PSHE

PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) is a highly valued subject at St. Marylebone C.E School. The subject’s ethos, in line with the school’s overall philosophy, is to enable students to explore a broad range of issues in an age-appropriate, informative and reflective manner in order 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. 

Pupils are, for the most part, taught PSHE in form groups and lessons are delivered by the form tutor. This implementation ensures that pupils feel comfortable to discuss sensitive topics, and tutors are available to provide any additional support needed. The PSHEE curriculum is also supported by some drop-down days throughout the year and some topics are taught within other subjects by specialists, for example Puberty is taught within both the PSHE 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. Daniel Spargo Mabbs Foundation, LAWRS)  are invited into school to support St. Marylebone teaching staff with the delivery of PSHEE.  PSHE 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 PSHE 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 your child 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 your child makes 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.	Sex and Relationships Education: Control, Decision Making.	Sex and Relationships Education: Forming Friends, Healthy Relationships	Sex and Relationships: Expectations, Pregnancy and Fertility, Bullying and Harrassment
Relationships Education: Friendships	Social Issues	Sex Education.	Study Skills to support the step up to KS4	Drugs and Alcohol	Drugs and Alcohol	The Media
Mental Health: An Introduction	Mental Health: Strategies to Support.	Mental Health: Illness and support.	Careers: Work Experience	Careers	Mental Health	Health: Screening; Sleep; Cancer
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	Study Skills	Body Image
Puberty	Online Safety	Female Health: Anatomy, Menstruation, Pregnancy,	Online Safety		Future Pathways	Travel and Safety
Community Enterprise	British Values	Year 9 Award	First Aid		Work Experience, and expectations for the workplace	Life Skills: Saving and Budgeting
Careers	Careers	Careers, and GCSE Options Support				Perfectionism / Procrastination
Financial Literacy
Road Safety
First Aid