PSHE, Mental Health and Wellbeing at Bishops We are delighted to bring you the next edition of our newsletter - keeping you updated with the PSHE, Mental Health and Wellbeing topics students have been studying during the second half of the summer term.
Issue No. 6 | July 2022
If you have any queries or wish to discuss anything further please let us know. Miss C. Robinson Co-ordinator of PSHE, Curriculum Area Leader of Religious Education Miss E. Palmer SENCO/Mental Health Lead
PERSONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH, ECONOMIC (PSHE) PSHE Dates this Half Term The dates for Year 7, 8, 9, and 10 PSHE for the second half of summer Term are: Monday 6th June Monday 13th June
Monday 20th June Monday 27th June Monday 4th July
Period 1 Period 2
Period 3 Period 4 Period 5
External Speakers Involved Most PSHE sessions this half-term will be delivered by the students usual class teachers, but there will be external speakers and agencies involved as follows: Y7 will receive a mental health presentation delivered by a mental health counsellor. This session will outline what mental health and wellbeing is, outline the most common mental health disorders, advise students on how best to look after their well-being and sign post further help and support. Year 8 will be taking part in a workshop called ‘Crossing the Line’, which is delivered by the police. This workshop explores County Lines and will explain to students what County Lines is, how young people become involved, the law, risks, consequences and help available.
Year 9 will watch a presentation delivered by the Lancashire Sexual Health Team. This session explains the ‘4 C’s’ of sexual health ‘Consent, Communication, Contraception and Condoms’, will advise students of the law, being safe and will sign post further help and support. Year 10 will watch a presentation delivered by the Amy Winehouse Foundation about substance abuse. This session explores a personal experience and again, advises students how to look after their well-being, and sign posts students to further advice and support.
PSHE Topics This Half-Term Year 7 will explore a finance topic, in addition to a mental health and a physical health session. Year 8 will be studying ‘Digital Literacy’, in particular online safety, grooming, online fraud and digital footprint. Year 9 and Year 10 will be moving onto ‘Careers’.
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