PSHE and RSHE
Intent
PSHE is a subject that is threaded throughout school life at Harbour, both inside and outside the classroom. Through our curriculum, we aim to ensure that:
- all children will leave Harbour with secure foundations in resilience and self-awareness that will enable them to be productive members of society and who will contribute positively to their local community and the wider world, regardless of their starting point;
- all children will understand their roles and functions as part of their local community and as global citizens;
- all children will acquire the skills to make educated, informed choices with regards to their health, financial capability, safety and relationships;
- PSHE learning at Harbour is relevant, impactful, and responsive to the needs of all learners.
Our curriculum is coherently planned and carefully sequenced throughout the school. All children have an entitlement to access the curriculum in its entirety, inclusive of SEND learners and vulnerable learners.
Implementation
At Harbour, we teach PSHE from EYFS to Year 6. Our teaching is progressive, with key skills being taught and developed year on year. It is imbedded in all subjects across the curriculum.
Key features of our implementation include:
- every child taking part in a main PSHE lesson weekly;
- every child having the opportunity to develop their oracy skills through daily reasoning activities, philosophy based debates and speaking and listening games;
- well trained support staff offering follow up sessions with children identified as needing extra support;
- teachers responding to the needs of their class by planning and delivering targeted sessions as the need arises;
- children enjoying opportunities to link PSHE learning to their local area and community; (This could be through trips, visitors or learning projects. )
Implementation is enhanced through a structured curriculum:
At Harbour, we use the JIGSAW PSHE curriculum programme supplemented by PSHE Association and other quality resources to deliver our core PSHE content. Jigsaw is a whole school approach that provides well-structured, quality lessons.
Our PSHE curriculum aims to prepare children for life, helping them to value who they are and understand how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world. Our PSHE lessons have a strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience, and nurturing physical and mental health. All of which link closely to our core values.
Our Jigsaw curriculum is fully comprehensive, Ofsted compliant and includes statutory Relationships and Health Education.
Each lesson includes opportunities for mindfulness, allowing children to advance their emotional awareness, concentration and focus.
Jigsaw consists of six half-term units of work (Puzzles), each containing six lessons (Pieces) covering each academic year.
Piece 1: Being in My World
Piece 2: Celebrating Difference
Piece 3: Dreams and Goals
Piece 4: Healthy Me
Piece 5: Relationships
Piece 6: Changing Me
Every Piece has two Learning Intentions, one specific to PSHE (including Relationships and Health Education) and the other designed to develop emotional literacy and social skills.
Whilst we have a well-structured and robust curriculum complemented by Jigsaw and the PSHE Association, we are also flexible in our approach to responding to current trends and challenges with regards to safeguarding and wellbeing that our children may be experiencing. We will adapt our curriculum planning to address those needs promptly and follow up with careful monitoring and further opportunities to embed learning.
Impact
Through quality teaching and a broad range of PSHE learning opportunities, children at Harbour will leave Primary school with a secure understanding of the world around them, and of their roles and responsibilities as a productive citizen. The progress of our children is regularly assessed by capturing pupil voice, monitoring work produced and through opportunities for children to engage in rich discussions. Each child has their own PSHE learning journal- this is a live journal where children capture their thoughts, ideas and learning for each topic.
Teaching is relevant, responsive and reactive. Our PSHE curriculum is impactful and as a result we hope our children will enjoy positive, social interactions and understand the fundamentals of healthy relationships. We hope they will be driven to succeed with a motivation to reach their full potential.
