Our PSHE and RSHE Curriculum

At Shotton Primary School, it is our intent to deliver a high-quality PSHE and RSHE curriculum that develop skills and attributes such as resilience, self-esteem, risk-management, team-working and critical thinking in the context of three core themes: health and well-being, relationships and living in the wider world. It is vital that our curriculum helps all pupils irrespective of ability to understand the world and their place in it.

Our strong PSHE and RSHE curriculum is developed from the thematic planning model and resources advocated by the PSHE Association. It is important to help our pupils develop into well-rounded members of society, who are able to make a positive contribution to their community. At Shotton Primary School, our PSHE and RSHE curriculum is strongly linked to our pastoral care and support and the promotion of British Values.

Pupils will learn to:

• Understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle.
• Understand safety issues, both in real life and online.
• Develop responsibility and independence within school which they will take forward into society in their working lives.
• Respect other people, in particular, learning to respect the different cultural/ethnic/religious/gendered viewpoints of others in our school community and the wider world.
• Understand what constitutes ‘socially acceptable’ behaviour at school and in society.
• Be a constructive member of society.
• Understand democracy.
• Develop good relationships with peers and adults.
• Develop self-confidence, self-esteem and self-worth.
• Make positive, informed choices as they make their way through life.
• Understand that they have a right to speak up about issues or events, and to respect other’s right to do the same.

PSHE is taught discretely each week and also through key events and dates throughout the year e.g. Black History Month, National Holocaust Memorial Day, National Online Safety Day, Anti Bullying Week and Stephen Lawrence Day. RSHE is a key component of our PSHE curriculum.

Lessons are clearly, logically and progressively planned to allow children to reflect and develop their knowledge, skills and attributes that they need to keep themselves healthy and safe and prepared for life and work.

Learning today for a successful tomorrow...

It is our belief that the impact of our PSHE and RSHE curriculum equips children with the knowledge and skills needed to develop into well-rounded members of society, who are able to make a positive contribution to their community. Our PSHE and RSHE curriculum is an essential means by which we can reduce the vulnerabilities of our children and enable them to safely meet the contextual challenges of our wider and immediate community .

Example RSHE Teaching Materials

As a school we want to make sure we communicate with parents in an honest and accessible way to help our parent community understand the importance of RSHE for wellbeing and safety. 

Here at Shotton Primary School we believe strongly in the role of parents in the development of their children’s understanding about relationships. We will engage with parents to help make certain they understand the RSHE provision taught. We encourage parents to view resources and access the links provided here on our school's website to support their child’s learning and development at home. 

Copyright

In this section of our website you will find examples of materials that are used in our specific RSHE curriculum. All resources and materials are those suggested or published by the PSHE Association. 

As a condition of access, these curriculum resource materials and content should not be copied or shared further except as authorised under copyright law. 

Any parent, teacher or pupil wishing to provide feedback about the curriculum will be able to do so at any time during the academic year. If you wish to do so please contact Mrs H. Shaw, Head Teacher and PSHE/RSHE Lead via the school office.