Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)

St Andrew’s CE Methodist Aided Primary School

Statement of Intent

PSHE

Purpose of Study

The St. Andrew’s child will be able to support their health and wellbeing and be able to tackle issues that can affect their ability to learn. Children will also develop skills like: teamwork, communication, and resilience, which are crucial to navigating the challenges and opportunities of the modern world, and are increasingly valued by employers. A St Andrew’s child will be able to understand their emotions, be able to process and deal with the emotions effectively. They will develop resilience skills and an understanding of what a good growth mindset is and what they need to do to achieve a good growth mindset.

Safeguarding is a key element of PSHE education as children will learn about their own identity, risks, decision-making and how to keep themselves safe. A St. Andrew’s child will have a good understanding of the core themes that run through our PSHE curriculum: Health and Wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world.

PSHE Matters enables schools to fulfill their new statutory duties to deliver statutory Relationship and Health Education, and non-statutory Sex Education.

Please click here to look at our curriculum overview.

St. Andrew’s Curriculum Rationale

At Our School:

Children will be taught the following 12 modules;

Drug Education - including how to manage risk and peer influences
Exploring Emotions - including how to recognise and manage feelings and emotions
Being Healthy - including the importance of looking after our mental health
Growing up - including the Sex Education element
Changes - including loss
Bullying Matters - including how to ask for help
Being Me - including identity and community
Difference and Diversity - including challenging stereotypes
Being Responsible - including looking after the environment
Being Safe - including online and offline
Relationships - including what is a healthy relationship
Money Matters - including enterprise

Please click below to view our progression tables:

Relationships Matters

PSHE Matters Resources

There have been a series of leaflets developed which provide families with fun and interesting activities to learn more about topics such as mental health, dealing with change and forming positive relationships. They are linked to some of the corresponding modules in the PSHE Matters Scheme of Work which we follow at St Andrews. They are designed to support families and are a great way to engage families in the PSHE curriculum. Please find the resources below.

Relationships

Emotions

Dealing with Change

Key Stage 1

Lower Key Stage 2

Upper Key Stage 2