PSHE & RHE
PSHE CURRICULUM
At English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School we follow the Jigsaw PSHE approach to accompany our Ten Ten Living Life to the Full sessions. Central to the ethos of our PSHE curriculum is the belief that supporting our young people today will create compassionate, independent and informed adults of tomorrow. Children learn that we are all unique and that both similarity and difference is worth celebrating.
In a lesson a week for every year group, learning themes are returned to and developed each year through 6 Jigsaw units called Puzzles and 3 Ten Ten LLTF Modules starting with being Me in My World at the beginning of the school year and sequentially progressing through to Dreams and Goals in the last half term. Throughout the PSHE curriculum across the year we take part in Ten Ten lessons which further deepen our understanding of the Catholic faith. Through this scheme we cover our RSE (Relationships and Sex education) requirements.
- Autumn 1 - Being Me in My World and LLTF Created and Loved by God
- Autumn 2 - Celebrating Difference
- Spring 1 - LLTF Created to Love Others
- Spring 2 - Relationships
- Summer 1 - LLTF Created to Love in Community
- Summer 2 - Healthy Me and Dreams and Goals
PSHE @ ENGLISH MARTYRS'
Intent:
The aim of our PSHE curriculum at English Martyrs’ is to equip our children with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to become healthy, independent and responsible members of 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 to learn about rights and responsibitlies and to 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.
We hope to provide a PSHE curriculum that develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge and skills which enables children to access the wider curriculum and prepares them to be global citizens now, and in their future roles within a global community.
Our PSHE curriculum will be delivered in a variety of ways e.g. lessons, assemblies, worskshops, nurture groups and extra curricular activities. We utilise relevant external schemes e.g. Jigsaw, Ten Ten, Thrive to help our staff deliver age appropriate, differentiated content.
Our healthy school program equips children with a knowledge of food nutrition, the value of exercise and the importance of their mental health in an age appropriate way. We believe it is essential for our children to have an understanding of how their choices affect their well being – to ensure they are physically, emotionally and mentally healthy to maximise their learning experiences. Our ultimate aim is that children use their knowledge and understanding to become happy and healthy adults.
RELATIONSHIP & HEALTH EDUCATION INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
From the academic year 2020/21, Relationships Education and Health Education became statutory in all primary schools in England. This new subject will build on the non-statutory lessons we have previously taught in RSE.
In the academic year 2020-21 we researched various programmes that were available and decided to adopt Life to the Full by Ten Ten Resources. Ten Ten is an award-winning Catholic educational organisation that is well-respected and very experienced in this field of work. Life to the Full has been approved by our diocese.
Furthermore, Ten Ten have entered into a partnership with the Catholic Education Service and the Department for Education to provide training for teachers in Catholic schools on the subject of the new statutory curriculum. Therefore, we are confident that this programme is a very good fit for our school.
Following consultation with parents & carers, in June 2021, Life to The Full has been used to teacher RSE across the school.
As a Catholic school, our mission is to support the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all of our pupils, rooted in the wisdom and teaching of the Church. The education of children in human sexuality is an important, precious and privileged responsibility. The Church teaches us that this is very much a partnership with parents, in which parents are the ‘first educators’ of their children on these matters; ultimately, you confer on us the right to co-educate your children with you.
Through their programme, Ten Ten understand the foundational role that parents have in educating and nurturing their children on these matters. Within the programme, they have built in resources which will not only keep you informed about what is being taught in school, but will also give you the opportunity to engage your children in discussion, activity and prayer.
Ten Ten have provide an Online Parent Portal which parents & carers can use throughout the year to keep you informed and updated about the work we are doing in school.
