Abingdon Primary School
Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) and Relationship and Sex Education (RSE)
At Abingdon Primary School we believe that children are all individuals and therefore, we encourage our 3 core values: respect, responsibility and resilience in a happy and caring atmosphere. The teaching and learning of PSHE supports and upholds this vision.
PSHE deals with the diverse beliefs, values and attitudes that individuals and societies hold. They help pupils to develop themselves, their understanding of the world, and their ability to communicate their feelings. PSHE helps children to acquire British values and attitudes which are necessary if they are to make sense of their experiences within school and life itself, value themselves, respect others, appreciate differences and diversity and feel confident and informed as a British citizen.
Our PSHE programme is reviewed and evaluated regularly to ensure provision is relevant, up-to-date and of the highest quality. We use Primary Jigsaw across the school.
At Abingdon we also have a Relationships and Sex Education curriculum (RSE) and Drugs and Alcohol curriculum (DAE). These are taught as part of a spiral curriculum and build upon the previous years learning. They also link to the national curriculum objectives for science.
Parents can withdraw children from SRE lessons that are not science objectives. Please discuss your concerns with your class teacher.
At Abingdon we know that PSHE education cannot exist in isolation. Therefore it is part of a whole school approach and our Curriculum and Science curriculum provide a variety of opportunities for children to make links to other areas of learning and explore a wide range of social, moral, cultural and behavioural issues.
Our assemblies and whole school activities help to develop the children’s learning and understanding in areas including E-Safety, Anti-Bullying and Charity work.
Through PSHE, we believe we can enhance children’s education and help them become caring, respectful and confident individuals who can be part of a diverse community.
Click here for National curriculum Guidance
During this uncertain time some children may struggle to manage their feelings and to adapt to changes in their routine. Young Minds is a fantastic charity specifically aimed at helping young people manage their mental health. It offers advice and support on mental health in general as well as providing information on how to help children struggling with self-isolation, the Coronavirus and the impact it has on mental health.
If you would like more information on helping young people with mental health issues please visit the Young Minds webiste below.