Personal, Relationship, Sex and Health Education (PRSHE)

“Everyone is a star and deserves a chance to shine.” Marilyn Monroe.

Introduction

At St. Michael’s C of E School PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) is a planned programme of learning where the children acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to keep themselves healthy and safe. PSHE provides the children with the building blocks in order for them to develop healthy, respectful relationships, focusing on family and friendships, in all contexts, including online. This sits alongside the essential understanding of how to be healthy.

As part of our whole school approach, PSHE develops the qualities and attributes that children need to manage opportunities, challenges and responsibilities as they grow up, enabling them to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society.

By teaching pupils to stay safe and healthy, and by building self-esteem, resilience and empathy, our effective, our effective PSHE programme enables staff to tackle barriers to learning and raise aspirations for our pupils.

Intent

St. Michael’s is a Church of England school whose ethos is founded on Christian teaching and values and in particular recognises the uniqueness and worth of each individual member of the school, both children and adults alike, all of who are loved by God. With this in mind the aim of the school is to encourage children to reflect this love by learning to understand and respect the various beliefs, traditions and practices of others, both within the school and wider community. Our purpose is to ensure that pupils leave us with a maturing understanding of the experiences and values of others and a growing sense of identity based on personal values and self-worth with the community.

Cultural Capital

The children will learn about areas specific to RSHE such as health and wellbeing, living in the wider world and relationships. They will also experience the following:

Visits from health professionals
Workshops with outside agencies
Experiences of various professions

Implementation

This will be implemented by using a question based programme of study from the PSHE Association which will be taught through a two-year cycle. Some aspects of PSHE will be taught in specific lessons as well as discreetly through story time. Some topics will also be covered in other topics such as ICT and science.

The PSHE programme of study focuses on three core themes (Key Stage 1 and 2):

Living in the Wider World
Relationships
Health and Wellbeing

Each topic will cover:

Living in the Wider World:

Money, spending and saving
Making choices, decisions, responsibilities
Needs and wants
The world around us
People, jobs and respect
Role of the internet
Community and groups
Similarities and difference
Caring for others
Aspirations, role models and the future
Media, digital resilience, online safety and influences

Relationships:

Similarities and differences
Our bodies
People/families who care for us and groups we belong to
Friendships, making positive friendships, becoming independent and dealing with arguments
Feelings and managing feelings
Behaviour, bullying, words and actions
Respect for self and others, courteous behaviour, safety (inc online) and rights
Different relationships, changing and growing and moving to secondary school

Health and wellbeing:

Being healthy, hygiene, medicines, playing, sleep, dental care and keeping active
Keeping safe, risks, rules, people who help us and taking more responsibility
Feelings, mood, emotions, expressions and behaviour
Growing and changing
First aid, accidents and dealing with emergencies
Personal attributes and qualities, individuality and stereotypes

Impact

The intended impact of our curriculum is that children build knowledge, make connection between this knowledge and use it to explore and create.

Children will know more and remember more about PSHE/RSE with having dedicated time to learn.
Children will be able to demonstrate a health outlook on life, health, school, family and friends, which will help with behaviour, care and respect.
Children will understand the physical aspects involved in RSE at an age appropriate level in line with the new statutory guidelines.
Children will have respect for themselves and others.
Children will have positive body and mind image.

Early Year and Foundation Stage:

Teaching in the Early Years and Foundation Stage will differ and will be child led to reflect the interests of the children and the needs of the school. Children will take part in circle time and discuss topics and themes that at their level. Teachers will use Picture News and stories to assist in teaching the above.

Self-Regulation

Show an understanding of their own feelings and those of others, and regulate their behaviour accordingly;
Have a positive sense of self and show resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge;
Pay attention to their teacher and follow multi-step instructions

Managing Self

Manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs, including dressing and going to the toilet;
Understand the importance of healthy food choices;
Explain the reasons for rules and know right from wrong.

Building Relationships