PERSONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH and CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION (PSHCE)

PSHCE encompasses many areas and topics which are designed to help children engage in full and active lives as members of society.

PSHE is designed to encourage children to consider both their local environment and the world at large.

Each half term they think about and discuss issues which affect themselves and others, both now and in the future. It helps them to consider the consequences of their actions and to come to responsible decisions about sometimes difficult issues.

These can be as large as discussing world pollution, right down to more personalised problems such as keeping the classroom tidy.

PSHCE also provides a forum for children to think about keeping both healthy and safe during their lifetimes.

In the Junior School, PSHCE is taught both implicitly and explicitly and can be linked to other subjects where appropriate.

A variety of opportunities is also provided for the students to take part in PSHCE-related activities on a practical basis.

For example, School Council, which is made up of representatives from the Key Stage One and Key Stage Two classes, meets to discuss issues affecting the Junior School. They look  at how they can help others in the school and wider community and improve the school environment. The representatives bring back ideas from their class to meetings.

Some of the things they will be looking at are how we can help those less well off than themselves, recycling and the importance of water to name but a few!

PSHE also places great emphasis on building children’s confidence and self-esteem, whilst also considering the feelings and points of view of others.

After all some of the best learning takes place when these areas are successfully addressed!