At BHMS our aims are:
To create a safe and secure environment in which all children will achieve success and be rewarded;
To value each child's contribution and encourage the development of a caring attitude towards others;
To play a full part in helping each child to realise her/his social, physical, cultural and spiritual potential;
To encourage the pursuit of excellence which promotes the virtues of success and cooperation;
To help children develop lively enquiring minds to prepare them for life-long learning;
To create school change by involving all staff and pupils in self-evaluation to improve their performance;
To develop the 5 SEAL Skills of Managing Feelings, Motivation, Social Skills, Empathy & Self- Awareness.
PSHE plays an important part in achieving these aims by teaching children:-
To research, discuss and debate topical issues, problems and events;
Why and how rules and laws are made and enforced, why different rules are needed in different situations and how to take part in making and changing rules;
To realise the consequences of anti-social and aggressive behaviours, such as bullying and racism, on individuals and communities;
That there are different kinds of responsibilities, rights and duties at home, at school and in the community and that these can sometimes conflict with each other;
To reflect on spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues, using imagination to understand other people's experiences;
To resolve differences by looking at alternatives, making decisions and explaining choices, using "I" messages and, if necessary, the Peaceful Problem-Solving Zone;
To appreciate the ranges of national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in the United Kingdom;
To explore how the media present information;
To take responsibility for areas of their lives eg managing feelings;
To develop positive attitudes towards their own and others' self worth;
To consider social and moral dilemmas that may be encountered in real life;
To find information and advice;
To know how to prepare for and deal with change.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
In PSHE, all groups have the opportunity to experience, discuss, be taught and develop ideas. All ability groups have plans which relate specifically to their needs.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
In PSHE we are aware of the need to address Health and Safety issues and particular attention is paid to interactive and Circle Time sessions or games. Children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own safety by learning to consider the implications and consequences of their actions upon themselves and those around them, as an integral part of the subject. All staff make Risk Assessments to ensure that children learn in a safe and secure environment.
PLANNING
Years 4 -6 follow the Rainbow Scheme of work and planning which incorporates all the end of KS2 PSHE requirements with SEAL. Year 7 uses the Kaleidoscope planning which incorporates many aspects of Secondary SEAL with KS3 PSHE objectives. In line with school policy for planning, all plans are available on the school network and all staff have access to the resources needed for teaching the subject, which are stored either in the PSHE cupboard or, for year-specific resources, with the appropriate year leader.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is not yet compulsory in PSHE however the Rainbow and Kaleidoscipe Schemes of Work have assessment built into every theme (half-termly).
All children know the Learning Objectives and are given expected outcomes for each lesson. Work is marked appropriately.
HOMEWORK
Homework is only when required by the topic, as written into the planning and will be used to reinforce and extend the work that has been completed in class.
SUBJECT DEVELOPMENT PLAN/ACTION PLAN
The continued development of PSHE within Branksome Heath Middle School is worked towards by the creation of an action plan which is updated annually. Challenging objectives, tasks and success criteria are set to ensure that PSHE continues to be an integral part of the whole education of children and BHMS.
June 2011 |
