PShe & RSE
PSHE is an important and necessary part of pupils’ education, essential for their emotional wellbeing and growth. PSHE at Fordham offers children a safe opportunity to explore themselves, relationships and the world around them, and empowers pupils to take a proactive role in their own lives and the life of their community. Through teaching PSHE we promote British values, respect for self and others as well as different beliefs and choices, enabling pupils to live healthy, safe and balanced lives in order to thrive as members of society.
How we teach PSHE
We follow the Kapow scheme of work for PSHE and RSE in Years 1-6. The programme is cyclical, building upon knowledge from the previous year groups, and is organised in the following strands:
- Family & Relationships
- Health & Wellbeing
- Safety & the Changing Body
- Citizenship
- Economic Wellbeing
Each class also has a transition lesson to prepare them for changing classes.
PSHE lessons involve lots of discussion and the opportunity for children to explore their ideas in a safe space. It equips our learners with the skills to make wise decisions and stay safe.
PSHE & RSE is taught throughout all areas of the Early Years Curriculum. Children learn how to look after their bodies, including healthy eating, and manage personal needs independently. They learn how to make good friendships, co-operate and resolve conflicts independently
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RSE Letter and Recommended Book List
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Pupil Voice
“You need to know First Aid for if someone is hurt.”
“With RSE, you need to know what changes are. If something changes in your body, it would be worrying if you didn’t know why it was changing.”
“Lots of PSHE gets us ready for when we are older. It tells us what we will have to do differently. For example, your Mum and Dad won’t always pay for everything for you so you need to know how to use money wisely.”
“It helps you to understand things you wouldn’t learn in other lessons.”
“You need to know about the experiences of people with Protected Characteristics so you can help and understand why people might behave in different ways.”
“Everyone’s mind works differently. People communicate in different ways.”
“A deaf lady came in with her hearing dog. She taught us sign language. I’ve been practising it since then and can now do the whole alphabet.”
