PSHE/RSE
PSHE Intent Statement
PSH Education is a school subject through which pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, and prepare for life and work in modern Britain. Evidence shows that well-delivered PSHE programmes have an impact on both academic and non-academic outcomes for pupils, particularly the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. (PSHE Association 2019)
The Social Studies faculty at Hugh Sexey C of E Middle School aims to provide a coherent programme of personal, health, social, citizenship and careers education through a wide range of lessons, worship opportunities and complementary experiences. As a department we aim to encourage high aspirations so as to maximise progress and to enable all pupils to experience the joy of success.
Our aims for PSHE are reflected in the Jigsaw PSHE syllabus which both work to equip pupils to live healthy, safe productive, capable, responsible and balanced lives through core themes of Being Me in my world; Celebrating differences; Dreams and Goals, Healthy me; Relationships, and Changing me.
Our intent is to provide an academic PSHE curriculum that provides opportunities for pupils to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes and explore complex and sometimes conflicting range of values and attitudes they encounter now and in the future.
PSHE aims to help pupils to:
• Identify their personal qualities, attitudes, skills, attributes and achievements and what influences these.
• Explore their attitudes, values and beliefs about them and develop the skills, language and strategies needed to manage any issues should they encounter them in their lives.
• Apply academic skills such as critical thinking and resilience, to their approach to the study of PSHE
• Promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
• Equip all pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to stay safe and be able to communicate when they do not feel safe
• Provide expert independent, up-to-date careers guidance that gives our pupils the best information and opportunities available and helps them progress into further education, training and employment.
There is a significant contribution in PSHE to pupils’ SMSC development, their behaviour and safety and it promotes pupils’ wellbeing and this is built into our curriculum plans. PSHE promotes personal development by helping pupils to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem, and to identify and manage risk, make informed choices and understand what influences their decisions. It provokes challenging questions about health and wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world.
By following the Jigsaw PSHE programme, we have a clear plan for what pupils should know and be able to do in PSHE by the end of KS2 and KS3 which aligns with national expectations. This is explicit in planning and there is a shared understanding across all those who teach PSHE. The PSHE programme supports the pupils to thrive in a time of rapid change, with new and unpredictable opportunities and challenges constantly emerging. It takes the ‘learning opportunities’ outlined within the six core themes and helps develop the pupils’ concepts, skills and attributes and engage in respectful discussions about these issues.