Why we teach it

At Woodchurch CE Primary School, we believe that personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is an important and necessary part of all pupils’ education. The updated statutory guidance (2020) states that the revised curriculum subjects for primary schools are relationships education and health education.

We want all of our pupils to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage many of the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities they will face as they grow up and in adulthood. This includes promoting protected characteristics such as age, race and religion in an age-appropriate context. By teaching our pupils to stay safe and healthy, and by building self-esteem, resilience and empathy, our PSHE, including our RHSE curriculum will support us in tackling barriers to learning, raising aspirations, and improving the life chances of all our children including the most vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils.

How we teach it 

Our PSHE curriculum is designed on a question-based approach covering three main themes:

• Relationships (RHSE)
• Health and well-being (RHSE)
• Living in the Wider World (PSHE)

We use PSHE accredited resources available through the PSHE Association. PSHE begins in F2 through the My Happy Mind scheme, which allows us to effectively deliver the PSED strand within the EYFS framework. Alongside this, the One Decision scheme is used to supplement PSHE lessons. Our principle resource for the teaching of RSE in Y1-Y6 is the Medway Primary PSHE Education scheme. In addition to this the following are used when required:

• Goodness and Mercy Guidance and resources
• NSPCC Stay Safe, Speak out Campaign and Pants campaign
• No Outsiders curriculum.
• My Happy Mind

PSHE lessons are delivered once a week, alongside My Happy Mind sessions which take place in every year group at 9am every Monday. The first PSHE lesson of each module/half-term for all year groups including F2, will be a No Outsiders lesson. This curriculum teaches the Equality Act to the children through a carefully selected set of stories in an age-appropriate way that will support the children in their understanding of diversity and equality. In the remaining five lessons teachers will use the relevant planning from the PSHE Association to teach children the required knowledge for that module.

Throughout the year pupils will also take part in a range of other activities to support the wider delivery of PSHE. These include:

• Parliament week (KS2)
• NSPCC days
• Fundraising events e.g. Comic Relief
• Career Awareness
• Church Services and assemblies