Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) including Relationships Sex Education (RSE) is the subject through which children at Morecambe Bay Community Primary School acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives safely, now and in the future. We provide a specifically tailored curriculum that is broad and balanced and meets the unique context of our school. The PSHE curriculum at Morecambe Bay is designed to equip pupils with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to safely and responsibly navigate the modern complexities of life in the local, national and global communities.
Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) including Relationships Sex Education (RSE) is at the heart of our school values and ethos and runs throughout all that we do and promotes the personal and holistic development of all our children. Our PSHE/ RSE curriculum aims to enable our children to become healthy, safe, independent, responsible members of society who demonstrate respect and tolerance and who are prepared to face and manage the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing modern Britain. We have adapted the SCARF scheme of work to ensure full coverage of the statutory and non-statutory PSHE and RSE curriculum. We also supplement this with the Kidsafe programme.
We ensure that PSHE at Morecambe Bay is a core subject that supports the emotional, physical and mental health needs of all our pupils. We know there is a proven link between pupils' health and wellbeing, and their academic progress. Crucial skills and positive attitudes developed through a comprehensive Personal, Social, Health and Economic and Relationships education is critical to ensuring that children are effective learners, now and in the future.
We will:
- help pupils to understand the importance of their physical and mental health, understand emotions and feelings
-help pupils to develop resilience strategies
- teach children about online and off-line personal safety
- empower children to say ‘no’ and know where to seek help when needed
- teach our pupils’ age-appropriate understanding of healthy relationships through appropriate relationship and sex education.
- help our pupils to have a good understanding of themselves and to have empathy with others
- encourage and develop teamwork, and an ability to work with others
-to form and maintain positive healthy relationships, treating everyone with respect and tolerance
-deepen pupil understanding of the fundamental British Values
*Parents have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from some or all of the non-statutory Sex Education our school teaches but not Relationships Education. They do not have a right to withdraw their children from those aspects of Sex Education that are taught in the statutory National Curriculum Science and Health Education. Parents are invited to view our resources and discuss any concerns with our staff. For further information, please see point 9 of the Morecambe Bay Community Primary School PSHE and RSE Education Policy.