Intent
At Kingslea Primary School we place a high emphasis on children’s personal, social and emotional learning. We aim to develop knowledge, skills and attributes that our children need to keep themselves healthy and safe, and prepare for life and work in modern Britain. Learning is carefully planned to build upon skills and knowledge year upon year and is fully in line with the new PSHE Curriculum that was introduced by the Department for Education in Summer 2021.
Implementation
Across each year, children learn through different topics such as ‘making decisions and having choices’, ‘bullying and conflict resolutions’, ‘personal organisation’ and ‘relationships’. Through these topics children will encounter areas for discussion such as what it means to show respect and how to apply strategies to difficult situations. Assemblies at Kingslea place high emphasis on PSHE such as kindness and respect whilst also teaching children about worldwide issues.
We see PSHE has a fluid subject, and PSHE sessions are adapted to meet the needs of the children at the current time. Children learn skills, knowledge and vocabulary that is built on over time, to be able to make cross curricular and every day links with their PSHE learning. PSHE is also not just in the classroom, and a whole school emphasis is put on the subject so children will learn about PSHE during assemblies, playtimes and lunchtimes.
We see PSHE has a fluid subject, and PSHE sessions are adapted to meet the needs of the children at the current time. Children learn skills, knowledge and vocabulary that is built on over time, to be able to make cross curricular and every day links with their PSHE learning. PSHE is also not just in the classroom, and a whole school emphasis is put on the subject so children will learn about PSHE during assemblies, playtimes and lunchtimes.
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Community Action Club |
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We feel that it is important for pupils to have the opportunity to voice opinions and have their ideas heard. For this reason we have a Pupil Governing Body. Pupils within each class have the opportunity to apply to become a Pupil Governor to represent their class. Our Pupil Governors change after half an academic year, to ensure as many pupils as possible have the opportunity to have their say. The Pupil Governors meet weekly to discuss both school and community issues raised by their peers. It is the job of the Pupil Governors to make things happen and discuss how ideas can be made into reality. The Pupil Governors are enthusiastic, motivated and determined when it comes to generating ideas to solve problems. This year Pupil Governors will attend a governing body meeting, feeding back school issues and producing an annual ‘Pupil Self Evaluation Form’. They will also meet with KLASS to discuss the many fantastic fundraising opportunities they provide for the school.
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Here at Kingslea, we have our own Community Action group run by the Charity Committee. The Charity Committee meet every Monday after school to discuss new and innovative ways to help and support our local and wider community. The committee decide which charities they would like to support and organises money raising events for the selected charities. The Charity Committee are currently supporting and fundraising for Children in Need. The committee also run campaigns throughout the school, the most recent being ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’.
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Impact
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Through our teaching of personal, social and health education (PSHE) we aim to give children the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead a healthy and independent life.
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By having a whole school approach to PSHE, we aim for our pupils to develop attributes and qualities they need to thrive as individuals and members of a community. The impact of our PHSE curriculum can be seen in the everyday actions of our children, the feeling you can get when you walk in the school and the comments made by parents, visitors and members of the public on our children’s behaviour and thoughtfulness.
All children are supported to access learning at their own pace and skills are carefully built in to the wider curriculum. For example, in many year groups Team work and collaborative skills are discussed in PSHE and these are practiced in PE.
Our children show resilience, empathy towards others and are inclusive, all products of PSHE at Kingslea.
All children are supported to access learning at their own pace and skills are carefully built in to the wider curriculum. For example, in many year groups Team work and collaborative skills are discussed in PSHE and these are practiced in PE.
Our children show resilience, empathy towards others and are inclusive, all products of PSHE at Kingslea.