PSHCE

Intent statement 

PSHE enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. It helps them to understand how they are developing personally and socially, and tackles many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. There are many opportunities for children to learn about rights and responsibilities and they understand what it means to be a member of a diverse community and society. Our children are encouraged to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community.  Children develop a sense of social justice and moral responsibilities and they understand how their choices can have an impact on others in school, the home, in their community and in the wider world. We aim to equip our children with all the knowledge and skills which they need to be prepared for the next stage in their education and to ensure that they are prepared to succeed in the world no matter what challenges they may face.

Implementation

All staff actively promote the Oasis 9 habits and our school rules, ’ready, respectful and safe’.  Children are supported to develop our school learning skills. 

We have a highly skilled nurture team who run a wide range of group and individual sessions to support children in a variety of ways.

 The curriculum reflects the needs of our pupils and this is reviewed regularly. Teachers use the PSHE programme to equip pupils with a sound understanding of risk and with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions.

 

Our spiral curriculum has been designed by the PSHE focus group for North Lincolnshire.  The children will meet these themes throughout the course of the year and the themes are built upon as the children move through school. 

 

Lessons are taught as part of our Friday afternoon, ‘Healthy bodies, healthy mind’ sessions.

In EYFS through to year 6 staff use the Pixl character resources to support the delivery of the PSHE curriculum. Aspects of the PSHE curriculum which are not covered within the Pixl resources are taught in discrete lessons.

 

In EYFS, KS1 and KS2 children use floor books to record learning.

 

Through the programme of study, the children should have a good balance of these overarching concepts: 

 

Mental Health / Resilience

Relationships & Sex Education

Drug Alcohol & Tobacco

Healthy Lifestyle

Safety & managing risk

Careers & economic wellbeing

Identity, society, equality

 

At Oasis Henderson Avenue 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, the whole school or if we have been made aware of a specific issue in the local community.

 

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 where children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured