Personal, Social & Health Education
PSHE and Citizenship is non-statutory. However at Gospel Oak School we recognize the importance of these subjects, and ensure that they are included in the curriculum. PSHE and Citizenship is linked, when possible, with other curriculum topics, to ensure that it is relevant and meaningful to the children.
The aims of PSHE and Citizenship
The aim of PSHE/C is to prepare all children for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life. It should:
- promote equal opportunity
- promote self-esteem
- promote emotional well-being
- help form and maintain effective relationships
- equip them to make informed choices
- help them become responsible citizens
- develop spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness.
Areas of PSHE/Citizenship
There are 4 all-encompassing areas of PSHE and Citizenship. We strive to give the children knowledge, skills and understanding in these areas:
- Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities
- Preparing to play an active role as citizens
- Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle
- Developing good relationships and respecting differences between people.
SEAL
At Gospel Oak we use the SEAL scheme to deliver most of our PSHE teaching and learning. SEAL stands for Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning. It is a comprehensive, whole school approach which strives to promote the social and emotional skills that underpin effective learning, positive behaviour, regular attendance, staff effectiveness and the emotional health and well-being of all who learn and work in schools. Through SEAL, a new theme is introduced every half term which underpins the PSHE teaching in every year group. The themes are:
- New Beginnings
- Getting On And Falling Out
- Going For Goals
- Good To Be Me
- Relationships
- Changes
Teaching methods
Emphasis is placed on active learning.
Circle time is used as a time when children learn to listen to each other and take turns.
Role-play is used to encourage children to think of different people's perspectives. Draw and Write is a favourite technique, used at the beginning of a topic to ascertain the children's level of knowledge and again at the end of the topic to evaluate progress.
Stories, pictures, videos and posters are often used as a starting point.
In addition, we have a School Council which meets once a week. Two councillors are elected from each class in Key Stage 2, and they attend regular meetings and report the findings back to the rest of the class.
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