PSHE

PSHEE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) is a highly valued subject at St Marylebone.  Our PSHEE ethos, in line with the School’s ethos, is to enable students to explore a broad range of issues in an age-appropriate, informative and reflective manner. The aim is to prepare them for adult life as confident young people and critical thinkers who are able to make considered and informed decisions; lead healthy and happy lives; and contribute in an active and positive way to society. 

Students are, for the most part, taught PSHE in form groups and lessons are delivered by the form tutor. This ensures that students feel comfortable to discuss sensitive topics and tutors are available to provide any additional support needed and address any concerns. The PSHEE curriculum is also supported by a couple drop-down days during the year, if and when necessary, and topics may be taught within other subjects by specialists, for example Puberty is taught within both the PSHEE and Science curriculum, Online Safety in Computing, Healthy Eating in Food Technology and concepts such as tolerance within REP.  On a small handful of occasions, carefully selected external agencies (e.g. NHS nurse team, Daniel Spargo Mabbs Foundation)  are invited into school to support St. Marylebone teaching staff with the delivery of PSHEE.  PSHEE is also embedded in a whole-school approach through assemblies, themes of the week and national events such as Healthy Eating Week and Anti-Bullying events. 

The PSHEE department works closely with the Pastoral Team which enables us to ensure the curriculum is flexible and adaptable to the needs of each individual cohort. This personalised approach allows our students to explore age-appropriate issues at the most pertinent time and is a real strength of our provision. This also ensures that vulnerable children and students with SEND are fully supported. 

In September 2020 RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education) was made statutory.  This is taught within the PSHE curriculum, although some topics are also delivered in other subjects e.g. the Key Stage Four Science curriculum.  More information about Relationships and Sex Education can be found in the policy document. 

PSHE lessons are broadly organised into three main topics: 

• Health and Wellbeing 
• Relationships and Sex Education 
• Living in the Wider World 

Due to the nature of the subject, many lessons will encompass all of these areas. For example a session on Internet Safety whilst classified under ‘Living in the Wider World’ will naturally also include learning about relationships and wellbeing. 

Our current curriculum plan is below. However,  due to the ever changing nature of the subject and our commitment to a flexible curriculum this is an adaptable programme. Many topics are revisited but to a greater depth and within a different context as students make their way through the school to ensure learning is age appropriate.

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	Year 12	Year 13
Relationships Education: Friendships	Relationships Education: Social Intelligence	Relationships Education: Consent and Healthy Relationships	Sex and Relationships Education (focusing on online safety).	Sex and Relationships Education: Control, Decision Making.	Friendships	Sexual Health
Puberty	Social Issues	Sex Education.	Study Skills to support the step up to KS4	Drugs and Alcohol	Drugs and Alcohol	Personal Safety
Mental Health: An Introduction	Mental Health: Strategies to Support	Mental Health: Illness and Support	Careers: Work Experience	Careers	Making Healthy Choices	Diversity
Health and Hygiene	Drugs and Alcohol: Understanding Different Substances	Drugs and Alcohol: The Law, Risk and Managing Influence	Drugs and Alcohol: Assessing risk, Managing Influence and Seeking Support	Post-16 application support	Wellbeing and Mental Health	Body Image
Puberty	Online Safety	Female Health: Anatomy, Menstruation, Pregnancy,	Online Safety		Using Social Media Responsibly	Study Skills
Community Enterprise	British Values	Year 9 Award	First Aid		Work Experience	Life Skills: Saving and Budgeting
Careers	Careers	Careers, and GCSE Options Support			Parenthood and Fertility
Financial Literacy					First Aid
Road Safety
First Aid