PSHE - Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
At Markington School, RSHE is taught as part of our PSHE curriculum and is delivered through our myHappymind Plus programme, reflecting our Christian vision of making full use of the gifts God has given us. Through RSHE, we aim to help every child flourish academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually, enabling them to become healthy, confident and responsible members of their communities.
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) is a school curriculum subject through which pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy, safe and prepared for life and work. When delivered well, PSHE education has an impact on both academic and non-academic outcomes for pupils, particularly the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) is the curriculum area through which children learn about healthy and respectful relationships in all contexts, including online; family and friendships; physical and mental wellbeing; personal safety; and age-appropriate aspects of human development and sexuality.
We have a specific Safeguarding Curriculum, which is in addition to our PSHE and other wider curriculum learning - please see below.
What do the children say?
Following some session on ‘happy breathing’, a Y1 pupil really demonstrated their outstanding understanding of the way our brains work, how this affects our actions, and the impact of the program, in their response:
'When Team Hap are not working well together, this can cause us to have bad feelings. The hippocampus and prefrontal cortex go to sleep and the amygdala take over. This makes you have bad feelings, like being scared, worried or sad.
The three parts of the brain are Hippocampus, Amygdala and Prefrontal Cortex. The Hippocampus is like a scrap book of your memories. The amygdala keeps you safe, and the prefrontal cortex solves problems and helps you learn.
Happy breathing helps you to calm down. It makes the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex wake up, and all the parts work together again.'
“It is all just safe, safe, safe all the way!”
Policies
Safeguarding Curriculum
Once a fortnight, we have a safeguarding focus on a Friday afternoon. This is a valuable part of our safeguarding curriculum, with short, planned teaching and activities which address relevant issues, in a well-planned and structured way, which enables children to revisit key messages.
Links for Children and Parents
MyHappymind link:https://myhappymind.org/