INTENT

At Ashbrook Infant and Nursery School the teaching of PSHE and RSE gives the children the skills and knowledge to become healthy, independent, and responsible individuals. As a school we use the Derbyshire scheme of work—PSHE matters. We aim to help children to develop resilience, self confidence and high self esteem. ‘PSHE Matters’ strives to impact positively on the school ethos/culture, help prepare pupils for life and work, as well as developing skills for life. This scheme also provides an integrated framework for delivery of Relationships, Sex and Health Education.

IMPLEMENTATION

PSHE is an integral part of the whole school curriculum and is embedded in the school’s ethos. PSHE/RSE complements several national curriculum subjects and we take every opportunity to draw links between the subjects and integrate teaching where appropriate.

At Ashbrook Infant and Nursery School, PSHE is taught in each KS1 class through ‘PSHE Matters’. As a team, we decided to use this scheme as it will run alongside Derbyshire scheme for RE. It has 12 learning modules that will be taught over 2 years, with each module being taught in a weekly block each term.

With this scheme, whole school activities and our school ethos, our children will hopefully become resilient, confident individuals with high self esteem. This in turn will lead them to achieve better both socially and academically.

IMPACT

At Ashbrook Infant and Nursery School we use a variety of ways to find out what the children know. Teachers frequently question children throughout lessons to gauge learning and understanding, particularly at the beginning and end of a lesson. We encourage the children to talk and to share ideas and experiences, and their comments are noted. Teachers and children may record or save work—this is dependent on whether this is appropriate for the individual or class.

Throughout the EYFS, children are regularly assessed across the strands of PSED. In KS1 teachers assess children’s progress in PSHE by making informal judgements based on observations during lessons. An end of module assessment will be made.These assessments inform future lessons, individual interventions where necessary and feedback to parents.

The impact of PSHE will also be assessed by monitoring change and development in the behaviour and attainment of individuals and groups over time. It includes scrutiny of any saved work, and interviews with pupils as their thoughts and feelings are crucial.