children leave our school they will:

• 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
• appreciate difference and diversity
• recognise and apply the British Values of Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual respect, Rule of law and Liberty
• be  able to understand and manage their emotions
• be able to look after their mental health and well-being
• be able to develop positive, healthy relationship with their peers both now and in the future
• understand the physical aspects involved in RSE at an age appropriate level
• have respect for themselves and others
• have a positive self esteem
• utilise their learning within their daily lives from dealing with friendship issues, to making healthy choices and knowing where and how to get help when needed.