Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education is a school subject through which pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage their lives, now and in the future. The following themes are addressed both in Religion lessons/PSHE lessons and Main Lessons during circle time:

CORE THEME 1: HEALTH AND WELLBEING

What is meant by a healthy lifestyle
How to maintain physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing
How to manage risks to physical and emotional health and wellbeing
Ways of keeping physically and emotionally safe
About managing change, including puberty, transition and loss
How to make informed choices about health and wellbeing and to recognise sources of help with this
How to respond in an emergency
To identify different influences on health and wellbeing

CORE THEME 2: RELATIONSHIPS

How to develop and maintain a variety of healthy relationships, within a range of social/cultural contexts
How to recognise and manage emotions within a range of relationships
How to recognise risky or negative relationships including all forms of bullying and abuse
How to respond to risky or negative relationships and ask for help
How to respect equality and diversity in relationships

CORE THEME 3: LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD (ECONOMIC WELLBEING AND BEING A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN)

About respect for self and others and the importance of responsible behaviours and actions
About rights and responsibilities as members of families, other groups and ultimately as citizens
About different groups and communities
To respect diversity and equality and how to be a productive member of a diverse community
About the importance of respecting and protecting the environment
About where money comes from, keeping it safe and the importance of managing it effectively
The part that money plays in people’s lives
A basic understanding of enterprise

SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural)

Overview:

Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is about enabling children and young people to develop their own personal values to guide their thinking and behaviour in all areas of their lives. It is also about enabling them to make and act on informed choices, taking right and wrong into account.

Aims & Objectives:

To encourage pupils to behave in a responsible, caring and compassionate way
To encourage pupils to demonstrate understanding of the consequences of their own and others’ actions
To teach pupils to formulate, express and justify a personal opinion on social issues
To encourage pupils to challenge behaviour which does not match their moral code, such as derogatory remarks, injustice or intimidation
To encourage pupils to understand and respect British values
To provide opportunities to learn about their rights and responsibilities as members of communities

Implementation

All pupils are always encouraged to treat each other with respect and acceptance. The class teachers form strong bonds with their class which encourages open communication about any social issues which the pupils are affected by. The class teacher creates a space in which the pupils can comfortably express their feelings.
Monthly assemblies will provide opportunities for pupils to learn from key members of the community about British Values, democracy and institutions, for example local MPs.

Class One to Three:

The children will be encouraged to form opinions, take part in discussions about their own views and explore moral and ethical issues.

Class 4 and 5:

Through studying biographies of key historical figures, the children develop their sense of social justice and moral responsibilities. They are also encouraged to think about how their choices and behaviour can affect local, national and global issues including political or social institutions.

Key Concepts:

Engage in creative work which encourages holistic and intuitive thinking
Explore and express ideas and beliefs through words, art, play, drama and music
Engage in moral reasoning
Find out about other people’s beliefs, ideals
Explore topical moral dilemmas relating to culture, science and technology etc.
Explore moral issues underlying current events
Explore their own and others’ cultural traditions
Recognise and value differences
Reflect on how their own lives can be enriched through this knowledge and through contact with other cultures
Recognise what different cultures have in common
Take pride in their own heritage
Develop the ability to adapt to change
Reflect on how their own cultural experience has shaped the person that they are
Reflect on the moral values underlying traditions and pressures for change
Develop an understanding of citizenship and how the community they live in functions and affects themselves and others.
Form, express and justify a personal opinion and feelings, needs and wishes.

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