Our PSCHE curriculum is designed to support children to learn how to stay safe and healthy, build and maintain successful relationships and become active citizens who contribute and participate positively to society.
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RSE – mental & physical health. Safety Economic understanding Understanding of technology & media Citizenship Development of character SMSC British values Inclusion & equality Careers & aspiration
Retrieval Practice Links across the curriculum • • •
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Clear links to our Golden Rules. Enterprise and community. Quality texts to distance some work around developing understanding and skills in expressing feelings. Looking at key figures (good and bad) – the impact we can have as humans on the environment, other people and history. The safeguarding arena.
PSCHE at YPS
Big Ideas
• Knowledge, skills and vocabulary identified • Low stakes quizzing to develop long term memory. • Deepening knowledge initiative allows for retrieval of theme based knowledge and learning beyond this. • Key concepts are revisited • Vertical and horizontal links across the curriculum supported by shared understanding of retrieval practice strategies.
Content and Sequencing
Children access experiences in PSCHE as part of continuous provision in EY and then to support the development of the national curriculum through topic themes. Topical themes and events may also be incorporated across school or in phases e.g. anti bullying week, mental health dedicated focus, Learning is supported through weekly dedicated sessions, a PSCHE focussed weekly assembly and the vehicle of Circle Time to address the areas and practical applications. The themes through the Discovery scheme are identified and developmental: Healthy & happy friendships Similarities & differences Caring & responsibility Families & committed relationships Healthy bodies, healthy minds Coping with change The RSE themes are incorporated through these themes.
Outcomes
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Lesson sequences have clear outcomes and these are used to assess against. Quizzing is a vehicle to check out what is being retained and used deepen knowledge across the broader subject – scenarios are also used. circle time can be used for assessment and deepening – vocabulary modelled. Exhibitions and displays are a means to share and celebrate.
Inclusion
Everyone has access to the PSCHE curriculum Support is provided for those learners who require it, including physical adaptations and reinforcement. Some learners access additional PSCHE based experiences as part of a support offer around their needs eg. Social stories.