At Talbot Primary, we follow a comprehensive Programme for Primary PSHE including statutory Relationships and Health Education, in a spiral, progressive scheme of work, giving children relevant learning experiences to help them navigate their world, keep safe and to develop positive relationships with themselves and others. The programme has been devised by the PSHE Association and is updated regularly to ensure it keeps pace with the challenges our children face in their daily lives.

As a school, we have elected to follow a thematic approach to our PSHE education, covering all three core themes of the programme of study (Health & Wellbeing; Relationships; and living in the Wider World) over the school year, with three topics per term. This approach enables different year groups to work on similar themes at the same time, building a spiral programme year on year, whilst offering flexibility in medium term planning. Teachers are encouraged to build in lessons each half term that directly address the needs of their class that become apparent over time. This fluid response to the needs of the children means that we can give bespoke support at the point when it is needed, which will help us ensure that our pupils are happy, safe and well.

With a strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health, PSHE lessons are engaging and relevant and lie within a whole-school approach. There are also opportunities within lessons to include mindfulness allowing children to advance their emotional awareness, concentration and focus. 

By clicking on the link below you will see a document which sets out:

             a long-term plan for the year across all year groups

separate, more detailed grids for each year group, setting out learning objectives for each half-term

links to resources (both PSHE Association resources and resources carrying the Association’s Quality Mark*) that support each module.

The PSHE curriculum follows best practice principles, building developmental progression by revisiting themes year on year, building on and extending prior learning.