Headteacher
Chris Coyle-Chislett
Email the Office
secretary@penpol.cornwall.sch.uk
Telephone Number
01736 753472
Follow us on Twitter
@PenpolSchool
Our Address
2 St George’s Road, Hayle,
Cornwall, TR27 4AH
PSHE at Penpol School is led by Bethany Waters
Through our diverse and relevant PSHE curriculum, we nurture pupils to develop a love and respect for themselves and others, to celebrate differences, learn about their places in the world and how to keep their mind and body healthy. Pupils will use the values of respect and honesty to create safe spaces for themselves and their peers to improve socially and emotionally and develop their emotional literacy for their own positive mental health and well-being. Penpol’s pupils are at the heart of PSHE and its cohesive vision will help children to understand and value how they fit into and contribute to the wider and global community.
The principal aim of PSHE at Penpol Primary School is to give children the knowledge, skills and understanding to lead confident, healthy and independent lives. The intent of our PSHE curriculum is to deliver a curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more. As a result of this they will become healthy, independent and responsible members of society, who understand how they are developing personally and socially, and give them confidence and resilience to tackle many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. We provide our children with opportunities for them to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of a 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.
At Penpol Primary School we utilise Jigsaw: PSHE programme, resources and syllabus. This curriculum is in line with the National Curriculum and is CBT-based and trauma-informed throughout. It applies a spiral structure and key themes are revisited and built upon year on year. It provides a structured approach to teaching PSHE where foundations are built upon each year and progressed, easily meeting the needs of the children we work with. We aim to teach PSHE through relatable and situation-specific discussion and exploration. Through adaptable, weekly lessons, we create a safe space for all learners so that they know they are respected and valued in every lesson. At the beginning of each year a ‘class charter’ is created to establish a collaborative mindset for PSHE lessons. Jigsaw utilises cross curricular links that are relatable and uses need specific examples when possible.
PSHE allows children to explore the world around them and approach a range of real-life situations by applying their skills and attributes to help navigate modern life. It allows them to become healthy, open minded and respectful members of society who appreciate diversity and difference. They are able to recognise and apply British values and can manage and understand their emotions, being better equipped to look after their own mental health and develop positive, healthy relationships with their peers. PSHE helps to build positive self-esteem in the pupils and creates a respectful environment in which they can begin to understand themselves and others around them.
Practical and personal understanding of the world around me: Who am I? What are my rights? Understanding my own identity and how I fit well in the class, school and global community as well as practical information for the world around me; i.e. use of money and what to do in emergencies.
Understanding diversity, respect, anti-bullying including cyber and homophobic bullying.
Body and mind, drugs and alcohol education, self-esteem, confidence, healthy lifestyles, sleep, nutrition, rest and exercise.
Friends, family and other relationships; i.e. technology. Conflict resolution and communication skills, bereavement and loss, change, transition, relationships and Sex Education.
in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 from the Department for Education
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