PSHE at Weddington Primary School

Curriculum Intent statement for Personal, Social and Health Education

What do we want children to be able to learn? We aim to give our 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.

At Weddington Primary, we have invested in Kapow as our RSE/PSHE scheme of work. Kapow covers the Relationships and Health Education statutory guidance, as set out by the Department for Education, including the non-statutory sex education.

The scheme also covers wider PSHE learning, in line with the requirement of the National curriculum (2014), that schools ‘should make provision for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE).’

Children’s learning through this scheme significantly contributes to their personal development, as set out in the Ofsted Inspection Framework, and promotes the four fundamental British values which reflect life in modern Britain; democracy, rule of law, respect and tolerance and individual liberty.

What do we want children to be able to do? Through a range of teaching and learning activities, we ensure that all children can access learning and make progress. In each year group, an introductory lesson provides the opportunity for children and teachers to negotiate ground rules for the lessons. All lessons include ideas for differentiation to stretch the most able learners and give additional support to those who need it. Many lessons, stories, scenarios and video clips provide the opportunity for children to engage in real life and current topics in a safe and structured way. Role-play activities are also included to help children play out scenarios in which they may find themselves.

There are meaningful opportunities for cross-curricular learning, in particular with Computing for online safety and Science for growing, nutrition, teeth, diet and lifestyle. Our PSHE scheme provides consistent messages throughout the age ranges including how and where to access help.

Children will be encouraged to identify how to live a happy, safe and healthy life. This will enable them to make effective transitions throughout their life and manage any changes in a positive and healthy way. Children will be taught how to say ‘no’ at times where they do not wish to give consent. They will learn to talk openly to trusted adults in order to keep themselves and others safe. Children will be encouraged to make well-informed lifestyle choices.

Through this subject, how will the children explore the Pathway of Possibilities to visit The Seven Wonders Of Weddy?

Taking Care (Protective Behaviours Programme) 

We follow the Warwickshire schools’ Taking Care: Protective Behaviours Programme, which is part of our PSHE curriculum.

Protective Behaviours is a practical down to earth approach to personal safety. The aim of the programme is to teach the children about how to feel safe, how to talk about their feelings and how to recognise safe and unsafe feelings. This encourages an adventurous approach to life that satisfies the desire for fun and excitement without violence or fear. Protective Behaviours help children to recognise and trust their intuitive feelings (Early Warning Signs) and to develop a range of strategies for self-protection.

The programme focuses on two key themes:

• We all have a right to feel safe all of the time; and
• We can talk with someone about anything, even if it feels awful or small.

The sessions are specifically tailored to meet the needs of all year groups, from Foundation Stage to Year 6. If you have any questions or queries, please speak to your child's class teacher who will be happy to tell you more about the programme.

Anti-Bullying Week 2023

This years National Anti-Bullying focus has been 'Make A Noise About Bullying.'

We kicked off the week with 'Odd Socks Day' which saw the children (and staff) arrive for school in a colourful array of odd socks. Over the course of the week, the children took part in lots of different activities.

Children's Mental Health Week February 2023

Let’s Connect is about making meaningful connections. People thrive in communities, and this connection is vital for our wellbeing. When we have healthy connections – to family, friends and others – this can support our mental health and our sense of wellbeing. 

For Children’s Mental Health Week 2023, we encouraged each other to connect with others in healthy, rewarding and meaningful ways.