PSHE vision statement
‘Education that prepares for life today and tomorrow’ PSHE Association
Definition of the subject
Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education is a subject where pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage and develop themselves, their identity, their relationships, their communities, the wider world around them now and in the future. It helps children and young people to stay healthy and safe, while preparing them to make the most of life and work.
Child friendly definition
Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) lessons help you to stay healthy and safe, and prepare you to make the most of your life.
Subject aims
At HBJS, our school vision is ‘Learning for life’ and our PSHE curriculum is an integral part of putting our vision into practice. Children will learn the skills and knowledge they need to make informed decisions, enabling them to thrive in their childhood and adult lives. We are determined that every child will understand how to stay safe both online and offline, improve their physical and emotional health, develop respect and tolerance towards others and develop the character, resilience and skills they need to succeed academically and in the workplace.
Children will learn this through exploring a wide variety of stories, which will enable children to discuss sensitive topics in a safe environment, as well as videos, discussions and generative learning activities. In PSHE lessons, children should feel safe to question and challenge underpinned by a deep respect and tolerance for people’s views, choices and ways of living. We want children to feel a sense of belonging - that we are all on this journey together and they are a valued member of our school community.
Subject dream
PSHE is a curriculum for life. It helps children explore their identity and their place in the wider world. Our dream is for children to understand how to take care of themselves and develop skills and attributes including empathy, compassion, communication, teamwork and critical thinking.
By learning about significant people and events and how they have created change and shaped the world, we want children to feel empowered and excited for their future and have high aspirations for themselves.
5 - point fingerprint (Things the children will know most about)
Know how to keep themselves safe online and offline.
Know how to live a physically healthy lifestyle and understand physical changes that will happen.
Explore the concept of mental health so that children can cope better with the stresses of life, realise their abilities, learn well and contribute to their community.
Explore identity and community. Children must explore both their own experiences of this as well as other peoples so they gain a better understanding of the wider world around them.
Explore friendships and family relationships.Children must explore their own experience of this as well as other people’s experiences beyond their community to support understanding of how different people live e.g. different family structures and types of relationships.
Big Ideas
Positive friendships and relationships help people connect and be happy. |
Positive relationships are based on respect of similarities and differences. |
Families have similarities and differences. |
We all have a role as a citizen.
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We are all part of a community. |
Not everyone in a community is treated the same. |
We all go through physical and mental health changes. |
Everyone has physical and mental health. |
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We change as we get older. |
Asking permission is important. |
Big ideas
Positive friendships and relationships help people connect and be happy.
Children need to know what a positive relationship/friendship looks like and how it should make them feel. Connection and establishing positive relationships is an essential part of living a balanced and happy life.
Positive relationships are based on respect of similarities and differences.
An understanding that people we all have similarities and differences ie essential - no-one is exactly like you. It’s not enough to just acknowledge differences, but to respect those who have different beliefs, lifestyles, and identities to yourself. This is essential to navigate the wider world successfully.
Families have similarities and differences.
Children must see that there are lots of different types of families and that all of them are just as good as each other. Looking at similarities and differences builds on the idea of respecting families that are different to yours. It’s important to see similarities in families too, e.g. strong positive relationships that support one another.
We all have a role as a citizen.
In education, we want to give children the tools they will need for a successful future. Understanding their place in their communities and how to be a positive citizen who creates positive relationships and change in their communities is pivotal for childrens’ futures. We want children to feel like an active part of their world, someone that can impact things around them.
We are all part of a community.
Understanding the different communities around you is important. It helps develop a sense of self and identity.
Not everyone in a community is treated the same.
Understanding that everyone is equal yet not everyone is treated equally is important in understanding history and also the present day. Knowing this enables us to try and counteract and create positive change.
Physical and mental health changes.
Knowing that our physical and mental health can change encourages children to keep looking after them. The idea that you don’t always feel the same and that is completely normal needs to be explicitly taught and discussed so children know they aren’t alone.
Everyone has physical and mental health.
Physical and mental health are heavily connected but it’s important children understand the differences between them and how to care for both their physical and mental health.
We change as we get older.
We change physically and emotionally as we get older. Our interests, our likes/dislikes, our sense of self will also change. Change is a fact of life.
Asking permission is important.
Respecting people and their bodies, their data and their possessions online and in person is very important. Children must know they need to ask for permission/consent and they should feel confident to consent to things they want to happen and be confident in how to say no respectfully.
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BIG IDEAS - underpinning concepts that run through the curriculum.Things the children will get better at.
Debate:
-Forming their own opinion/how they answer questions - explanations.
- Listening skills e.g. giving feedback on someone else's answer.
Self reflection and management - linking what they have learned to their own life/aspirations. Giving time for their thoughts/opinions to develop. E.g. how would you life be different if xxx hadn’t happened? Making decisions.
Enquiry - Formulating questions how can you ask something respectfully e.g. I’ve noticed xxxx is wearing something different to me and I’m interested to find out more. What is it called? Rather than ‘What are they wearing?’
How to talk to somebody who is different to you?