PSHCE

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Intent

At Usworth Colliery Primary, the acquisition of skills, attitudes, values and understanding is essential to ensure the entitlement of all pupils’ spiritual, moral, cultural and social (SMSC) development. We seek to embed our core values of safety, care, resilience and aspirations through positive relationships, self-awareness and through our PSHCE curriculum.

Successful PSHCE education is achieved through formal and informal learning and from experiences throughout school life, including the direct and indirect teaching of the British Values. PSHCE lessons throughout our school enable our children to become independent thinkers who are confident to challenge the unknown and think deeply about the ‘real’ issues that they will be faced with as they leave school and go on to live their adult lives. We believe that children leave our school with our shared core values of resilience, care, safety and aspirations deeply rooted. Alongside the British Values, our curriculum prepares them for life in the 21^st century with a particular focus on developing good mental health, emotional wellbeing and happiness. We empower children to become leaders who are flexible in their thinking who will explore and challenge social injustice and question deep-rooted beliefs to create a more equal society for everyone. Through an inspired love of learning, we equip children with the correct tools to develop their own characters to be respectful, tolerant and active members of society by strengthening their life skills so that they can become citizens of the future. We continually provide our children with opportunities for them to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of the diverse society in which we live.

Implementation

In school, EYFS use the ‘Early Years PSED Skills for Life’ programme. It

teaches children skills for life including how to cope with everyday difficulties, how to communicate with and get on with other people, and how to build self-awareness and emotional resilience. This scheme was chosen for EYFS because it directly supports PSED, which is one of the three core prime areas for learning and development in the statutory EYFS framework. It is also fun and engaging for children of all needs and promotes self-regulation and independence. More information can be found at https://www.partnershipforchildren.org.uk/what-we-do/programmes-for-schools/funded-projects/

Years 1-6 move on to using Pol-Ed (Police Education). Pol-Ed is a UK educational program created by police forces and teachers that provides schools with free lesson plans, assemblies, and resources for Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) and citizenship education. Over the years, we have been strengthening our links with Northumbria Police and so decided upon using this scheme because it helps children and young people understand risks, consequences, and the law to stay safe and make positive choices. The lessons and resources were created by education specialists and quality-assured by police experts to ensure legal accuracy. Lessons fall under umbrellas like relationships, keeping safe, understanding the law, and wellbeing, covering issues such as cybercrime, anti-social behaviour, and healthy relationships.

It spans from early years through to post-16 (Key Stage 5) and aligns with the PSHE Association’s program of study. You can learn more or register on the Pol-Ed website https://www.pol-ed.co.uk/audiences/parents/pages/why-use-pol-ed-parents

Impact

PSHCE and RSE education supports our pupils to achieve their academic and social potential. By the end of Y6, all of our children should have met the key outcomes of our PSHCE curriculum and therefore acquired the skills and attributes to help them build positive relationships, with particular reference to friendships, family relationships, and relationships with other children and adults. They will have the necessary skills to stay healthy and safe and be prepared for life and work in modern day Britain.