Curriculum – PSHE
Intent
Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education is an important and necessary part of all pupils’ education. Through our teaching of PSHE at Key Stage Two, our intention is to provide children with the knowledge, understanding and emotions to be able to play an active and positive role in today’s society. We aim to support learners to develop their character – including their resilience, confidence and independence – and help them to understand the importance of well-being and know how to keep physically and mentally healthy. Additionally, we intend to equip children with a sound understanding of risk and with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions. Most importantly, we want to ensure that our children believe in themselves and have high aspirations for their future. At Lumley Juniors, we seek to use PSHE education to build on the statutory content already outlined in the National Curriculum, the basic school curriculum and in statutory guidance on:
- drug education
- financial education
- relationship education
- the importance of physical activity and diet for a healthy lifestyle
Knowledge and Key Skills Progression Grids:
PSHE- KS2 Knowledge and Key Skills – updated January 24
Core Values
Our PSHE curriculum is organised and planned around our school core values which fall under the acronym ASPIRE. These core values were created alongside our school community meaning that our curriculum is relevant and meaningful to our pupils at Lumley Junior School.
ASPIRE
- A: is for positive attitudes and ambition
- S: is for spirited and successful
- P: is for proud and passionate
- I: is for individual and inclusive
- R: is for respectful, resilient and responsible
- E: is for empathy and enthusiasm
Implementation
We use Coram Life Education (SCARF), which is centred on a values-based and ‘Growth Mindset’ approach, to support teaching staff in delivering a robust PSHE curriculum. This allows us to use interactive, creative methods and resources to stimulate curiosity and imagination among children. Lessons include discussion, debate, role play and personal reflection to allow pupils to explore different scenarios in a safe and supported manner. In addition to our PSHE curriculum, we also regularly invite visitors, for example emergency services, to work with children and celebrate national awareness days throughout the year.
Impact
By the end of K Stage Two children will:
Being my Best
- Explain how I can overcome problems and challenges on the way to achieving my goals.
- Give examples of an emotional risk and a physical risk.
Keeping Safe
- Explain why emotional needs are as important as physical needs and what might happen if a person doesn’t get their emotional needs met.
- Explain some ways of keeping themselves safe when using a mobile phone, including safety around sharing personal information or images, and that there are laws relating to this.
Rights and Respect
- Explain how social media can affect how some people feel about themselves because of bias profiles.
- Explain what ‘environmentally sustainable’ living means and give an example of how we can live in a more ‘sustainable’ way.
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different ways of saving money.
Valuing Difference
- Reflect on and give reasons for why some people show prejudiced behaviour and sometimes bully for this reason.
- Explain the difference between a passive bystander and an active bystander and give an example of how active bystanders can help in bullying situations
Me and My relationships
- Explain bystander behaviour by giving examples of what bystanders do when someone is being bullied.
- Give examples of negotiation and compromise.
- Explain what inappropriate touch is and give examples.
Growing ad Changing
- Give an example of a secret that should be shared with a trusted adult.
- Give examples of other ways in which the way some people feel about themselves can be affected (e.g. images of celebrities).
