Intent

At Newbold Church School (NCS) our pupil's personal, social, health and economic education is an important and necessary part of their learning journey through school.  PSHE and relationships education at our school enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of a society.  It aims to help pupils understand how they are developing personally, socially and emotionally and tackles many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up in today's society.  We provide our children with opportunities to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be part of a diverse society. Our children are encouraged to develop their sense of self worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community.

We aim to provide the children with the knowledge, skills and understanding of mental health; what is means, how it can be recognised and tools to empower them with on how to cope with mental health and related issues. It is important each individual child has the confidence to recognise when mental health may affect their potential to succeed to the best of their ability; seeking help from school staff, including the two mental health first aiders we have at NCS. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. We want to ensure each pupil is aware that Mental Health is important at every stage of life; from childhood, adolescence to adulthood. We will equip pupils with skills and knowledge to take into the wider world beyond our school. 

Implementation

By using the JIGSAW programme , we follow a sequentially planned curriculum through which we aim to deliver activities which engage and challenge pupil’s knowledge understanding. We want pupils to know how important healthy friendships are and, how by sharing experiences, we can support each other during difficult times. Our pupils will be aware that friendships have ups and downs but will know that exclusion and violence is never right; friendships are based on trust and loyalty. Pupils will be taught how to manage conflict and seek help from others, knowing that this is not a weakness.

Having respect for others is a very important value we share at NCS. Through modelled behaviour, the pupils are shown that respect for others and their own self respect cuts through all aspects of their lives and all areas of the curriculum. We encourage children to have an opinion and to know that they can share this in a safe and loving environment. We proactively encourage children to talk about and share experiences of bullying behaviour and include any opportunities to discuss and learn about cyber bullying.

We aim to help all pupil to stay safe in a range of contexts. As well as learning about online safety, we aim to help all children to understand that they are the masters of themselves and their bodies. Within an appropriate structure, the pupils are helped to understand inappropriate and harmful relationships.

At NCS we promote the pupils’  SMSC through :

• developing their ability to reflect on their own lives.
• having a knowledge of, and respect for, different people’s values and feelings.
• developing a sense of fascination in learning about themselves.
• understanding the consequences of their behaviour and actions.
• investigating views about ethical issues and appreciate the viewpoints of others.
• be willing to cooperate with others and resolve conflicts.
• demonstrating skills and attitudes  which will help them to fully participate in their lives in modern Britain.
• appreciating the wide range of cultural influences that shape their heritage.
• recognising shared values across a range of communities.
• understanding how democracy  has shaped, and continues to impact on, Britain.
• exploring  and celebrate diversity (religious, ethnic and socio-economic) in the local, national and global communities.

Impact

We use a range of strategies to assess what skills and knowledge the children have attained each term including the following:

• Book looks

• Pupil Voice

• Pre and post assessment

• Regular feedback each lesson