At Sacred Heart our aim is that the love of Christ is evident in all that we do and say. Underpinning our teaching of PSHE/RHE is our faith in and love for Christ. We will consider what the Bible says and how Christ would react to people and situations. We hope to cultivate character and positive attitudes in our children through social action (our Pupil Parliament), our school values, the Gospel values and by developing our children’s understanding of the British values of Democracy, Individual Liberty, Respect and Tolerance and Rule of Law.
The aim of PSHE/RSE is for our children to develop a healthy sense of identity and self-worth, and also to understand their responsibility and thrive as an individual and a member of the wider, multicultural community. We want our children to know how to keep themselves healthy, in terms of their relationships (and how to recognise when a relationship is not healthy), whilst on-line and in the world around them; making informed and well-thought choices. We want them to learn how to manage their feelings and behaviours. Our children should learn how to talk about their bodies, their health and their emotions. We want our children to live a happy, responsible and well-balanced life. We want to teach our children about good mental wellbeing, the factors that contribute to it and how to maintain it. Through PSHE/RSE we want to teach our children the knowledge they need to recognise and report abuse. We will do this through focusing on boundaries and explore issues surrounding privacy and consent, secrets or surprises. Ultimately, we want our children to be able to make good decisions about their own health and wellbeing.
By the end of Primary School, our children should have received teaching on the topics of:
Relationships Education |
Health Education |
Families and people who care for me Caring friendships Respectful relationships Online relationships Being safe |
Mental wellbeing Internet safety and harms Physical health and fitness Healthy eating Drugs, alcohol and tobacco Health and prevention Basic First Ain The changing adolescent body |
The PSHE/RHE curriculum is explored through three core themes:
We explore these themes through well-planned lessons and units of work, explicit assemblies, theme days and extra-curricular activities. We follow the SCARF Scheme of Work (see table below). Our Pupil Parliament also serves to develop our children’s understanding of democracy.
SCARF Topics
Me and my relationships |
Valuing difference |
Keeping myself safe |
Rights and responsibilities |
Being my best |
Growing and changing |
Our vision for our children is that they are:
They value their uniqueness and celebrate the differences in others.
Their moral compass directs them to resolve conflict with kindness, tolerance and respect. They are honest and show empathy to others.
They show ambition to succeed, they practise negotiating with others. They are aware that taking risks can lead to consequences as well as opportunities.
They know how to make positive financial, health and hygiene choices. They are aware of and consider the impact of their lifestyle choices on others and the environment.
Their work ethic shows that they keep going until they are proud of their achievements. They work purposefully and are willing to put others ahead of themselves for the good of the team.
The personal attributes we hope to foster in our children are honesty, integrity, courage, humility, kindness, generosity, trustworthiness and a sense of justice.
Janet and Ian from Guide Dogs for the Blind came into school to talk to us about the job guide dogs do to help people