PSHE & RSHE

“Each person must live their life as a model for others.” Rosa Parks.

What is PSHE?

Personal, social, health and economic education focuses on developing the knowledge, skills and connections to keep us healthy, safe and prepared for life and work.

PSHE at Cockton Hill Junior School:

At CHJS, PSHE enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of a society. We promote personal wellbeing and development through a comprehensive PSHCE education programme (referred to in school as 'We Believe'). It aims to help them to understand how they are developing personally and socially, and tackles many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. We provide our children with opportunities for them to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of a diverse society. This has been recognised through our Gold status as a Rights Respecting School. Our children are encouraged to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community. PSHCE education is the curriculum subject that gives children the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live safe, healthy, productive lives and meet their full potential.

PSHCE is an embedded part of our broad and balanced curriculum. Pupil’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development is at the heart of this. British Values are promoted through the overarching aims and objectives of PSHCE by supporting children to become healthy responsible members of society, as well as preparing them for life and work in modern Britain.

What is RSHE?

Pupils learn and understand safe and healthy relationships are based on respect.

RSHE at Cockton Hill Junior School:

At Cockton Hill Junior School, lessons include pupils learning about: healthy relationships including friendships; families; growing and changing, including puberty; personal hygiene; changing feelings; becoming more independent; keeping safe; developing self-esteem and confidence. Pupils also have opportunities to ask questions in a safe environment. This content is again taught through our 'We Believe' teaching.

RSHE Policy

Our curriculum overview for We Believe also shows enrichment opportunities. Further opportunities are built in across the year, utilising members of our community to support pupils' wider personal development.

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Our PSHE curriculum takes a spiral approach to the curriculum and areas will be revisited and further developed in the subsequent year group. Each year group is taught at an appropriate level for their age and developmental stage, building on the previous years’ learning. It is important that teaching meets the needs of all children in school and fosters good relationships between groups. The theme of equality is included throughout our PSHE curriculum.

Our PSHE curriculum aims to give children the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that they need to effectively navigate the complexities of life in the 21st Century. The curriculum covers key areas which will support children to make informed choices now and in the future around their health, safety, wellbeing, relationships, and financial matters and will support them in becoming confident individuals and active members of society.

We cover the Relationships and Health Education statutory guidance. Children’s learning through this curriculum significantly contributes to their personal development and promotes the four fundamental British values which reflect life in modern Britain: democracy; rule of law; respect and tolerance and individual liberty.

Quality PSHE and RSE teaching is an important element in helping schools to carry out their duty of care with regards to safeguarding. The DfE’s statutory ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance states that ‘Governing bodies and proprietors should ensure that children are taught about safeguarding, including online safety. Schools should consider this as part of providing a broad and balanced curriculum’. In response to the child-on-child abuse updates to Section 5 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE, 2022), our curriculum introduces and revisits ideas of personal boundaries, consent and communicating our boundaries with others. This prepares pupils for the challenges and responsibilities they will face in the future.

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Our curriculum in action

Year 3 - Dogs Trust

Year 3 children learnt the ABCs of being a dog's best friend. It was lovely to hear about the children's pets at home, their names and their breeds. We enjoyed different role play during the visit from Max to help the children stay safe around their own dogs and those in the community.

World Mental Health Day

Children read 'Mula and the Unsure Elephant' - a story about finding out who you are and how yoga can help us to calm our mind. They practised some yoga moves from the story before completing some other mindfulness activities, as well as discussing their unique strengths.

NSPCC

NSPCC visited us as part of the 'Speak Out, Stay Safe' programme. They visited our classes and discussed the role and importance of this charity. The children engaged brilliantly with questions and answers after they'd watched a couple of short videos. Everyone was given a chatterbox game and a bookmark relating to NSPCC. NSPCC staff commented on how well our children engaged and showed brilliant discussion skills.