PSHE
Curriculum Intent
It is our intent to provide all children with a broad and balanced curriculum that aims to assist children to prepare for adult life by supporting them through their physical, emotional and moral development and helping them to understand themselves, respect others and form and sustain healthy relationships within our school and in the wider world.
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We want our PSHE (Personal, Social, and Health Economic ) curriculum to:
- promote children’s moral, social, spiritual, cultural and physical development through a broad and balanced PSHE curriculum.
- support children to build safe and healthy relationships now and in the future.
- develop children’s self-confidence and self-esteem so they can be active and happy members of the school community.
- provide children with opportunities for gaining cultural capital (either within school or in the local community).
- understand factors which allow us to have a healthy lifestyle.
- understand the importance of British Values.
The Curriculum
PSHE is a non-statutory subject. However, there are aspects of PSHE that all schools are now required to teach.
- We must teach relationships education under the Children and Social Work Act 2017, in line with the terms set out in statutory guidance
- We must teach health education under the same statutory guidance
At Gateway Academy we have implemented this requirement by creating a programme of study that is bespoke to our school and our children. Two core themes of our PSHE programme of study focus on Relationships Education and Health Education. A third core theme, Living in the Wider World, is also an integral aspect of our curriculum.
Relationships Education
- Families and people who care for me
- Caring friendships
- Respectful relationships
- Online relationships
Health Education
- Mental wellbeing
- Internet safety and harms
- Physical health and fitness
- Healthy eating
- Drugs, alcohol and tobacco
- Health and prevention
- Basic first aid
- Changing adolescent body
Living in the Wider World
- Rights, Rules and Responsibilities
- Understanding Finance
- Our Community
- Financial Capability
- Diversity and Communities
- Choices Then and Now
British Values
British Values are embedded throughout each topic, which support children by preparing them for life in Modern Britain. We provide our children with opportunities to learn about rights and responsibilities and understand what it means to be a member of a diverse society in our ever-changing world.
Our curriculum also makes a significant contribution to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development, their behaviour and safety, and to their emotional wellbeing.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
In Early Years, PSED (Personal, Social and Emotional Development) is a prime area of learning and therefore an integral aspect of daily planning, teaching and learning.
- Making relationships
- Self-confidence and self-awareness
- Managing feelings and behaviour
Planning is child led to reflect the interests of the children and the needs of the Academy. Children take part in circle time and discuss topics and themes that are at their level.
Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6)
Within Key Stage 1 and 2, PSHE lessons are often more structured and follow the scheme of work that is in place. This follows the three core themes, which have been adapted specifically for the children at Gateway Academy. Children have the opportunity to form and share opinions, value differences, recognise feelings and emotions as well as identify what makes relationships healthy.
The curriculum overview for the school is as follows:
EYFS |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
HT1 |
Beginning and Belonging Relationships Education
Online Safety 1 & 2 -Self Image and identity & Managing online information
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Managing our Feelings Health Education
Physical Health and Wellbeing Health Education
Online Safety 1 & 2 -Self Image and identity & Managing online information
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Me and My Emotions Health Education
Online Safety 1 & 2 Self Image and identity & Managing online information
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Mental Wellbeing Health Education
Beginning and Belonging Relationships Education
Online Safety 1 &2 Self Image and identity & Managing online information
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Mental Wellbeing Health Education
Me and My Emotions Health Education
Online Safety 1 & 2 Self Image and identity & Managing online information
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Me and My Emotions Health Education
Online Safety 1 & 2 Self Image and identity & Managing online information
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HT2 |
My Family and Friends Relationships Education
Online Safety 3 – Online relationships
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Beginning and Belonging Relationships Education
Online Safety 3 – Online relationships
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Working Together Relationships Education
Online Safety 3 – Online relationships
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Anti-bullying Relationships Education
Online Safety 3 – Online relationships
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Rights, Rules and Responsibilities Living in the Wider World
Online Safety 3 – Online relationships
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Rights, Rules and Responsibilities
Online Safety 3 – Online relationships
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HT3 |
Keeping Healthy Health Education
Online Safety 4 – Online bullying
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Being Safe Relationships Education
Online Safety 4 – Online bullying
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Drug Education Health Education
Understanding Finance Living in the Wider World
Online Safety 4 – Online bullying
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Our Community Living in the Wider World
Online Safety 4 – Online bullying
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Working Together Relationships Education
Financial Capability Living in the Wider World
Online Safety 4 – Online bullying
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Working Together Relationships Education
Financial Capability Living in the Wider World
Online Safety 4 – Online bullying
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HT4 |
Being safe Relationships Education
Online Safety 5 – Online reputations
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Anti-bullying Relationships Education
Online Safety 5 – Online reputations |
Managing Risk Health Education Relationships Education Online Safety 5 – Online reputations |
Microbes, Illness and Prevention Health Education
Online Safety 5 –Online reputations |
Drug Education and First Aid Health Education
Online Safety 5 – Online reputations |
Drug Education and First Aid
Online Safety 5 –Online reputations |
HT5 |
Families and People Who Care for Me Relationships Education
Online Safety 6 - Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
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Families and People Who Care for Me Relationships Education
Online Safety 6 - Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
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Families and People Who Care for Me Relationships Education
First Aid Health Education
Online Safety 6 - Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
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Families and People Who Care for Me Relationships Education
Online Safety 6 - Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
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Families and People Who Care for Me Relationships Education
Healthy Lifestyles Health Education
Online Safety 6 - Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
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Managing Risk
Online Safety 6 - Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
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HT6 |
Growing Up Health Education
Online Safety 7 & 8 Privacy and security & Copyright and ownership
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Growing Up Health Education
Feelings and Change Health Education
Online Safety 7 & 8 Privacy and security & Copyright and ownership
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Growing Up Health Education
Healthy Lifestyles
Online Safety 7 & 8 Privacy and security & Copyright and ownership
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Growing Up Health Education
Health and Prevention Health Education
Online Safety 7 & 8 Privacy and security & Copyright and ownership
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Growing Up Health Education
Being Safe Relationships Education
Online Safety 7 & 8 Privacy and security & Copyright and ownership
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Growing Up Health Education
Healthy Lifestyles
Online Safety 7 & 8 Privacy and security & Copyright and ownership
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Wider Curriculum
Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is an embedded part of our broad and balanced curriculum. Pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development is at the heart of our school ethos. British Values are promoted through the overarching aims and objectives of PSHE by supporting our children to become healthy and responsible members of society, as well as preparing them for life and work in modern Britain.
All subjects make a link to PSHE, British Values and SMSC. All staff use language consistently.
Displays across school
PSHE, British Values and SMSC displays throughout the Academy reinforce the PSHE curriculum enabling children to make links. Our pupil voice is also clearly demonstrated throughout the Academy through displays and events across the year.
Assemblies
Key Stage and class assemblies always make a link to PSHE, British Values and SMSC.