Intent

The intent of our PSHE curriculum is to deliver a curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more.  We believe that the purpose of PSHE education is to build, where appropriate, on the statutory content already outlined in the national curriculum, the basic school curriculum and in statutory guidance on: i.e., drug education, financial education, citizenship, personal safety, sex and relationship education (RSE) and the importance of physical activity and diet for a healthy lifestyle. Within the Fair Acres Federation, personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of a society. It aims to help them 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. 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.

Implement

In the Fair Acre Federation we deliver the PSHE curriculum by utilising first hand experiences and sharing good practice and it is every member of staff’s responsibility to do this by being a role model and having high expectations of Fair Acre’s children. We have tailored the PSHE Associations’ ‘Programme of Study’ to suit our pupils, school and community; giving careful consideration to our school ethos and aims and our pupils’ needs.  Our curriculum areas show clear progression and also include learning that will take place in KS3.  This enables the staff to have a clear view of progression across the curriculum, knowing where they have come from and where they will go beyond primary education.

We follow the PSHE Associations’ three core themes: Health and Wellbeing; Relationships; and Living in the Wider World. Each year group covers content related to each theme every year, ensuring that a spiral programme is in place: one that revisits themes, gradually extending thinking, expanding knowledge and developing skills, making constant links to previous learning and experiences, and build upon these. PSHE is a vital part of primary education and needs to be taught at least weekly.  Where possible we make cross-curricular links between PSHE and other subjects; this is particularly true and relevant in English, Religious Education, Physical Education, History and Geography, with other content also linking to Maths, Science and Computing. 

This PSHE learning comes in many different forms: through whole-class teaching, group activities, individual tasks, assemblies, outside speakers, cross-curricular lessons and discrete lessons.  There are always occasions where staff may feel it necessary to teach PSHE as a result of an issue which have arisen in their own class. They are recorded in their class PSHE books.

During PSHE sessions children are encouraged to both ask and answer questions, to deepen their knowledge and understanding. A great deal of time is spent considering scenarios and possible responses to them.

Impact

• Children will demonstrate and apply the British Values of Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual respect, Rule of law and Liberty.

• Children will demonstrate a healthy outlook towards school

• Children will become healthy and responsible members of society

• Children will be on their journey preparing them for life and work in modern Britain.

Our approach to the curriculum results in a fun, engaging, and high-quality PSHE education. The quality of children’s learning is evident in their class. Children also carry out ‘Proof of Progress’ (POP) Tasks on a regular basis, which is a cold assessment of the children. Evidence such as this is used to feed into teachers’ future planning, and as a topic-based approach continues to be developed, teachers are able to revisit misconceptions and knowledge gaps when teaching other curriculum areas. This supports varied paces of learning and ensures all pupils make good progress.
Much of the subject-specific knowledge developed in our PSHE lessons equips pupils with experiences which will benefit them in becoming a positive citizen in a forever changing community.