Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)

Learning is organised through six key themes: Me and My Relationships, Being My Best, Valuing Difference, Keeping Myself Safe, Rights and Responsibilities and Growing and Changing. These themes are revisited throughout children’s time in school, allowing knowledge and skills to build progressively through a spiral curriculum.

PSHE is delivered through dedicated lessons, collective worship, themed events and wider school experiences. Learning is responsive to the needs of individual cohorts and is adapted where necessary to support safeguarding, wellbeing and children’s social and emotional development.

Subject-specific vocabulary is explicitly taught and revisited to enable pupils to discuss emotions, relationships, wellbeing, diversity and citizenship with increasing confidence and accuracy. Through discussion, debate, reflection and collaborative learning opportunities, children develop as confident communicators who can express their views respectfully and consider the perspectives of others.

Children are encouraged to reflect, justify opinions, solve problems and apply their learning to real-life situations, helping them develop as thoughtful, responsible and active citizens. Learning is enriched through assemblies, wellbeing events, anti-bullying initiatives, pupil leadership opportunities such as School Parliament, charity work, educational visits and participation in whole-school and community projects.

Assessment is used to monitor progress and inform future learning. Teachers use ongoing assessment, end-of-unit quizzes, pupil discussion and reflection opportunities to evaluate children’s understanding and identify next steps.

Adaptive teaching strategies ensure all pupils can access ambitious learning. Lessons are carefully scaffolded and adapted where necessary so that every child can participate fully whilst maintaining high expectations for all learners.