“PSHE is the curriculum for life”
PSHE association
“Don’t just teach kids how to count – teach them what counts the most”
Karen Salmonsohn
Redriff’s PSHE and RSHE Intent
Our PSHE/RSHE curriculum:
- prepares learners for life in modern Britain
- is meaningful and relevant to Redriff learners and adapted to their needs
- is engaging and accessible, ensuring every young person gets an equal opportunity to develop the skills they need to thrive
- helps our young people manage their own emotional wellbeing
- is underpinned by our school values
- allows learners to make informed decisions about their lives
- promotes equality and compassion for all
- is representative of and celebrates our diverse community and is inclusive of all.
Redriff’s PSHE and RSHE Implementation
Our PSHE/RSHE curriculum
- focuses on skill development and knowledge acquisition
- is purposefully well sequenced and connected so skills and knowledge build over time, starting in EYFS.
- is an opportunity for our learners to develop the skills and knowledge they need to thrive today and in the future
- allows children to develop their compassion, empathy, understanding and their inclusivity for all
- is informed by DfE accredited PSHE Association scheme of work
- covers the national curriculum and goes beyond, responding to the needs of our learners
- teaches young people how to safeguard themselves and others
- is designed and informed by subject specialists and subject organisations
- follows a thematic planning approach, allowing different year groups to work on the same skills at the same time
- develops the skills in young people to celebrate their successes and differences
- focuses on not only tolerance of differences but acceptance
- is adapted to meet the needs of all pupils
- is assessed with pre and post learning tasks
- is full of high quality vocabulary
Redriff’s PSHE/RSHE Impact
Our children
- are empowered, confident, resilient learners
- are knowledgeable and enlightened about their world
- are inquisitive about the world around them
- are compassionate about their place in their world
- see themselves as change makers
- embrace difference
- develop enquiring and critical minds
- are creative in their thoughts
- are able to make connections
- are able to problem solve, evaluate and improve
- are able to debate respectfully
- are able to eloquently and confidently communicate their knowledge and opinions
- develop a passion for the subjects
- are equipped with knowledge, skills and the social and cultural capital required to be successful in life
- leave Redriff enlightened, safe, happy, curious and compassionate
Pupil voices:
“I think about friendship or our health.”
“It stands for Physical, Social, Health, and Economics.”
“We learn about wellbeing, community and how we can make a change for the better.”
“It helps you learn about emotions. There might be emotions you’ve never heard of before and in PSHE you can learn and improve.”
“You can learn about what is going on around you.”
“We learn about relationships and online safety.”