Intent

PSHE forms the bedrock of society as it is the subject in which children learn how to function as helpful, kind and productive members of a society which is ever-changing. Without the support of PSHE, children may find it difficult to learn how to manage their emotions, how to form strong and appropriate relationships, and how our world works.

Over the course of the PSHE curriculum at the Federation of Wellington Community Primary School and Marlborough Infant School, children progress from exploring the basics of life in the twenty-first century (for example, how to take turns and share in EYFS and Year 1, how to keep themselves safe in healthy relationships in year 3 and how to respond in an emergency situation in year 4) to challenging themselves with difficult questions which encourage them to become open-minded citizens of the world (for example, how they must both stay true to themselves and support their community in year 5 and how some cultural practices may be against British law in year 6). These tricky and philosophical explorations develop children who are accepting, curious and ready to enter secondary school.