Why do we learn PSHE?
The Ark John Archer PSHCE Curriculum intends to lay the foundations for healthy, respectful relationships, focusing on family and friendships, in all contexts, including online. With the knowledge that children and young people are increasingly experiencing challenges, and that young people are at particular risk of feeling lonely, the subject content has been developed to equip our pupils with the knowledge and capability to take care of themselves and receive support if problems arise. Establishing an awareness of mental wellbeing and an understanding of how to be healthy (with links to the Sports and Fitness Curriculum), are both essential components of PSHCE teaching.
Our approach
The content of our PSHCE Curriculum supports the wider work of our school in helping to foster pupil wellbeing and develop resilience and character that we know are fundamental to pupils being happy, successful and productive members of society. Central to this is pupils’ ability to believe that they can achieve goals, both academic and personal; to stick to tasks that will help them achieve those goals, even when the reward may be distant or uncertain; and to recover from knocks and challenging periods in their lives. The curriculum is therefore taught with frequent reference to our school values: aspiration, respect, achievement, community, resilience and kindness.
Based on the new guidance for schools for the teaching of PSHCE, Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education and the extensive research and publications by the PSHCE association we have created three strands for our teaching of PSHE: Relationships, Living in the Wider World, Health and Well-being.
Year 1
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Relationships: Pupils discover the roles of family members and how they support and care for each other. They explore what it means to be a family and how positive relationships are formed and maintained. |
Relationships: Pupils explore how different types of behaviour, both kind and unkind, can make others feel. They explore what it means to show respect and how they can interact with others in a polite manner. |
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Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn how different rules apply in different communities and settings. They explore how we can care for other people, animals and living things in different ways based on need. |
Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn how people find things out and communicate safely online. They explore how everyone has different strengths and weaknesses and how these can be harnessed to accomplish goals. |
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Health and Wellbeing: Pupils learn what it means to be healthy and why it is important. They explore ways to take care of themselves daily, including hygiene routines. Pupils discover healthy and unhealthy foods. |
Health and Wellbeing: Pupils learn to recognise what makes them special and unique, including likes/dislikes and what they are good at. They explore feelings and how to recognise these in themselves and others. |
Year 2
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| Relationships: Pupils explore how friendships are formed and how they can be maintained through personal characteristics. They identify the emotions people may feel in both safe and unsafe relationships. | Relationships: Pupils explore how they have both things in common and differences between themselves and their friends. They learn to participate, share ideas and work cooperatively in varied groups and situations. |
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| Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn how they are a part of different groups and consider the roles they play within these. They explore roles and responsibilities and how they can ensure everyone is included. |
Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn to recognise how information on the internet could be factual or purely entertainment. They explore how information shared online may not always be true, trustworthy or safe. |
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Health and Wellbeing: Pupils learn routines for maintaining good physical and mental health. They explore the importance of sleep for growing and keeping healthy. Pupils explore ways to feel good, calm down, change their mood and manage big feelings |
Health and Wellbeing: Pupils explore the concept of change in the context of growing older and moving class and year. They learn to recognise risks in daily life, discovering how to stay safe in different situations and what to do in an emergency. |
Year 3
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| Relationships: Pupils learn to respect and recognise that there are different types of families, exploring the supportive role a family can play. They identify different ways that relatives care for each other. |
Relationships: Pupils learn about the concepts of privacy and personal boundaries in relation to friendships and social groups. They explore the effects of bullying on others and the consequences that this may result in. |
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Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn the reasons for rules and laws in the wider society, the importance of abiding by these laws and consequences if not. They discover human rights and how they protect people. |
Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn to recognise that images and information can be altered and adapted online, exploring the reasons for this. They evaluate whether the things they see online are true or accurate. |
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Health and Wellbeing: Pupils learn how to make healthy choices and establish good habits. They explore factors that could affect their emotions both positively and negatively. Pupils learn strategies to identify, talk about and manage their feelings/moods. |
Health and Wellbeing: Pupils explore their own personal identity and the valuable contributions they make to their different communities. They are taught to recognise common challenges to their self-worth and explore how to overcome these difficulties. |
Year 4
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Relationships: Pupils identify features of healthy, happy friendships, such as mutual respect, trust and shared interests. They explore strategies to build friendships and consider how to manage friendships online. |
Relationships: Pupils are taught to distinguish between playful teasing, hurtful behaviour and bullying (including online). They explore the concept of peer pressure and how to make independent decisions. |
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Living in the Wider World: Pupils identify how they belong to different communities and the shared responsibilities that come from these. They explore ways to show compassion and care to those in need. |
Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn to identify how organisations use personal information to manipulate the choices people make and to encourage purchases. They distinguish between adverts and facts |
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Health and Wellbeing: Pupils lean to identify the range of factors that maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle with attention paid to both physical and mental health. They explore how regular exercise can have a positive impact on their feelings and moods. |
Health and Wellbeing: Pupils explore their own personal identity and the valuable contributions they make to their different communities. They are taught to recognise common challenges to their self-worth and explore how to overcome these difficulties. |
Year 5
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Relationships: Pupils explore how to manage and maintain healthy friendships, considering the influence that peers may have upon them and how to overcome this. |
Relationships: Pupils learn differences between consensual and non-consensual physical contact, learning how to respect the rights of others. They learn to recognise and overcome prejudice and discrimination. |
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Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn how resources are distributed and shared within the community. They explore the importance of caring for their environment and the possible impact of neglecting this. |
Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn to identify different types of media and their different purposes. They evaluate whether online content is based on fact, opinion, bias or prejudice and how to respond to each. |
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Health and Wellbeing: Pupils learn how sleep contributes to a healthy lifestyle. They explore the benefits of being outdoors for both their physical and mental health. Pupils learn how to manage risks relating to sun exposure; sunburn, heat stroke; skin damage. |
Health and Wellbeing: Pupils explore the human lifecycle from development in the womb, birth, aging and death. They discover how humans change as they age; physically, mentally and emotionally. Pupils learn the importance of self-care as they grow older. |
Year 6
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Relationships: Pupils explore the idea of attraction and what this means to others. They explore how certain qualities of healthy relationships allow individuals to flourish. |
Relationships: Pupils compare the features of health/unhealthy friendships. They consider how best to respond to pressure from others, including online. Pupils learn where they can seek advice and help. |
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Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn about the concept of prejudice, and how to distinguish between this and discrimination. They explore strategies to safely respond to and challenge discrimination in society. |
Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn to recognise how media sources and online content can be manipulated, altered or faked with varying intentions. They appreciate how some content may not be appropriate for all. |
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| Health and Wellbeing: Pupils explore how negative experiences, such as being bullied or feeling lonely, can affect mental wellbeing. They learn how someone might experience mixed or conflicting emotions. Pupils explore how feelings can be managed. |
Health and Wellbeing: Pupils explore ways in which they are growing, changing and developing increasing independence. They consider how to manage transitions, particularly to secondary school. Pupils learn how to protect their personal information. |