PSHE: Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education INTENT

Curriculum Intent

At St John’s we aim to build children’s capacity for learning and equip them for life within a supportive, Catholic environment. Our curriculum teaches our children knowledge of their own self; in regards to their own mind and their bodies, as well as about the environment around them and how they can be safe and respectable citizens of society that manage their own emotions; ultimately preparing them with the emotional dexterity required for life and work in modern Britain.

Through a spiral curriculum, PSHE is a powerful tool to safeguard children and young people. It encourages children to recognise their own worth as well as promoting children working well with others and becoming more responsible for their own health and well-being. We aim for children to learn to understand and respect our common humanity; diversity and differences so that they can go on to form the effective, fulfilling relationships that are an essential part of life and learning.

As part of this essential learning, we aim to promote and reflect the British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. In addition, we pride ourselves on a whole school approach to promoting spiritual, moral, cultural and social development of our pupils.

As a UNICEF Rights Respecting school, we ensure that children gain an understanding of both their rights and responsibilities as a child. They use this knowledge to learn how to respect differences between others and become involved in the life of their local and global community. Throughout each year group, the wider curriculum is closely linked to specifically chosen articles which further embed children’s knowledge and understanding.

Through thoughtful and thought-provoking teaching of PSHE, it is our aim that children at St John’s:

Become fluent in language associated with expressing their feelings and emotions
Develop their skills and understanding of different relationships and the people in their families and communities who care for them and can be trusted
Will be able to reason and discuss good and bad choices regarding their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing as well the consequences of their actions
Will be able to recognise things they like and dislike as well as things that make them feel comfortable and uncomfortable both physically, mentally and emotionally
Will explore their impact on the wider community and how they each have a responsibility to themselves as well as the people and environment around them