The PSHE subject leader is Mr McDermott.
At Sacred Heart RC Primary School, our intent for PSHE education is to equip all pupils with the knowledge, skills, and attributes they need to manage their lives now and in the future in an ever changing world (locally, nationally and internationally). We aim to develop confident, healthy, and responsible individuals who are prepared to make informed decisions and contribute positively to society.
Through a carefully planned and progressive curriculum, we intend to:
- Foster pupils’ understanding of themselves and others, promoting emotional wellbeing and resilience.
- Encourage respect for diversity and inclusion, helping pupils to appreciate different perspectives and cultures.
- Provide age-appropriate education on relationships, health, and personal safety, including online safety and mental health.
- Support pupils in developing financial literacy and understanding economic wellbeing.
- Empower pupils to become active citizens, understanding their rights and responsibilities within their communities and the wider world.
Our PSHE curriculum is inclusive, responsive to current issues, and designed to support pupils’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development. It is delivered through a combination of discrete lessons, cross-curricular links, assemblies, and enrichment activities, ensuring that PSHE is embedded throughout the school experience.
PSHE education is a non-statutory curriculum subject that helps children and young people stay healthy, safe and prepared for life – and work – in modern Britain. When taught well, PSHE education also helps pupils to achieve their academic potential.
The PSHE curriculum covers three core themes:
- Health and Well-being
- Relationships (RSHE Curriculum – statutory)
- Living in the Wider World.
Throughout the PSHE curriculum, the Gospel and British Values are to be taught.
Gospel and British Values: Four key values:
- democracy,
- the rule of law,
- individual liberty, and
- mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
These values are not taught in isolation throughout the PSHE and RSHE (Relationship, Sex, Health Education) curriculum but they are integrated into various subjects and aspects of school life to help students develop into well-rounded citizens.
In Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Liverpool, the Bishop has strategic responsibility for Catholic education, including the curriculum. This includes the Relationship, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) statutory curriculum, which is implemented according to the guidance of the Bishops of England and Wales. The RSHE curriculum in these schools is designed to nurture human wholeness and is rooted in Catholic teaching.
PSHE Overview including assemblies
Summer 2023- Pupil Voice
I have learnt all about Africa and America with Lenny.
Kory- I have learnt how to ring 999 in an emergency.
Hailey- I know how to escape a fire and how to stay safe.
I know how to survive on a desert island and what things I could use to build a shelter.
I also know how to keep safe during summer, by wearing sun cream and a hat.
Riley- I know that I don’t need to be scared about transition.
I have learnt the difference between, mortgage, rent and a loan.Max- I know that when we transition to high school that all the teachers are there to help.
I also know about money and how much we should save.
Kitty- I know about the foods we should eat.
Too much healthy food can also be bad for you, we need a balance diet.Max C – I have learnt about caffeine and how it can be bad for you.
It can cause you not to sleep and you can become ill if you have too much.
Cory- I know that if you want to be a leaders you need to be; confident, brave, respectful, a good navigator and have good understanding.
Daisy- It is fun because you get asked questions and then you get to play games.
I have learnt to try and try again. If you fail you just try again.