PSHE
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INTENT
At St Charles Primary School we believe personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is an integral part of children’s education. The staff work as role models and share a cohesive vision to help children understand and value how they and others can become confident, resilient and happy people. We place a strong emphasis on nurturing mental and physical health and emotional literacy, as well as practising mindfulness to support children’s concentration and focus. Our PSHE curriculum demonstrates appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding to fulfil the statutory duties of the Relationship Education (RE), Relationship and Sex Education (RSE, statutory from September 2020) and Health Education (HE) curriculums. PSHE is an important part of primary education and is therefore timetabled to be taught weekly to ensure that quality time is dedicated to these areas in every year group from Reception through to Year 6. We currently use the curriculum framework from Coram life, called SCARF. SCARF provides the framework for a whole-school approach to improving children’s well-being and progress, based on five values;
Safety
Caring
Achievement
Resilience
Friendship
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
Relationships and Sex Education is currently delivered using the ‘In the Beginning’ scheme of work. The scheme is delivered during the Summer Term and encompasses key themes and issues related to relationships as well as the PSHE curriculum.
RSE is about the development of the pupil’s knowledge and understanding of her or him as a sexual being, about what it means to be fully human, called to live in right relationships with self and others and being enabled to make moral decisions in conscience. We focus on “teaching the fundamental building blocks and characteristics of positive relationships, with particular reference to friendships, family relationships, and relationships with other children and with adults.” This includes the topics of families and the people who care for individuals, caring friendships, respectful relationships, online relationships and being safe.
If you have any questions on any aspects of PSHE or Relationships and Sex and Health Education (RSE) please feel free to contact Mrs Parkinson in school.
