PSHE
St. Michael's PSHE Curriculum
Research shows that there is a link between a pupil’s wellbeing and positive mental health and academic achievement. Therefore, at St. Michael's, we believe Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education is a vital part of our children’s education. In this technologically ever–changing world, it is our intent that when our pupils leave our school they will have high self-esteem, the ability to talk about their feelings, an understanding of consent, respect for themselves and others, and know what positive relationships look and feel like. In addition, we want them to value and respect differences between themselves and others. We also hope that our children are confident, resilient and happy, and have been equipped with a sound understanding of risk and with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions to keep themselves safe. We use the SCARF scheme to support our teaching of PSHE including Relationships and Sex Education.
We teach PSHE in a discrete weekly session and we follow the SCARF PSHE program, which is a whole school approach that provides a scheme of learning from the foundation stage into to Key Stage 2.
SCARF, standing for Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship is mapped to the PSHE Association programmes of study. It is centred on a values based, ‘Growth Mindset’ approach and is divided into six half- termly units. The units are tailored to each year group under the following themes:
- Me & My Relationships
- Valuing Difference
- Keeping Myself Safe
- Rights & Responsibilities
- Being My Best
- Growing & Changing / RSE
Children explore these strands year-on-year, building a toolkit of strategies and knowledge which they apply in scenario-based lessons, giving them the opportunity to ask questions and practise the skills in a safe and caring environment. These six units run in tandem with our school values which are Love, Integrity, Respect, Service, Perseverance and Appreciation.
Every teacher has access to SCARF online resources which include lesson plans and additional resources for use/amendment. As well as using the SCARF scheme, we also implement and place high importance on themed weeks or days, such as ‘Anti-Bullying Week’ or “World Mental Health Day”. Whilst always full of fun, they promote important messages about health, safety and wellbeing.
Yr.R - PSHE Curriculum Overview
Yr.1 - PSHE Curriculum Overview
Term | Me & My Relationships: Why we have classroom rules; Thinking about feelings; Our feelings; Feelings and bodies; Our special people balloons; Good friends; How are you listening? |
Term | Valuing Difference: Same or different? Unkind, tease or bully? Harold's school rules; Who are our special people? |
| Term 3 | Keeping Myself Safe: Healthy me; Super sleep; Harold loses Geoffrey; What could Harold do? Good or bad touches? |
| Term 4 | Rights & Responsibilities: Harold's wash / brush up; Around / about the school; Taking care of something; Harold's money; How should we look after our money? Basic first aid |
| Term 5 | Being My Best: I can eat a rainbow; Eat well; Catch it! Bin it! Kill it!; Harold learns to ride his bike; |
| Term 6 | Growing & Changing / RSE: Inside my wonderful body! Taking care of a baby; Then and now; Who can help? |
Yr.2 - PSHE Curriculum Overview
Term | Me & My Relationships: Our ideal classroom; How are you feeling today? Bullying or teasing? Don't do that! Types of bullying; Being a good friend; Let's all be happy! |
Term | Valuing Difference: What makes us who we are? How do we make others feel? My special people; When someone is left out; An act of kindness; Solve the problem |
| Term 3 | Keeping Myself Safe: Harold's picnic; How safe would you feel? What should Harold say? I don't like that! Fun or not? Should I tell? Some secrets should never be kept |
| Term 4 | Rights & Responsibilities: Getting on with others; When I feel like erupting; Feeling safe; |
| Term 5 | Being My Best: You can do it! My day; Harold's postcard - helping to keep clean and healthy; |
| Term 6 | Growing & Changing / RSE: A helping hand; Sam moves away; Haven't you grown! |
Yr.3 - PSHE Curriculum Overview
Term | Me & My Relationships: As a rule; My special pet; Tangram team challenge; Looking after our special people How can we solve this problem? Dan's dare; Thunks; Friends are special |
Term | Valuing Difference: Family and friends; My community; Respect and challenge; Our friends and neighbours; |
| Term 3 | Keeping Myself Safe: Safe or unsafe? Danger or risk? The Risk Robot; Alcohol and cigarettes - the facts; Super Searcher; None of your business! Raisin challenge (1) Help or harm? |
| Term 4 | Rights & Responsibilities: Our helpful volunteers; Helping each other to stay safe; Recount task; |
| Term 5 | Being My Best: Derek cooks dinner! (healthy eating); Poorly Harold; For or against? I am fantastic! |
| Term 6 | Growing & Changing / RSE: Relationship Tree; Body space; Secret or surprise? |
Yr.4 - PSHE Curriculum Overview
Term | Me & My Relationships: An email from Harold! Ok or not ok? (part 1); Ok or not ok? (part 2); Human machines; |
Term | Valuing Difference: Can you sort it? Islands; Friend or acquaintance? What would I do? The people we share our world with; That is such a stereotype! |
| Term 3 | Keeping Myself Safe: Danger, risk or hazard? Picture Wise; How dare you! Medicines: check the label; Know the norms; Keeping ourselves safe; Raisin challenge (2) |
| Term 4 | Rights & Responsibilities: Who helps us stay healthy and safe? It's your right; How do we make a difference? In the news! Safety in numbers; Logo quiz; Harold's expenses; Why pay taxes? |
| Term 5 | Being My Best: What makes me ME! Making choices; SCARF Hotel; Harold's Seven R's; |
| Term 6 | Growing & Changing / RSE: Moving house; My feelings are all over the place! All change! Preparing for changes at puberty; Secret or surprise? Together |