PSHE at Shelley First School Policy updated – November 2021 Member of staff responsible – Mrs Louise Stinson Review Date – November 2023 Aims At Shelley First School, we believe that PSHE helps to give pupils the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy, independent lives, in order to become informed, active and responsible citizens. At Shelley we have chosen to adopt the Jigsaw scheme of learning for PSHE and RSE. The work we do in PSHE also flows through all other curriculum areas including assemblies. Under the guidance issued by the DfE, by September 2020, Relationships Education at primary school will be compulsory. We believe that, to be effective, RSE should always be taught within a broader PSHE education programme. RSE enhances and is enhanced by learning related to topics including anti-bullying; keeping safe on and off line; keeping physically and mentally healthy, learning about drugs, alcohol and tobacco; and the development of skills and attributes such as communication skills, managing peer pressure, risk management, resilience and decision making.
The aims of PSHE and RSE at Shelley First School are to: • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of all. Prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life. Encourage pupils to value themselves and others. Allow pupils to acknowledge and appreciate difference and diversity. Teach pupils how to make informed choices. Prepare pupils to be positive and active members of a democratic society. Teach pupils to understand what constitutes a safe and healthy lifestyle. Provide a framework in which sensitive discussions can take place. Promote safety in forming and maintaining relationships. Provide pupils with a toolkit for understanding and managing their emotions. Provide pupils with the opportunities to consider issues which may affect their own lives and/or the lives of others. Help pupils to identify the characteristics of healthy relationships, how relationships may affect mental and physical health; and how to stay safe online. Help pupils develop feelings of self-respect, confidence and empathy.