Subject Progression
Intent of PHSE & RSHE
The PSHE curriculum is split into three core themes of: Health and Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World.
Through the programme of study the pupils should have a good balance of these overarching concepts:
- Identity
- Relationships
- A healthy, balanced lifestyle,
- Identification of risk and safety
- Diversity and equality
- Rights, responsibilities and consent
- Change and resilience
- Power
- Career
The PSHE & RSHE curriculum develops the priorities for pupils at Wolsingham Primary School in the following ways:
Basic skills – Through carefully planned lessons pupils are given the opportunity to develop their communication and social skills. Computing skills are also developed through the understanding of issues surrounding e-safety.
Resilience and Perseverance – Pupils are encouraged to listen to others and talk things through and develop an understanding of the issues that arise in their everyday lives. They are taught how to cope and deal with situations that arise in their lives daily and in the future.
Social Awareness – There is a great emphasis on being socially aware and developing an understanding of their own and others thoughts and feelings. Pupils are taught to understand and accept differences, other cultures and communities and to develop safe and healthy relationships.
Knowledge – Lessons are carefully planned and structured in order to allow all pupils to feel comfortable and safe. The more sensitive issues in RSHE are planned carefully allowing pupils to feel as comfortable as possible when being covered. Pupils are regularly encouraged to involve themselves in various types of discussions, role-playing of scenarios and working in pairs and groups.
PHSE and RSHE in the Early Years
A well rounded child in the early years will demonstrate levels of emotional stability, being able to talk about and regulate their emotions, expressing their feelings. They will be given opportunities to confidently talk about their family life, customs and traditions, knowing what makes them unique, comparing similarities and differences. They will learn to consider how their actions may affect others and how to make the right decisions. An early year’s child will understand what behaviour is acceptable in different social situations and how to adhere to boundaries and routines set, learning how to solve their own problems without aggression. Mistakes will be seen as a learning opportunity with in the early years. Children will be confident in their setting selecting and using resources independently, showing respect for their setting and resources. Children’s confidence and personalities will develop and blossom over their time in the early years, promoting a can do attitude. Children will be given lots of opportunities to experience different social situations, developing confidence and how to adapt their behaviour to different situations. Children’s relationships with adults and children will be nurtured and extended throughout their time in the early years. They will experience the feelings associated with friendships, and how to play with others, responding to what is happening/being said. Through modelling they will learn how to play cooperatively with others, taking turns.
Children will become independent in their self-care, being able to express their own needs, wants and interests, attend to toileting needs and manage their own hygiene. They will be encouraged to dress and undress themselves and through outdoor provision, and physical development opportunities. A lot of learning in the early years takes place through purposeful play, both indoors and outdoors. Towards the end of Reception children will be learning skills to equip them for their future learning and later success in Year 1.
Impact of PHSE & RSHE
Implementation of PHSE & RSHE
At Wolsingham Primary we believe that PSHE plays a vital part of primary education and needs to be taught at least weekly; although there will also be opportunity to make cross curricular links and these opportunities should not be missed. This enables staff to ensure full coverage of the PSHE scheme of work. There are always occasions where staff may feel it necessary to teach PSHE as a result of an issue which has arisen in their own class.
PSHE is integral to the development of children’s values in order for them to become a positive citizen in a forever changing community.
PSHE is an important part of school assemblies and collective worship were children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured.
Please click on the link below to see our detailed PHSE and RSE Curriculum.
