The National Curriculum states that ‘all schools should make provision for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), drawing on good practice' and it is now a compulsory part of pupils' learning. At Gateway we use a PSHE Programme - 3D PSHE - in which pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes needed in order to keep themselves healthy and safe whilst preparing them for life and work.
There are three underlying core themes taught throughout Dimensions 3D PSHE, within which there is broad overlap and flexibility :-
1. Health and Wellbeing
2. Relationships
3. Living in the Wider World
Pupils are encouraged to participate in a wide variety of activities, enabling them to make significant contributions to both life in school and within the wider community. This allows them to become aware of their skills and talents, develop their self-worth, learn to work as part of a team and take greater responsibility for their own learning.
Relationship and Sex Education (RSE)
The focus of 3D PSHE in primary school is on teaching the fundamental building blocks and characteristics of positive relationships, with particular reference to friendships, family relationships and relationships with other children and adults.
Our Sex education complements the National Curriculum for science which includes subject content in related areas. We use the 3D Sex Education Unit. This is tailored to the age and the physical and emotional maturity of our pupils and supports pupils’ ongoing emotional and physical development effectively.
Teaching and Learning across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
Teachers will provide learning opportunities for the Stage, not Age, of the pupils in their class. Dimensions 3D PSHE supports the development of the attitudes, values, skills and behaviour which enable pupils to:-
• Live healthy lifestyles
• Address personal hygiene
• Develop an awareness of changing and growing
• Deal with different emotions in an appropriate way
• Keep safe
• Communicate well with others and work as a team
• Define, identify and know how to respond to bullying
• Know where and how to seek help when needed
• Treat everybody with respect
• Form and build positive relationships
• Understand the reasons for rules, and their responsibility to keep them
• Learn about their responsibility in caring for others
• Be active in their own learning
• Be active within their community
• Manage money well
• Keep safe online
• Self-assess and identify their strengths and weaknesses
• Know how to make emergency calls
• Know basic First Aid
• Work collaboratively and respectfully
• Appreciate diversity
• Empathise with other points of view
• Express opinions clearly
• Understand the changes that occur in puberty
• Develop strategies for managing changing emotions
PSHE Curriculum