A member of Dales Academies Trust
At Croft Church of England Primary School, PSHE is at the core of what we do and enables pupils to become independent, confident, healthy and responsible members of society, as well as developing the “whole child” intellectually, morally, socially and spiritually.
Our PSHE curriculum equips pupils with relevant and meaningful content, which is supported through a strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health.
With an ever-changing society, we are able to provide pupils with a strong understanding of the diverse world around them and support them in playing a positive role in contributing to the school and the wider community.
The Relationships, Sex Education and Health Education (RSHE) aspects of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) are now compulsory within all schools.
RSHE covers broad areas of particular relevance and concern to children and young people today – mental health and wellbeing, physical health (including healthy lifestyles and first aid) and learning about safe, healthy relationships, including understanding consent and negotiating life online.
These new statutory requirements do not extend to sex education at KS1 and 2 (beyond the biological/reproductive aspects schools are already required to cover in science).
Parents of UKS2 pupils will have the right to withdraw their child from sex education but not from statutory Relationships Education or Health Education.
Please click here for our PSHE policy
Please click here for our PSHE Long Term Map
Cross-curricular links for PHSE.
| Foundation Stage | |
| Personal, Social & Emotional | Self- confidence, respect and social skills – role play Attention & persistence skills |
| Knowledge & Understanding of the world | Recycling – school waste scheme SWAC Road Safety, Police, Doctors and Nurses Stranger Danger |
| Language & Communication | Listening, communication – verbal and physical – extending vocabulary. Using modern technology. |
| Physical development | Fruit snacks, healthy eating Regular exercise – outdoor play & PE |
| Creative Development | Sharing thoughts, feelings and ideas Imagination – art, DT |
| Class 2 | |
| Literacy | Verbal development, self expression, drama & hot seating, Reading: builds independence – fiction to stimulate imagination: non-fiction to develop knowledge Creative writing: descriptive for imagination, sensitivity |
| Collective worship Class worship | Messages about caring for and loving others, rules and their importance, respect |
| RE | Jesus’ love & care. Respect and awareness of other peoples and their cultures (Judaism and Hinduism – 2 yr cycle). Death – pets or family |
| History/Geography | Florence Nightingale, war, people who help us, strangers People in other countries and charity work |
| Art/DT | Sensitive responses to colour, self-expression Collaboration on group projects |
| PE | Dance gymnastics, sports’ skills, keeping fit and healthy |
| Science | Good health – ‘5 a day’ , looking after teeth, drinking water, washing hands Life cycles of animals, looking after pets |
| Class 3 | |
| Literacy | Wide range of texts for developing discussion, questioning skills Reading: builds independence – fiction to stimulate imagination: non-fiction to develop knowledge and ability to use facts to reason Writing: reports, creative for self-expression with development of descriptive vocabulary |
| Collective worship Class worship | Messages on Christian morals, values, ethics, caring for and loving others Rules and their importance, respect, courtesy for adults and other children Important people: Jesus, Moses, Paul and saints such as St Teresa of Calcutta and those who have shaped society eg William Wilberforce Self-confidence and self-worth: SEAL |
| RE | Jesus’ love & care. Respect and awareness of other peoples and their cultures (Judaism and Islam- 2 yr cycle). Death – pets or family Christian calendar: Lent & the importance of saying sorry, Easter & new life, Baptism & welcoming people |
| History/Geography | Egypt – slavery – rights and wrongs Local environment – our responsibilities & building a community for the future including recycling, improvements eg playground for the community, citizenship |
| Art/DT | Personal expression through painting, drawing, textiles, working with clay etc Collaborative work on designs & making projects eg pneumatic moving monster. Team building |
| PE | Dance – listening & reacting (self expression through movement), gymnastics (agility and flexibility of muscles), athletics (strength and speed), football, netball, rugby (team games which improve co-ordination) Messages: join extra-curricular activities & watch less TV/ play less on PC |
| Science | Good health –benefits of ‘5 a day’ ,small amounts of sugar and fat, and the need for growth foods such as fish, meat and bread, pasta for energy. Drink water often Exercise. Looking after teeth: visiting the dentist, brushing teeth, avoiding sugary foods Personal hygiene: washing hands, using a handkerchief, keeping clean Life cycles and habitats of animals: don’t destroy species to keep the balance, looking after pets |
| Class 4 | |
| Literacy | Able to discuss, question, debate a point of view. Use supervised Internet access to gain facts and inform opinion Read wide variety of fiction (imaginative development) and non-fiction re emotions, death & bereavement, drugs & medicines, effects of smoking Writing: debates, arguments, reports, accounts |
| Collective worship Class worship | Messages on Christian morals, values, ethics, caring for and loving others Rules and their importance, respect, courtesy for adults and other children Self-confidence and self-worth: SEAL Drama to illustrate point, hot seating eg dealing with anger, peer pressure |
| RE | Love & care. Respect and awareness of other peoples, cultures & traditions (Judaism and Islam- 2 yr cycle). Death – pets or family Christian calendar: Lent & the importance of saying sorry, Easter & new life, Baptism & welcoming people, Christmas & the birth of Jesus Personal decisions & commitment: confirmation |
| History/Geography | War: issues – right or wrong? Second World War Victorians – working poor children, lack of girls’ education, inequality Greeks – slaves, oligarchy/democracy – advantages/disadvantages Environmental issues: pollution, erosion, recycling and preserving |
| Art/DT | Creativity, personal expression, observation, reflection through painting, pastels, drawing in charcoal, textiles including silk printing, clay & modroc sculpting Collaborative work on projects, evaluation & use of feedback to improve |
| PE | Sport – rounders, cricket, rugby, netball, orienteering – develop team work and personal co-ordination/skills Keeping fit, dance (self expression), athletics (strength), gymnastics (suppleness, balance & agility) |
| Science | Good health –balanced diet, drinking water, looking after teeth, making informed healthy food choices. Exercise. Sex education/puberty, drugs, smoking, heart disease, asthma, stress Life cycles: human, animal, plant Habitats – preserve to allow food chains to be maintained: eco-systems and human pollution/intervention – personal and global responsibility (citizenship) |
The subject Leader for RSE is Mrs Lucy Lancaster.
