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Headteacher
Chris Coyle-Chislett

Email the Office
secretary@penpol.cornwall.sch.uk

Telephone Number
01736 753472

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Our Address
2 St George’s Road, Hayle,
Cornwall, TR27 4AH

“Penpol pupils are curious, creative and courageous learners. Our school community believes in authenticity as the foundations of deep-rooted learning. Through our rich and relevant curriculum, we nurture community-minded, forward-facing international citizens of the future.”

PSHE Curriculum

PSHE at Penpol School is led by Bethany Waters

PSHE at Penpol School

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.

Why do we teach PSHE at Penpol School?

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.

How is PSHE taught at Penpol School?

At Penpol Primary School we utilise the Cornwall Council approved Brooke Learn 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 flexible approach to teaching PSHE where key lessons are suggested for each half term but because the design is flexible it can easily meet 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 safe, respected and valued in every lesson, utilising cross curricular links and relatable area and need specific examples when possible.

What will we see from the teaching of PSHE at Penpol?

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.

NEWS FROM PSHE:

Healthy Choices on the Menu at Penol

posted 6 months ago

by Nic Stanlake

Proud to be Penpol

posted 2 years ago

by Rebecca Best

Being Kind

posted 2 years ago

by Amanda Aspden

An Inspiring Afternoon for Pupils at our Careers Fair

posted 2 years ago

by Mark Pollard

Concepts taught in PSHE at Penpol
  • My Place in the World

    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.

  • Celebrating Differences

    Understanding diversity, respect, anti-bullying including cyber and homophobic bullying.

  • Healthy Me

    Body and mind, drugs and alcohol education, self-esteem, confidence, healthy lifestyles, sleep, nutrition, rest and exercise.

  • Relationships and Change

    Friends, family and other relationships; i.e. technology. Conflict resolution and communication skills, bereavement and loss, change, transition, relationships and Sex Education.

Other Documents
Useful Links

in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 from the Department for Education

This page was last updated:

4th October 2023