PSHE

Intent

At Broomfields Junior School our PSHE curriculum is inclusive for all. We want our pupils to feel happy, safe and included. As a result of this, they will become healthy, independent and responsible members of a society who understand how they are developing personally and socially. It will give them confidence to tackle many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up in our diverse society. Our children are encouraged to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community. We want our children to ‘Be the Best you can Be!’

Our PSHE Curriculum Framework is a bespoke Broomfields Junior School curriculum and follows a question-based approach adapted and reflective to the context of our school and local community. It has been written to address our pupils’ needs and stages of development.

The Core Curriculum themes are:

• Health and Wellbeing– Healthy Lifestyles, Growing and Changing, Keeping Safe

• Relationships – Feelings and Emotions, Healthy Relationships, Valuing Difference

• Living in the Wider World – Rights and Responsibilities, Environment, Money

As a school we have also chosen to champion the core Social, Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) themes throughout our PSHE learning. These themes spiral throughout our PSHE curriculum.

To view the PSHE Policy please follow this link: 

difference

No Outsiders by Andrew Moffat – Celebrating Difference and Diversity

At Broomfields Junior School we celebrate Difference and Diversity in a variety of ways. Built into our PSHE Curriculum, and building on from our Stonewall Award, we share a different text each half term with the aim of discussing and developing our understanding of the world around us. We want to make everyone feel welcome.

Here are the books we currently share:

‘SEAL is a comprehensive approach to promoting the social and emotional skills that underpin effective learning, positive behaviour and emotional health in schools.” (National Strategies quote)

At Broomfields Junior School we are champions for Social, Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL).  We teach SEAL through five broad themes:

  • Managing Feelings
  • Motivation
  • Empathy
  • Social Skills
  • Self Awareness

Each year the children nominate SEAL Ambassadors, who award daily SEAL stickers for positive social and emotional behaviour in their classroom.  There are half termly SEAL Commendation assemblies, where parents are invited into school (considering current Covid restrictions) to help praise and reward positive SEAL behaviour. Running alongside our school’s Golden Rules: Be Kind; Be respectful; Be Safe; Dream Big!

 

Our SEAL assemblies follow the themes of: New Beginnings; Getting on and Falling Out; Say No to Bullying; Going for Goals; Good to Be Me; Relationships and Changes. Alongside these themes, we build in an assembly and circle time programme which highlights current news, events and religious celebrations.

 

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