Curriculum PSHE (Including relationships and sex education- RSE)
Curriculum Intent:
Our school vision and ethos are strongly supported by British Values that have been embedded in our school values, which we promote to our students throughout the school day as part of our Behaviour policy. At Southall we are committed to ensuring that the emotional and social needs of all our students are met throughout the school day and we support the development of our students’ health and wellbeing, self-esteem and confidence.
PSHE forms an important part of every student’s development and the link with parents, carers and home is very important. Parents will be kept informed of their children’s progress and programmes of work through EHCP Reviews, Annual reports and Parent Consultation Evenings
We aim to
- Promote a caring, stimulating and happy environment in which all pupils can thrive, assisting them to develop maturity, independence, self-confidence and self-esteem.
- Assist pupils to lead a life as independently as possible, to integrate socially and to leave school prepared for the life ahead of them.
- Provide a learning environment, which promotes moral and spiritual development, embraces equality of opportunity and challenges pupils to be actively involved in their own learning.
We will achieve these aims
- By pursuing a broad and balanced curriculum which follows all subjects in the National Curriculum
- By valuing each individual’s contribution, irrespective of race, gender, religion or ability
- By encouraging pupils to be aware of their behaviour and how it affects other people
- By acknowledging that our pupils have a variety of needs and by striving to provide appropriately for their learning
- By fostering and building positive relationships with parents, governors and the wider community
- By providing a planned and structured process of staff development
KS3 PSHE Curriculum Implementation and Overview:
In KS3, pupils access weekly lessons in PSHE. The curriculum takes the form of a 2-year rolling programme following the themes below:
Year 1
| Term | Theme |
| Autumn term 1 | Magnificent Me: Health and Wellbeing The role and influence of our lifestyle |
| Autumn term 2 | Brilliant Britain: Relationships How to deal with risky or negative relationships including all forms of bullying |
| Spring term 1 | Save Our Planet: Relationships How to develop and maintain a variety of healthy relationships |
| Spring term 2 | Magic and Monsters: Living in the wider world Rights and responsibilities as members of diverse communities |
| Summer term 1 | World of Work: Health and Wellbeing The role and influence of our lifestyle |
| Summer term 2 | Amazing adventures: Relationships How to deal with risky or negative relationships including all forms of bullying |
Year 2
| Term | Theme |
| Autumn term 1 | My Home Town: Relationships How to recognise and manage emotions within a range of relationships |
| Autumn term 2 | Let’s Celebrate: Living in the wider world How to make informed choices |
| Spring term 1 | Transport: Health and Wellbeing Puberty |
| Spring term 2 | Superhero Superhuman: Living in the wider world Preparing for life |
| Summer term 1 | Fantastic Food: Health and Wellbeing Substance abuse and peer influence |
| Summer term 2 | Journeys Through Time: Relationships Managing loss including bereavement, separation and divorce |
KS4 PSHE Curriculum Implementation and Overview:
In KS4, pupils also access weekly lessons in PSHE. The curriculum takes the form of a 3-year rolling programme following the themes below:
Year 1
| Term | Theme |
| Autumn term 1 | Health & Wellbeing: Personal Action Planning What is action planning? What is self-review? |
| Autumn term 2 | Living in the Wider World: Personal Finance What gambling? What are the dangers of gambling? |
| Spring term 1 | Health & Wellbeing: Emotional Wellbeing What are emotional experiences? How do they affect you? How can you address them? |
| Spring term 2 | Living in the Wider World: Being a Critical Consumer What is consumerism? How do you get a refund? |
| Summer term 1 | Healthy Relationships: Sex and Relationships Education What is a relationship? What are different sorts of relationships? |
| Summer term 2 | Health & Wellbeing: Healthy Lifestyles What are healthy choices? Why do we exercise? What is a diet? |
Year 2
| Term | Theme |
| Autumn term 1 | Health and Wellbeing: The Role of the Media Mental Health and Body image |
| Autumn term 2 | Living in the wider world: Career Choices Equality of opportunity in careers and life choices, and different types and patterns of work |
| Spring term 1 | Healthy Relationships: Sex and Relationships Education Personal values, assertive communication, relationship challenges and abuse |
| Spring term 2 | Living in the wider world: Looking after your money How personal financial choices can affect oneself and others and rights and responsibility of consumers |
| Summer term 1 | Health and Wellbeing: How to respond in an emergency Basic first aid including CPR |
| Summer term 2 | Healthy Relationships: Sex and Relationships Education Identity and relationships Gender identity, sexual orientation, consent, ‘sexting’ |
Year 3
| Term | Theme |
| Autumn term 1 | Health & Wellbeing: Healthy Lifestyles Mental health and ill health, stigma, safeguarding health, including during periods of transition |
| Autumn term 2 | Living in the Wider World: Personal Finance What is a budget? How do you budget? |
| Spring term 1 | Healthy Relationships Family structures and Long term relationships |
| Spring term 2 | Living in the Wider World: Introduction to Diversity, Prejudice and Discrimination Challenging stereotypes in society |
| Summer term 1 | Health & Wellbeing: Personal Safety How do I keep myself safe? What is personal safety? |
| Summer term 2 | Health & Wellbeing: Drugs Education The influence and impact of drugs, gangs, role models and the media |