Our school vision for teaching PSHE
At St Patrick’s, we believe that supporting children to be healthy and happy is key to their learning and development. We are committed to ensure the education of the whole child (spiritual, physical, intellectual, moral, social, cultural, emotional) and we believe that PSHE is an integral part of this education.
Through PSHE, our children will be given the opportunity to develop their ability to recognise and communicate their feelings, including their mental wellbeing, explore their role within school and the wider community and allow them to become more confident, independent members of society with the ability to make sensible choices and live as part of a diverse and multicultural community.
We encourage our pupils to play a positive role in contributing to the life of the school and the wider community. In so doing we help develop their sense of self-worth. We teach them how society is organised and governed, ensuring that they experience the process of democracy within school, learning about rights and responsibilities. We want St Patrick’s pupils to gain confidence and to develop aspirations for their futures, so that they are well-prepared for their transition to high school – and ready to move forward with positive experiences in their journeys through life.
At St Patrick’s, we believe that children have an entitlement to learn about RSE in a Catholic setting as part of ‘Life’ education. We acknowledge the role of parents and seek to support them through on-going consultation and ensuring that our policy reflects their views. We teach our RSE as part of our PSHE lessons and use the Ten:Ten scheme of work. Our curriculum is enhanced by the additional supportive materials from the PSHE Association to ensure that we provide a thorough and robust curriculum. Whilst we adhere to the statutory needs and requirements. We take great pride in responding to the needs of our children and our common home taking light of world events and topical issues
PSHE Policy
