The intention of our PSHE curriculum is to create a happy, secure, well ordered and caring Catholic community. To ensure that our young people will meet the National Curriculum expectations in PSHE, it is taught using the Catholic specific resource Life to the Full, as well as other bespoke resources, and with the additional support of external organisations, so that students can experience learning beyond the classroom.
It is our intention that our PSHE curriculum leads every child to aspire to be the best individual they can be:
- To develop the skills to grow in confidence as they develop their own God-given attributes
- To recognise a sense of responsibility within themselves and learn about their rights
- To develop positive relationships, built on mutual respect and to promote respect and equality
- To recognise and manage emotions within a range of relationships
- To deal with risky or negative relationships, including all forms of bullying
- To encourage self-discipline and self-esteem with respect and consideration for others
- To be supported and equipped for managing loss, including bereavement and separation
- To manage change, including transition
- To encourage and maintain positive physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- To know how to identify and access help, advice and support
- To encourage students to take an active part in the life of our community
- To help students develop lively, inquiring minds and the ability to question and argue rationally
- To know how to make informed choices and be enterprising and ambitious
- To develop employability, team working and leadership skills and develop flexibility and resilience
- To learn about the economic and business environment
- To understand how personal financial choices can affect oneself and others and about rights and responsibilities as consumers
- To understand how Catholic Virtues and British Values relate to PSHE
- To support the development of students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding
- To develop a real understanding of the wider world
- To promote a sense of responsibility for the environment and Christian stewardship
It is our intention to work in partnership with parents and careers to compliment and not replace their primary role as ‘first educators’ of their children. This is managed primarily through a parent platform, online resources and the school website, with the added option of speaking to teachers, as the need arises, in order to do what is best for the child.