Learning and Curriculum
Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education
Statement of Intent for Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education
At Masefield, Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education (PSHE) is an integral part of our school life. It is taught both explicitly through subject specific lessons and also through other lessons in an applied manner. We see PSHE education as a subject through which pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, and prepared for life and work.
We know that our well-delivered PSHE programme will have an impact on both academic and non-academic outcomes for our pupils, particularly the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.
We have designed our own progressive Programme of Study using the PSHE Association with the main aims to develop knowledge, skills and attributes including (but not limited to) resilience, self-esteem, risk-management, team working and critical thinking in the context of three core themes: health and wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world (including economic wellbeing and aspects of careers education).
Our PSHE education contributes to schools' statutory duties outlined in the Education Act 2002 and the Academies Act 2010 to provide a balanced and broadly-based curriculum. The relationships and health aspects of PSHE education is compulsory from September 2020.
The final statutory guidance to accompany introduction of compulsory health education, relationships education and relationships and sex education (RSE) can be found here.
Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education Curriculum
Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education is an integral part of our Masefield curriculum. Our ambition is that our curriculum supports our children in becoming the best possible versions of themselves, so that they are able to feel good and function well, whilst developing strong emotional and mental health. Our focus is on teaching the fundamental building blocks and characteristics of positive relationships, friendships, family relationships, and relationships with other children and adults. We strive to ensure that our children are equipped with the ability to build resilience and embrace opportunities.
Celebrating our differences is something we do on a daily basis at Masefield. We recognise that each and every family we have in our school is different. Educating our whole community about our differences ensures that those who form part of our Masefield family feel safe, supported and understood.
We pride ourselves on teaching our children, including all our disadvantaged and special educational needs children, with the life skills that they will need for the future and equipping them with the knowledge to make informed decisions to keep themselves healthy, safe and become valued citizens in our community.
Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education Policy
More information on our Character Curriculum can be found here.
More information on our Core Values can be found further down on this page.
More information regarding Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development can be found here.
An example of our Vision and Value Journey can be found here.
Knowledge Organisers for Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education
Below is an example knowledge organiser from each year group for PSHE:
These are sent home each half term as part of the curriculum overviews (EYFS Knowledge Organisers can be found in the EYFS tab).
High quality texts underpinning our Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education curriculum
To support the teaching of PSHE here at Masefield, we have developed a collection of books that all children in our school are to experience and enjoy. We aim to immerse our children in a range of texts, specifically chosen by our staff to ensure that children hear the best stories read aloud to them by their teachers for pleasure, to excite and inspire our children and support the development of knowledge and skills in PSHE.
Our Award Winning Provision for Personal, Social, Health and Economics Education
Thrive School of Excellence Award - Achieved 2024
The School of Excellence award is the highest level of achievement in the Thrive Ambassador Schools programme. It is awarded to schools and settings that have achieved Ambassador School status in all five areas listed above and is a benchmark of all-round excellence for schools that have embedded the Thrive Approach.
Thrive Ambassador School - Achieved September 2023
Masefield is a Thrive Ambassador School with Excellence in Leadership, Relationship, Environment, Right Time and Reparative.
We have introduced Thrive in our Setting - Since September 2021
Thrive helps children and young people feel safe, supported and ready to learn. Thrive offers a whole-setting approach to supporting the right-time social and emotional development of all children and young people.
More details about Thrive can be found here.
Rights Respecting Schools Award - In Progress
The Rights Respecting School Award (RRSA) is an initiative run by UNICEF UK, which encourages schools to place the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) at the heart of its ethos and curriculum. A Rights Respecting School not only teaches about children's rights; it also models rights and respect in all its relationships, whether between children or between children and adults.
Other Relevant Information
Below you will find more information relevant to the teaching of PSHE at Masefield Primary School.