PSHE

The PSHE Curriculum at The Pines

At the Pines, we understand that PSHE education is vital to help our pupils to be able to develop the necessary skills in order to live safely and as independently as possible when they leave The Pines. By teaching pupils to stay safe and healthy, build self-esteem, resilience and empathy, our children can tackle barriers to learning, raise aspirations and improve their general quality of life. The teaching of fundamental British values is woven into the curriculum and as school who have been awarded a Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award, the universal rights of the child as articulated in the UNCRC is also carefully integrated into our curriculum.

Intent:

PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) education is a crucial part of our curriculum. It allows pupils to gain information about themselves and of the diverse world around them. The Pines provide a specifically tailored curriculum that is both broad and balanced and meets the unique needs of the pupils of our school. We aim to promote pupils’ self-esteem, emotional wellbeing, perseverance, resilience, and to help them to form and maintain healthy relationships. We will help pupils understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle and how to keep safe, including online. The information provided to pupils will be relevant and appropriate to the age and the needs of the pupil. We aim to give the pupils the various life skills they need in adulthood to live as independently, healthy and successfully as possible.

Implementation:

At The Pines, we recognise planning, teaching and assessing a rich, coherent and inclusive curriculum is essential for quality PSHE learning. The curriculum has been carefully drawn up to ensure all aspects of the National Curriculum are covered at each key stage. Pupils have a discrete PSHE lesson each week but aspects of PSHE are incorporated across all curriculum areas as we understand cross curricular links is an integral part to support our pupils to learn new concepts and promote their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Teacher planning identifies key knowledge and skills for each unit of work to ensure progression across topics and year groups. Prior knowledge is considered to ensure lessons are relevant and take account of the children’s different starting points.

At the Pines we follow the Jigsaw Scheme of Work which has been adapted to the needs of the children in each of the pathways to ensure the content is relevant and appropriate for the pupils. All classes will follow the same topics at the same time, at a level appropriate for their needs. There are six key themes across the curriculum which are; Being in My World, Celebrating Differences, Dreams and Goals, Healthy Me, Relationships (RSE), Changing Me (RSE). These six themes have equal weighting and importance within teaching are taught on a rolling, spiral basis. Themes are revisited across year groups, and understanding is deepened. Planning identifies the key knowledge which will be covered during the topic and a topic related vocabulary is used within planning to maximise cross curricular learning. The Pines School works closely with parents and carers, and we believe strongly in the central role of strong, positive home-school communication. The PSHE curriculum is shared with parents, carers and families and they are regularly informed of the structure and content of the curriculum. There is a vast amount of development that takes place over the years for pupils at The Pines, for example the life skill of toileting. Class teams track the development of a range of these skills through a Personal Development Passport which is used to monitor and track a wide range of key areas of pupils’ development.

Impact:

Our PSHE curriculum supports pupils’ preparation for life beyond The Pines. Our pupils will gain skills in order to live as independently as possible, form positive relationships and take an active part in their communities. They will have opportunities to develop communication skills and to be able to work with others appropriately, appreciate diversity and to be proud of their achievements and strengths. They will learn the necessary life skills of resilience and self-regulation in order to cope with the day to day life in school, at home and in the wider community. The curriculum will allow the pupils to develop their ability to support their own health and wellbeing, especially supporting their mental and emotional development. They will be able to make choice for themselves, become confident individuals and have ideas about what they want to do after they leave school and move into adulthood. Our pupils will be taught to understand right and wrong, tolerance, show respect to all faiths/cultures, genders and other differences within society, and know how to keep themselves safe in the outside world, including online.

PSHE Curriculum Overviews

PSHE Knowledge Overview

PSHE Policies

RSHE Policy