PSHE and RSE here at Morpeth All Saints…

 

PSHE

Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) is a highly valued subject within the school. It holds a precious place within the schools ethos and is a subject that is delivered carefully in each class every week. The children are very much encouraged and helped to develop the skills necessary to listen to and value the views of others. Throughout the school circle time is used to discuss issues of relevance to the children in a sensitive and caring way. Policies are in place for the teaching of drug and sex education.

 

RSHE

Relationships and Sex Education, and Health Education became statutory in Primary schools from September 2020. RSHE will be found within the PSHE curriculum entitlement document under the heading of ‘Changing Me’ and it is also included in the science curriculum. The main resource used will be Jigsaw – The mindful approach to PSHE. Some resources from The PSHE Association may also be used. The RSHE content builds children’s self-esteem, enhances their own sense of self regard to their body image, develops caring and healthy relationships and assertiveness skills in keeping themselves valued, safe and respected. Most of the time, RSHE will be delivered by the children’s class teacher within the weekly PSHE lesson.

Following parent consultations, the current PSHE and RSHE policies were written and shaped to include the content and resources to be used. We are very appreciative of the supportive partnership between school and parents here at Morpeth All Saints, which was also reflected in the helpful and thoughtful feedback given through the parent surveys.

Intent:

The intent of our Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE)  and Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum, aims to equip children with the knowledge, understanding, skills and strategies to live a healthy, safe and productive life, while also developing their self-confidence, self-esteem and ability to communicate their feelings. We have developed a curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more. British Values are embedded throughout each topic which support children by preparing them for life in Modern Britain. We provide our children with opportunities to learn about rights and responsibilities and understand what it means to be a member of a diverse society in our ever-changing world. Our curriculum also makes a significant contribution to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development, their behaviour and safety, and to their emotional wellbeing. Furthermore, we aim to foster a PSHE/RSHE curriculum that incorporates the understanding of Relationships Education at an age appropriate level so that children will know how to be safe and to understand and develop healthy relationships both now and, in their future, lives.

Long term plan:

Please click on the document to see our long term plan :