Intent
At St Teresa’s, Personal, Social, Health Education empowers all children to develop a sense of belonging and an understanding of their place in the world. The curriculum aims to provide children with learning experiences to develop an understanding and appreciation of themselves and others. Children are encouraged to express themselves freely with respect, to work collaboratively to learn about equality for all and tolerance in age appropriate contexts.
Our PSHE curriculum equips children and young people with the knowledge to deal with a range of issues they may face as they grow up. It covers a wide spectrum including: drugs and alcohol education, emotional health and well-being, nutrition and physical activity, personal finance, safety, careers education and work-related learning.
PSHE is also the vehicle we use for children to learn about fundamental British Values:
- Democracy
- The Rule of Law
- Individual Liberty
- Mutual Respect
- Tolerance of those with different Faiths and Beliefs
Curriculum Drivers
Aspiration, Knowledge of the World, Communication, Preparation for Life, Community.
Our Teaching in PSHE inspires all children to be proud of their individuality, aspire to be more, celebrate diversity and take action to help our planet, community and brothers and sisters around the world.
Implementation
As a Catholic academy we teach relationships education in line with the model policy statement for Relationship and Sex Education produced by the Diocesan Department of Religious Education in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
We use schemes that are recommended by the Catholic Education Service to facilitate our RSE and PSHE implementation.
Our PSHE curriculum also covers themes such as:
- Black History
- Social justice (liked to our Catholic Social Justice developments)
- Educate against Hate
- Marginalisation (inc refugees)
- Democracy in Action
- Mental Health and Well-being
The Kitemarked 1Decision Scheme can be found here.
Modules cover:
