PSHE
Throughout KS3 and KS4, students study the statutory RSHE content alongside any additional topics which we consider to be important in our student’s development. All students receive two 30 minute Personal Development sessions at the beginning of the day alongside an additional hour on timetable for Years 7, 8 and 10 in which RSE and Citizenship content is further developed.
The intent of PSHE at Saint Pius X is to provide students with a meaningful curriculum which is engaging and encourages students to succeed whilst living healthy, fulfilling lives – confident to choose how they wish to live. PSHE aims to be delivered in a manner which is sensitive to the religious background of the school whilst still encouraging debate and open discussion which informs students of the law in recognition of the fact that not all students belong to a Catholic background.
PSHE is focused around three core themes as recommended by the PSHE Association;
- Health and well-being- self-concept, mental health and well-being, healthy lifestyles, drugs, alcohol and tobacco, managing risk and personal safety, sexual health
- Relationships- positive relationships, relationship values, forming and maintaining respectful relationships, consent, parenting, bullying, abuse and discrimination and social influences
- Living in the wider world- choices and pathways, work and career and financial choices
Please note that other aspects of the PSHE curriculum are covered cross curricular alongside the other subject areas within school.
An overview of the content covered in PSHE can be seen below.
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Lesson Block 1 |
Belonging |
To understand how we fit into both the school community and the wider world, how we can contribute and succeed in both. |
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Living in the Wider World |
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Lesson Block 2 |
Physical and Emotional Wellbeing |
We need to know what our mental and physical health is and understand how to care for it so that we can live full and healthy lives whilst reaching our full potential. It is important that we understand how to cope with health issues. |
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Health and Wellbeing |
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Lesson Block 3 |
Keeping ourselves safe |
We need to know about how to keep ourselves safe physically inside and outside of school including our emotional wellbeing and preventing health issues. This will enable us to develop our resilience in a variety of situations. |
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Health and Wellbeing |
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Human Rights and citizenship |
To gain the knowledge that will enable us to become responsible citizens who are aware of the importance of democracy and our human rights. |
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Living in the Wider World |
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Lesson Block 5 |
Drugs Education |
We need to be informed about what drugs are, which drugs are legal and how to use legal drugs safely. |
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Health and Wellbeing |
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Teacher in Charge: Miss. E. Harris
Relationships and Sex Education
As part of the statutory curriculum your child will be studying Relationships and Sex Education (RSE). The school will be following the foundation curriculum created by the company Ten Ten whose resources have been created to fulfil the government guidance and support the Catholic ethos of the school.
A detailed overview of the content and example of the resources used are accessible for you on the Parent Portal of Ten Ten’s website.
Username: st-piusx-s63
Password: pope-637
Parent Portal: https://www.tentenresources.co.uk/parent-portal/
Teacher in charge: Mr D McGee (Head of RE)
