Intent:

Sherborne St John C of E Primary School is committed to providing a high-quality educational experience for all pupils. Our curriculum determines and underpins the whole ethos of our school. At Sherborne St John, our personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) curriculum brings together citizenship with personal well-being, whilst promoting fundamental British values. Although PSHE is taught through discreet lessons, it also underpins all activities, collective worship, educational visits and school clubs. It is intended that we will offer a cohesive whole -school approach which enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of our society.

Implementation:

PSHE is taught across the school continuously during lessons, collective worship, school events and break times. In addition, PSHE is integrated into our curriculum through SMSC and our school values:

Trust

Truth

Forgiveness

Our PSHE curriculum promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of our pupils, preparing them for life in the wider world. At Sherborne St John C of E Primary School, pupils are taught:

To develop the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives now and in the future.

1. Opportunities to explore, clarify and if necessary, challenge their own and others' values, attitudes, beliefs, rights and responsibilities.

2. The skills, language and strategies they need in order to live a healthy, safe, fulfilling, responsible and balanced lives.

3. Opportunities to develop personal attributes such as resilience, self-confidence, self-esteem and empathy.

We use SCARF Coram Life to inform our curriculum planning. Topics included in the programme of study are: Me and My Relationships, Valuing Difference, Keeping Myself Safe, Being My Best, Rights and Responsibilities, Growing and Changing.

This scheme also includes Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education.

Impact:

Children demonstrate and apply the British Values of Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual Respect, Rule of Law and Liberty. They demonstrate a healthy outlook towards school and this is evident in the good behaviour seen across the school. As a result of this, pupils achieve age-related expectations across the wider curriculum.