Personal ,Social, Health, & Citizenship Education (PSHE/RSE)

PSHE/RSE Subject Leader:

Mrs Stephenson 

 

Intent

At Broomfield School, we believe that PSHE helps to give pupils the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy, independent lives, in order to become informed, active and responsible citizens. The work we do in PSHE links directly to our work as a Rights Respecting School; we teach all pupils about children’s rights and how they can take positive action to protect the rights of others. PSHE themes also link closely to many other curriculum areas.

Under the new guidance issued by the DfE, by September 2020, Relationships and Health Education at primary school will be compulsory.

We believe that the PSHE curriculum should also include Sex Education as part of a broader, planned PSHE curriculum.

The Relationships and Sex Education elements of our PSHE curriculum are referred to as RSE.

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The aims of PSHE and RSE at Broomfield are as follows:

  • Promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of all pupils
  • Prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life
  • Encourage pupils to respect and value themselves and others
  • Allow pupils to recognise and appreciate difference and diversity, and understand the importance of equality
  • Teach pupils how to make informed choices relating to their wellbeing
  • Prepare pupils to be positive and active members of a democratic society
  • Teach pupils to understand what constitutes a safe and healthy lifestyle
  • Provide an environment in which sensitive discussions can take place
  • Provide pupils with a toolkit for understanding and managing their emotions
  • Provide pupils with the opportunities to consider issues which may affect their own lives and/or the lives of others
  • Help pupils to identify the characteristics of healthy relationships, how relationships may affect mental and physical health; and how to stay safe online
  • Prepare pupils for puberty, and give them an understanding of sexual development and human reproduction
  • Help pupils develop feelings of self-respect, confidence and empathy
  • Create a positive culture around issues of diversity in sexuality and relationships
  • Teach pupils the correct vocabulary to describe themselves and their bodies