Personal, Social and Health Education

In PSHE, the children will leave Foulds having explored the necessary life skills, knowledge and understanding to grow into caring, responsible citizens, having followed the objectives as set out in both the statutory and non-statutory PSHE 2020 Curriculum. They will recognise learning as a journey that continues throughout their life, and that the skills learnt in PSHE can be useful to succeed in other subjects and also other areas of their life.

We want our children to:

be emotionally literate citizens, with the skills to problem solve and decision make, in a range of situations regarding their health and wellbeing: both physical and mental; face-to-face and online. (Character and Citizenship)
know the importance of self-care, both mentally and physically. (Character)
understand the importance of maintaining healthy relationships with themselves and others and have strategies to overcome conflict. (Character)
be curious to learn more about themselves and the world around them, asking thought provoking questions and delving deeper into ideas and real life situations. (Curiosity)
know how to keep themselves safe from peer on peer abuse and sexual harassment, understand the importance of consent, and know who to turn to for help. This applies to both online and in person relationships (Character)
understand that success is not a straight line and there are going to be ups and downs along the way: resilience, self-belief and the experience of being in the learning pit will provide strategies to keep moving forward. (Character, Challenge and Curiosity)
have been supported, extended and challenged in PSHE and will be able to apply their knowledge to new and unfamiliar situations. (Challenge)

They will have experienced awe and wonder in PSHE through a variety of approaches - direct teaching; active learning; circle times, group work, talk partners and individual reflection. They will recognise how PSHE encompasses our school values - of respect, responsibility, resilience, teamwork, self-belief and kindness - and our characteristics of learning.

By its very nature PSHE builds on and develops the character and strengths of the pupils. Our discussions into growth mindset and metacognition provide them with a toolkit of strategies to use when faced with challenges.
Our scheme of work is based on the Health Education Partnership programme of study, however it has been adapted to suit our mixed year groups and two year cycle. The development of the 2020 curriculum involved consulting the children, staff, parents and governors.
The resources we use come from a wide range of recommended websites and updated regularly.
Previous PSHE planning is stored online (Google Drive) in Phase Planning Folders and is regularly updated and adapted to suit the needs of a specific cohort. PSHE resources are kept in the google drive either in the Phase Planning Folders or in the PSHE section in the Staffroom; New Curriculum folder.
This PSHE Intent document and the ‘PSHE where from and where to’ is a good place to refer to when planning to ensure the PSHE 2020 Curriculum objectives for each unit have been covered, as well as the phase group planning documents. There is also a ‘Staff guidance for PSHE at Foulds’ document which contains links to helpful documents to aid staff to deliver PSHE effectively.
Classes will build upon their learning from prior year groups as children return to the same skills and knowledge throughout their primary school, increasing in depth and utilising prior knowledge to build upon previous learning. There are regular opportunities to review the learning that has taken place in previous lessons and topics.
There is a discreet PSHE lesson once a week, every other half term. There are additional frequent P4C sessions, circle times and assemblies with PSHE themes. Important PSHE discussions happen regularly throughout every day, linking their learning to their everyday experiences, both in class and in the playground. The language of our School Values, Characteristics of Learning and Zones of Regulation are embedded as part of our daily practice.
Citizenship is explicitly taught in the topics of global food, democracy and careers. Diversity is interwoven into lessons as well as being explicitly taught through the topics of RSE, family dynamics and stereotyping.
Work is recorded in a folder that moves up the school with the child, so it will end up containing all their work from Year 1 through to Year 6. Work can also be recorded on the wider curriculum website.
Assessment tasks, for and of learning, can be found in the PSHE planning and evidence of these will be looked for when reviewing the folders during Subject leader time. One specific focused assessment task, per phase group, per term, is set by the coordinator, in order to provide guidance of assessment in PSHE. Other assessments will be carried out as well as part of good practice.
Opportunities to collaborate with outside agencies are organised e.g. My Bnk, So Social Media (GAV).
Annually, we take part in themed weeks such as Anti-bullying Week and Children’s Mental Health Week.
Parents have the opportunity to view the lesson content and resources ahead of RSE lessons in year 5 and 6.
Pupil voice is completed termly to take children’s opinions, ideas and feedback onboard and to inform our teaching in PSHE, choosing lessons that interest the children and allowing opportunities to delve deeper.
School Council meets once a month to voice issues, find solutions and have a whole school impact.