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
