Our PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) curriculum encourages our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. It is our vision that our children will have high aspirations and achieve their goals. Our strong emphasis on developing good emotional literacy develops our children’s understanding of the importance of their mental and physical health and equips them with the skills needed to become active, resilient members of society now and in later life. Through developing an understanding of the importance of being emotionally and physically healthy, PSHE at Woodcote Primary School encourages children to value themselves, each other, and their contributions to the wider world.
RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education) is taught at Woodcote Primary School as part of our PSHE curriculum. We follow the SCARF programme, which builds on the values of Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship (SCARF). We have timetabled lessons across each key stage, from Reception through to Year 6.
Our core values are at the heart of everything we do and through a culture of mutual trust; we promote positivity and respect. Teachers use informal assessment tools to review how the children are progressing within each area of PSHE learning, including circle time discussions, using drama to imagine real-life scenarios and independent tasks.
Our teaching and learning follows a spiral curriculum approach (where pupils will meet the same topics throughout their time at school). Each term, the whole school follows the same theme. Each time they meet the topic, prior learning is reinforced and knowledge and skills are developed. To find out what this looks like in each age group, see our long term plan.
Our Themes
| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Me and My Relationships | Keeping Myself Safe | Being My Best |
| Valuing Difference | Rights and Responsibilities | Growing and Changing |
Learning is enhanced through a whole school approach, for example, whole school and key stage assemblies, special assemblies (such as NSPCC assemblies), and focus weeks such as Children’s Mental Health Week.
The school follows an ethos of ‘Growth Mindset’, supporting learners to develop resilience and to challenge themselves to continue to grow. We also use Zones of Regulation across the school to support children with developing their awareness of feelings, energy and alertness levels whilst also developing a range of tools and strategies to help with regulation, wellness and self-care.
Our PSHE provision aims to have a positive impact on the whole child, including their attainment and progress, by equipping each child with the tools needed to navigate the wider world and building on their self-esteem.
We take pride in our school ethos of “Learning, Caring, Sharing” and by the time our children leave Woodcote School they will:
Schools must provide teaching in:
Assessment
Assessment of PSHE can be found in books through mind maps and questions answered. The children are informed of progress via marking and verbal feedback. The most informed way to assess the children is through pupil voice and behaviour. Our school council lead a democratic and respected pathway for mature decisions to be made across the school by pupils for pupils. Our core values of Honesty, Respect, Positivity and Courage are evident in the pupils' behaviour towards each other and around school.