PSHE
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At West Park Primary School, we believe that Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) plays an essential role in preparing children for life now and in the future.
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Our PSHE curriculum gives children the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy and independent lives. It supports them to develop positive relationships, make informed choices and become responsible, respectful and active members of their community.
PSHE also includes the teaching of statutory Relationships Education and Health Education as required by the Department for Education.
The health and wellbeing of our children, staff and wider school community is extremely important to us. Through PSHE, children learn how to:
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understand and manage their emotions
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develop positive and healthy relationships
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recognise what helps to keep them physically and mentally healthy
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keep themselves and others safe
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understand and respect differences
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develop confidence, resilience and independence
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make responsible and informed choices
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understand money and develop age-appropriate financial awareness
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prepare for changes, transitions and the opportunities and challenges of growing up
These skills are developed progressively as children move through the school.
We aim to provide a safe, secure and supportive environment where every child feels valued, included and encouraged to succeed. Positive relationships between children and adults are central to our approach.
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We help children to develop attitudes and behaviours that enable them to build meaningful relationships, manage change and transition, develop their aspirations and prepare for life in a complex and rapidly changing world.
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We want our pupils to understand that success, achievement and personal fulfilment go hand in hand with respect, responsibility and support for others.
Relationships Education and Health Education are statutory parts of the primary curriculum and are taught as part of our wider PSHE programme.
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Learning is age appropriate and carefully sequenced, building children's understanding as they progress through school. It supports pupils to understand healthy relationships, families and friendships, physical and mental wellbeing, personal safety and how to seek help when they need it.
We recognise that parents and carers play a vital role in children's personal, social and emotional development. We understand that families may have questions about some of the topics covered through PSHE and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE).
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We encourage parents and carers to contact the school if they have any questions or would like to discuss our curriculum. We are always happy to explain what is being taught, why it is being taught and how learning is made appropriate for children's age and stage of development.
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Our PSHE curriculum programme overview and relevant PSHE and RSE policies are available on this page, providing further information about what children learn and our approach to teaching this important area of the curriculum.
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