At St and Mary St Pancras, we recognise that development of Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) is a significant part of children’s lives. Our creative curriculum allows children to achieve their goals and to embed our school values the into their personal growth. PSHE is paramount in all areas of learning and is considered holistically here at our school. We want to ensure that our curriculum reflects the diverse community we support. The children are from a variety of backgrounds and we aim to provide opportunities for them to explore their own values and beliefs. We uphold high standards of behaviour and, respect for others throughout the life of the school.
Our curriculum empowers children to:
- Analyse and evaluate
- Show empathy
- Be independent
- Explore problems
- Use evidence to support opinions
- Recognise how they can impact their environment and community
- Recognise their roles as a global citizen·
- Work towards a goal & adapt as circumstances change
- Learn how to stay safe and make safe and healthy choices, both for their bodies and their minds
Our RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) teaching programme reflects the values of the school, is age-appropriate and based on current statutory requirements of the national curriculum as well as suggested good practice from Camden and from national guidance. Pertinent links are made with the safeguarding and computing curriculum to reinforce personal and on-line safety. Please see the curriculum map below for further details. Following consultation with parents, we teach this scheme of work in a ‘block’, i.e. within one week rather than spread out across the year. This is usually in the summer term and the timing is always communicated with parents in advance to enable them to be prepared for any questions they may be asked by their child following the lesson and would be the most effective way for the children to learn. We considered this to be invaluable feedback and wholeheartedly agreed that this was the most suitable approach.
