Personal, Social and Health Education

At Linthwaite Clough Primary School, we aim to develop the knowledge, attributes and skills children need to keep themselves safe and healthy as well as prepared for life in a ever changing, fast paced, multicultural society through our ‘Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education.  

PSHE is at the core of what we do and we strive to ensure that the curriculum is accessible to all. During all units of the PSHE curriculum the children are given opportunities to understand how to make informed choices about a range of life skills including their mental health and wellbeing, positive relationships, respecting others and their rights and responsibilities. Through our whole-school approach to PSHE, it is our belief that our children will develop into independent, well rounded and respectful individuals who embrace British values and strive to achieve their highest aspirations.

As a school we follow several key areas of study

• Relationships – Statutory

• Valuing difference

• Keeping Safe

• Rights and Respect

• Being my best

• Growing and Changing – Statutory 

PSHE is taught across the school from Early years - Year 6 on a weekly basis. We follow the SCARF PSHE scheme in line with the national curriculum and the Early Years Framework. We have implemented a spiral curriculum to run simultaneously throughout each phase. This ensures that previous learning is revisited between phases and prior knowledge is built upon as the children grow and develop. Each lesson is delivered in a clear sequence and core knowledge is embedded. Our PSHE curriculum equips children with greater emotional literacy and resilience, an ability to adopt greater personal responsibility and to know how to develop effective relationships and to keep themselves mentally and physically healthy and safe (including how to stay safe online.). At the beginning of each unit we assess what the children already know about the topic. We assess again at the end to check children’s understanding. The children’s learning is enriched further through the use of books, rich and varied assemblies, extra-curricular clubs and educational visits which reinforce the ideals of PSHE and British Values.

We believe that a robust PSHE curriculum is the key to children becoming tolerant, confident, well-rounded adults. With an ever-changing society, we are able to provide our children with a strong understanding of the diverse world around them and to support them in developing their self-worth. By using carefully selected resources and thoughtful lesson planning, children learn about themselves, they understand how their decisions can impact others, are able to evaluate their choices and the consequences of their actions. They will also learn to take responsibility for themselves and be able to advocate for others. We aim for our children to play a positive role in contributing to the school and the wider community as well as giving them an understanding of the many physical, moral, social and cultural issues they will face as a part of growing up.