Personal, Social and Health Curriculum (including Relationships and Sex Education)

P.S.H.E

Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education

Here at Gladstone Primary Academy, PSHE education is an integral subject that helps our pupils to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage their lives now and in the future. We use PSHE to teach various topics like emotional health, safety, well-being, healthy eating, safe relationships and understanding diversity. Our curriculum addresses these key themes:

All About Me

Physical and Mental Wellbeing

Friendships and Belonging

Safe Relationships

Resilience and Coping

The Wider world

Pupils from nursery through to year 6 are taught about the challenges, skills and knowledge that will enable them to make informed decisions about their safety, wellbeing, health and relationships. (RSE – relationship and sex education) Our programme of study is age-appropriate and is continually built on previous units so that pupils can also put this knowledge into practice as they develop the capacity to make sound decisions when facing risks, challenges and complex contexts. PSHE education also promotes British Values like democracy, mutual respect, rule of law and liberty.  

We teach children how they can remain safe and have regular visitors and experiences so that our pupils understand safety in their environment and beyond. Some of our recent visitors have been from the police, fire brigade, Network Rail and the road safety team where pupils had an assessed walk in our local area.

Each year, Gladstone celebrates ‘Anti-bullying’ week in November and the students are encouraged to wear ‘Odd Socks’ to celebrate diversity in our community. Pupils take an active role in discussing the year’s theme during philosophical inquiries and completing activities to challenge understanding about what bullying is and how we can prevent it.

Safer Internet Day is another yearly focus for pupils at Gladstone and e-safety is continually reinforced during computing lessons.  Whole school assemblies are jointly led by our ICT and PSHE lead to reinforce how children can keep safe online through workshops and activities.

PSHE can support young people to develop resilience, to know how and when to ask for help, and to know where to access support. Below are some helpful websites that can provide help and advice for adults and children.

https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/online-safety/online-safety-for-schools

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/parents

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zym3b9q

https://www.kidsmentalhealthfoundation.org/mental-health-resources/mental-wellness/kindness-benefits