Aims
PSHE stands for Personal, Social, Health and Economic education. It is an important and necessary part of all pupils’ education. Whilst it is a non-statutory subject, it includes a range of statutory content outlined in the national curriculum and within specific guidance on safeguarding, drugs education, financial education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and health education.
At Ark Blacklands, we are committed to providing a broad and balanced life-skills curriculum through PSHE education. This is taught through the three strands of Relationships and Sex Education, Health Education and Living in the Wider World. Our PSHE curriculum is essential to providing pupils with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to manage their lives now, and in the future. Through quality delivery, it aims to develop:
- Confident individuals who know and understand how to live safe, happy, healthy and fulfilling lives
- Young people who are able to maintain positive, respectful and healthy relationships, within which they can thrive personally and socially
- Responsible citizens who understand they have rights and responsibilities that help them to make a positive contribution to society
- Successful learners who enjoy discovering new knowledge, making progress and achieving success
Our approach
At Ark Blacklands, we use the Jigsaw mindful and child-centred approach to PSHE. It is an original and comprehensive scheme of learning which integrates personal, social, health and economic education with emphasis on emotional literacy, mental health and SMSC, especially spiritual development. Jigsaw aims to help children know and value who they really are and how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world.
Our curriculum covers the development and learning of children in health, relationships and mental wellbeing and actively promotes children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development.
The knowledge and skills across the three main strands of PSHE education build sequentially through the following topics in Years 1 – 6, with pupils often revisiting an idea or concept again in a later unit:
- Being Me in My World
- Celebrating Differences
- Dreams & Goals
- Changing Me
- Relationships
- Healthy Me
The PSHE curriculum at Ark Blacklands, including RSE, is regularly reviewed to reflect the needs of the pupil population. In addition to regular PSHE lessons, we include specific teaching on wellbeing and mindfulness as well as enabling pupils to be reflective and able to self-regulate through an approach called Zones of Regulation. PSHE teaching often works with pupils’ real-life experiences, addressing a range of personal, social, emotional and health issues. A safe, supportive and respectful learning environment is created by establishing clear ground rules, developed and agreed with all pupils. Lessons are also characterised by active and interactive engagement. In every unit, a variety of teaching and learning styles are used including videos, information sheets, visual aids, games, story books, pictures and drawing, role play and visits by external professionals and theatre groups, for example. The non-statutory content relating to sex education is offered in the Changing Me term. Arrangements for parents to withdraw pupils from sex education lessons are clearly set out in the PSHE (inc. RSE) policy on our website.
Finally, as an inclusive school, Ark Blacklands values difference and diversity within our school community and the wider world. As such, PSHE education is delivered within the context of our school Habits of Success:
- Responsibility, Courage, Independence, Curiosity, Determination, Aspiration and Resilience
We believe that pupils should receive comprehensive, balanced and accurate information that relates to their needs. In exploring their own feelings and attitudes, and those of peers and wider society, our pupils are able to develop values on which to base decisions about relationships, health and living in the wider world.
Curriculum Overview
Reception
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Being Me in My World | Celebrating Differences |
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I am learning what being responsible means Being me in my world |
I know which words to use to stand up for myself when someone says or does something unkind Celebrating difference Being proud Celebrating success I can be the same.. and different to others Making friends |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Dreams & Goals | Changing Me |
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I can say how I feel when I achieve a goal and know what it means to feel proud Dreams and Goals |
I understand that we all grow from babies to adults Changing Me |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| Relationships | Healthy Me |
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I know how to be a good friend Relationships |
I know what a stranger is and how to stay safe if a stranger approach me Healthy Me |
Year 1
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Being Me in My World | Celebrating Differences |
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I understand my rights and responsibilities within our Learning Charter Being me in my world |
I can tell you some ways I am different from my friends Celebrating difference |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Dreams & Goals | Changing Me |
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I can tell you how I felt when I succeeded in a new challenge and how I celebrated it Dreams and Goals |
I succeeded in a new challenge and how I celebrated it I can identify the parts of the body that make boys different to girls and can use the correct names for these. Changing Me |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|
| Relationships | Healthy Me |
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I can tell you why I appreciate someone who is special to me Relationships |
I can tell you why I think my body is amazing and can identify some ways to keep it safe and healthy Healthy Me |
Year 2
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Being Me in My World | Celebrating Differences |
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I understand how following the Learning Charter will help me and others learn Being Me in my World |
I can identify some ways in which my friend is different from me Celebrating Difference |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Dreams & Goals | Changing Me |
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I can explain some of the ways I worked cooperatively in my group to create the Dreams and Goals |
I can recognise the physical differences between boys and girls, use the correct names for parts of the body and know some parts of my body are private Changing Me |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Relationships | Healthy Me |
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I can identify some of the things that cause conflict between me and my friends Relationships |
I can make some healthy snacks and explain why they are good for my body Healthy Me |
Year 3
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Being Me in My World | Celebrating Differences |
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I understand why creating a Learning Charter is important to help myself and others in the classroom Being me in my World |
I can tell you about the differences between me and my friends and celebrate these differences Celebrating Difference |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Dreams & Goals | Changing me |
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I can identify the steps I need to take to reach my goals and dreams Dreams and Goals |
I can identify how bodies change on the inside and outside during the growing up process and can tell you why these changes are necessary so that their bodies can make babies Changing Me |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Relationships | Healthy Me |
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I can notice and resolve conflict. From this, I can build strong relationships Relationships |
I understand the difference between what is healthy and unhealthy, and I am able to change my behaviours Healthy Me |
Year 4
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Being Me in My World | Celebrating Differences |
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I understand how democracy and having a voice benefits the school community Being me in my World |
I can tell you a time when my first impression of someone changed as I got to know them Celebrating difference |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Dreams & Goals | Changing Me |
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I know how to make a new plan and set new goals even if I have been disappointed Dreams and Goals |
I can understand what organs are needed to make a baby Changing Me |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Relationships | Healthy Me |
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I can explain different points of view on an animal rights issue Relationships |
I can recognise when people are putting me under pressure and can explain ways to resist this when I want to Healthy Me |
Year 5
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Being Me in My World | Celebrating Differences |
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I understand how democracy and having a voice benefits the school community and know how to participate in this Being me in my World |
I can explain the differences between direct and indirect types of bullying Celebrating Difference |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Dreams & Goals | Changing Me |
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I can describe the dreams and goals of a young person in a culture different from mine Dreams and Goals |
I can describe how boys’ and girls’ bodies change during puberty Changing Me |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Relationships | Healthy Me |
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I can explain how to stay safe when using technology to communicate with my friends Relationships |
I can describe the different roles food can play in people’s lives and can explain how people can develop eating problems (disorders) relating to body image pressures Healthy Me |
Year 6
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Being Me in My World | Celebrating Differences |
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I understand how democracy and having a voice benefits the school community Being me in my World |
I can explain ways in which difference can be a source of conflict or a cause for celebration Celebrating Difference |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Dreams & Goals | Changing Me |
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I can describe some ways in which I can work with other people to help make the world a better place Dreams and Goals |
I can describe how a baby develops from conception through the nine months of pregnancy, and how it is born Changing Me |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Relationships | Healthy Me |
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I can recognise when people are trying to gain power or control Relationships |
I can evaluate when alcohol is being used responsibly, anti-socially or being misused Healthy Me |