ST. ALDHELM’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL      

Personal, Social and Health Education and Citizenship: A Policy Statement

 

RATIONALE:  Personal, Social and Health Education is concerned with the enhancement of self-esteem, the promotion of good relationships, and the development of a healthy lifestyle.  Citizenship teaches children how society works and helps develop a sense of community.  Children will be given information on which they can base choices about right and wrong, conflict and resolution, rights and responsibilities, and healthy lifestyles. 

 

 

AIMS:  To develop a positive personal identity

             To enable children to make informed decisions

 To enable children to build effective relationships within the school and                             

             the wider community

             To encourage participation

 

 

AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT: 

 

 

 

 

 

TEACHING AND LEARNING:

 

  1. The teaching and learning of PSHE/Citizenship follows the school’s PSHE/Citizenship programme.
  2. Teachers will design a timetable for the teaching of PSHE/Citizenship and will decide whether to teach these areas separately or integrated with other subjects. 
  3. The programme is supported by ‘Health for Life’ and the QCA units of work for Citizenship.
  4. Each class teacher has responsibility to teach the programme for their year group.
  5. The programme includes aspects of the school’s work which support the learning objectives for PSHE/Citizenship but which do not fall within normal lesson time.  These are listed in the programme as the ‘Hidden Curriculum’.  (See Appendix.)
  6. Each class teacher will spend 45 minutes per week on PSHE/Citizenship.  Note that this time commitment will include those lessons where PSHE/Citizenship objectives are taught within other lessons.
  7. In line with the school’s teaching and learning policy, teaches will make use of a variety of teaching strategies to ensure different learning styles are catered for, e.g. whole class discussions, group work, partner activities, circle time, written work, practical activities, drama etc 

 

 

STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT:

 

1st stage

Knowing and understanding about personal and social issues

Knowledge and understanding

2nd stage

Developing positive attitudes towards, and expectations of, self and others

Attitudes

3rd stage

Creation of an atmosphere in school where beliefs, values, personal skills and qualities can be recognised and developed 

Application

 

 

WHOLE SCHOOL ISSUES:

 

  1. The teaching of PSHE/Citizenship is only worthwhile if it is supported by, and contributes to, the creation of a school ethos where self-esteem is promoted and individuals are valued.
  2. The relationships between adults and children, and adults and adults will model the respect with which we wish children to treat others.
  3. PSHE/Citizenship will permeate many areas of school life, and will be supported by other aspects of our work, e.g. collective worship, the playtime and lunchtime experiences, speaking and listening, other subject areas.
  4. Other policy statements need to be considered alongside this one.  In particular, SEX and RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION, DRUGS EDUCATION and DRUG SAFETY, GEOGRAPHY, ENGLISH, THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION, should be considered.
  5. The PSHE/Citizenship programme forms part of the curriculum framework of the school and is also subject to regular review.
  6. Whole school story time at the end of the day will be used to support PSHE/Citizenship by the selection of stories and books that cover themes relevant to the units of study.

 

 

ASSESSMENT:

 

Assessment of a child’s work in PSHE/Citizenship will be chiefly by outcome.  There is currently no formal assessment.  A comment on the child’s ‘Annual Report of Pupil Achievement’ addresses the social world of the child in school and as a learner. This comment will cover the child’s social development and their attitude to others: areas addressed through the teaching and learning of PSHE/Citizenship.   The school will keep under review the notion of formally assessing these areas. 

 

Governors and staff will assess the success of the school’s PSHE/Citizenship programme by the extent to which the school’s ethos and the quality of relationships reflect the messages given and the objectives taught in lesson time.

 

 

REVIEW:

 

This policy has been adopted by the governing body and is subject to review  in accordance with the review schedule and should be considered alongside other relevant policies as outlined above.

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST. ALDHELM’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL      

Personal, Social and Health Education and Citizenship

Appendix

 

Activities/Events/Aspects of the Hidden Curriculum which support PSHE