PSHE & RSE
What is our aim for PSHE? (Intent)
At Springfield Juniors, the PSHE curriculum ensures that all pupils gain the knowledge, skills and attributes which are needed to keep themselves healthy (physically and emotionally), safe and prepare them for life and work in society. PSHE education can also help pupils achieve their academic potential as well as provide pupils with the skills to manage their opportunities, challenges and responsibilities when growing up. Here at Springfield Juniors, we aim to ensure that our school drivers are woven through our curriculum as a whole and, as such, are ever-present within PSHE.
“In PSHE, we learnt about showing respect to others, and we discussed how it linked to our rights - no discrimination.” – Year 4 Pupil
“In PSHE, we use a lot of oracy by talking about our thoughts and ideas and sharing our opinions.” - Year 3 Pupil
“I really enjoy learning about different cultures, like LGBTQ and discussing serious topics like racism.” - Year 5 Pupil
“We learnt about different cultures and discussed how some children don’t get access to education, which is against their rights.” – Year 6 Pupil
What does this look like in our classrooms? (Implementation)
PSHE is taught once a week through our Jigsaw scheme. We promote a safe, open and positive learning environment based on trusting relationships between all the members of the class, adults and children alike. We encourage children to: take turns speaking, use kind and positive words, listen to each other, accept each other’s uniqueness and differences and respect each other’s privacy.
We record our ideas in a variety of ways, including written activities, pictures, discussions and reflection sheets.
Jigsaw is broken down into six units of work:
- Term 1: Being in my world
- Term 2: Celebrating Difference
- Term 3: Dreams and Goals
- Term 4: Healthy Me
- Term 5: Relationships
- Term 6: Changing Me (including Sex Education)
Within PSHE sessions we aim to support pupils by:
*Promoting pupil voice
*Using an enquiry-led approach; key questions and ancillary questions
*Providing a diverse and creative curriculum which addresses the needs of all
*Building aspiration through creating opportunities for children to have wider experiences; visits, trips as well as making links to the outside world.
What are the outcomes for learners? (Impact)
Our key objectives for each year group show how the PSHE curriculum has been planned to demonstrate progression. We assess students through acknowledging their participation within class discussions, encouraging them to complete self-assessment tasks and also using the school’s assessment system to evaluate pupils' development and understanding of learning statements. We hope that our PSHE lessons are engaging, enjoyable and help to develop well-rounded, kind, accepting and inquisitive children. We continuously strive to provide our pupils with skills and vocabulary that they are able to use in their day-to-day life within and outside of school.
“PSHE lessons have helped me understand different people's feelings and emotions and how their minds work.” - Year 5 Pupil
“PSHE lessons make me feel calmer because we learn about our emotions and how to relax ourselves through breathing and listening to chimes.” – Year 3 Pupil
“I enjoyed it when we worked in a group and discussed our personalities. We shared what we liked about each other. I enjoyed it because I got to make others happy.” – Year 6 Pupil
Curriculum Content
Summer 1: Relationships
(If you think that your child may be affected by any of the topics that will be covered in this unit, please speak to your child's class teacher so that they are aware and can amend the lessons as required).
Knowledge Organisers:
Summer 2: Changing Me
Knowledge Organsiers:
Right to Withdrawal
Parents/carers have the legal right to withdraw their children from the SRE included in the PSHE Education curriculum (as that is a non-statutory subject). But they are not permitted to withdraw their child from the Sex Education included in the National Curriculum Science Orders, as Science is a statutory subject. To withdraw your child from SRE lessons please complete the following form and submit it to the office.
Parent/ Carer Right to Withdraw Document
Pastoral Newsletters
Autumn 1 2024: Pastoral Newsletter
Autumn 2 2024: Pastoral Newsletter
Spring 1 2025: Pastoral Newsletter
Summer 1 2025: Pastoral Newsletter
Events
Arabella Slinger, Inspirational Adventurer, captivates Springfield
What an adventure! On Monday 19th of May, our pupils were inspired by real-life adventurer Arabella Slinger, who visited to share her extraordinary tales of survival, strength, and big dreams. From skiing to both Poles, camping at -40°C and summiting some of the world's tallest peaks, Arabella gave our children a glimpse into life on the edge - including how she prepared for expeditions, what she had to eat, how she went to the toilet in extreme cold, and the dangers of crevasses and polar bears! Her visit tied perfectly into our Geography and PSHE topics, showing that with resilience and determination, setbacks can lead to greatness, and we can all dream big!
Safer Internet Day February 11th 2025
Today, children across the school took part in Safer Internet Day and looked into nasty scams and phishing techniques, which offered gifts or freebies that simply were too good to be true.
They also looked at how to create safe and secure passwords that would protect their personal information and identity.
Week Commencing 11th November 2024
The week of November 11th is Anti-Bullying Week, and this year's theme is Choose Respect. To show our support, we’ll be participating in Odd Socks Day on Tuesday, November 11th, and we encourage all students to join in by wearing odd socks. No donation is needed—this is simply a fun way to raise awareness about an important issue and to remind everyone of the value of respect in our school community.
October 10th 2024
We will be coming together with thousands of others to celebrate World Mental Health Day. Children will be encouraged to come to school wearing something yellow (they can be dressed top to toe in yellow or simply wear a yellow ribbon). A voluntary donation will be split between supporting YoungMinds and school, where it will be used to buy resources to support our children's mental health.
