In the Lower School there is a focus on all 3 strands of the curriculum; Relationships, Health & Wellbeing and Living in the Wider World. This provides pupils with a broad overview of the subject and allows them to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage their current stage of lives. This broad content allows for further depth and exploration as these pupils mature into middle school and beyond.

Pupils will gain a basic understanding of the knowledge and skills at an appropriate level. Pupils are learning new concepts and new vocabulary. It is essential that they develop their own opinions and they can understand consequences of behaviour. PSHE helps manage the physical and emotional changes at puberty and introduces them to a wider world and enables them to make an active contribution to their communities.

Readiness for Middle School

The following Historical knowledge/concepts are non-negotiables for the end of Year 4 for all pupils:

• Pupils can give an opinion

• Pupils can ask questions

• Pupils can identify who best might be able to answer their questions

• Pupils can explain their ideas

• Pupils can verbalise how issues may affect people in different ways

• Pupils can explore issues with opposing views

• Pupils can discuss and debate topical and controversial issues

• Pupils can carry out critical, constructive self-reflection

• Pupils develop interpersonal skills required for positive relationships in a wide variety of settings (active listening, empathy, communication, team working and negotiation)

• Pupils can gather and use data, analysing, drawing and defending conclusions using evidence, evaluating social norms.

Intervention and Catch-Up

Any pupils not yet working able to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge/concepts listed above will receive the following support in Year 5, and 6:

• Lesson attendance will be tracked – 80% or lower subject attendance will have additional support sessions

• Vulnerable groups additional 1- to-1 support

• Lifewise software allowing teachers to RAG attainment (80% or below on Amber) will have additional support sessions.

• Emotional interventions where required by SENCO progress issues will be recorded and reported to parents in-line with other non-core curriculum subjects.

• Assessment opportunities will include; teacher assessments, peer and self-assessment.

In the Middle School all 3 strands are covered although much time is dedicated to health and wellbeing. This is important as the pupils grow into teenage years and experience much change, including; puberty, school transition and become heavily influenced by the world around them. PSHE is taught through a spiral programme, revisiting themes, whilst increasing the challenge, broadening the scope, and deepening pupils’ thinking.

Readiness for Upper School

The following Historical knowledge/concepts are non-negotiables for end of Year 8 for all pupils:

• Pupils will understand that faith, families, communities and cultures influence identity – make sense of what has happened in my life, self-identity and own history

• Pupils will understand responsibilities for mental health, physical health and emotional health

• Pupils will understand positive behaviours people exhibit in healthy intimate relationships

• Pupils will understand the benefits of living in a multi-cultural society. Understand how to take positive action to challenge bullying, prejudice and discrimination

• Pupils will understand how to take steps to protect online identity, use social media appropriately safely and legally

• Pupils will understand the risks associated with smoking, drinking too much alcohol, including unprotected sex, non-consensual sex

• Pupils will understand behaviours and attitudes that could make a relationship healthy or unhealthy, can explain some risks associated with pornography or alcohol use in a relationship

• Pupils will understand how the choices made can affect my future

• Pupils will understand how and why the influence of others can be harmful to my health and happiness.

• Pupils will understand how the body, attitudes and influences change.

Intervention and Catch-Up

Any pupils not yet working able to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge/concepts listed above will receive the following support in Year 9, 10 and 11:

• Lesson attendance will be tracked – 80% or lower subject attendance will have additional support sessions

• Vulnerable groups additional 1- to-1 support

• Spreadsheets to be completed allowing teachers to RAG attainment in years 1-4 (80% or below on Amber) will have additional support sessions.

• Emotional interventions where required by SENCO progress issues will be recorded and reported to parents in-line with other non-core curriculum subjects.

In the Upper School PSHE acknowledges and addresses changes that young people experience. Students deepen knowledge and understanding, extend and further explore attitudes, values and attributes acquired during middle school. PSHE education reflects the fact that students are becoming more independent and taking on greater responsibility for themselves and others.

Lower School

• Healthy living week

• Visit from School Nurse, Fire Brigade and Vets

• Cycle Awareness and Road safety courses

• Litter picking and Environmental focus

• Emergency situations Training

• Links with Careers – Employment Project

• TRIP – Alice through the looking glass – consider how things are not always as they seem

Middle School

• Promotion of ‘Period Positivity’ – Classroom door stickers showing where students can get free sanitary products

• Anti-bullying week

• Guest speakers on subjects such as E Safety

• Drug and Alcohol awareness assemblies

• First Aid Training

• Positive relationships – Guest speaker

• TRIP - Outdoor adventures – Bush crafts (Team working, PE)

Upper School

• Promotion of ‘Period Positivity’ – Classroom door stickers showing where students can get free sanitary products

• Driving Awareness

• Assemblies on the risks of peer pressure, knife crimes, gang culture and drugs

• Relationship & sex education workshops

• Charity events -e.g. Children in Need, Ukraine war, Food banks

• TRIP - Parliament visit – Citizenship