PSHE

PSHE at Lapage

Growing, Understanding and Caring for Ourselves and Others

At Lapage, we want every child to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to understand themselves, build positive relationships and make healthy, safe and responsible choices.

PSHE gives children opportunities to explore the experiences, challenges and relationships that are part of everyday life. Through our SCARF lessons and The Story Project, children develop their understanding of themselves and others through discussion, stories, reflection, practical activities and age-appropriate learning.

Our curriculum builds progressively from Nursery to Year 6, supporting children to develop the knowledge, vocabulary and personal skills they need to thrive in school and beyond.

We want our children to leave Lapage as confident, resilient, respectful and caring individuals, ready to make positive choices and contribute to their families, school and wider community.

Our Vision for PSHE

Our PSHE curriculum combines knowledge, discussion, reflection and real-life experiences.

Through SCARF, children develop their understanding of relationships, health, wellbeing, safety and living in the wider world. The Story Project provides opportunities for children to explore important themes and experiences through high-quality stories, helping them to develop empathy, understanding and emotional literacy.

We aim for our children to:

  • Understand and value themselves and their individual qualities
  • Develop positive and respectful relationships with others
  • Recognise and manage their emotions
  • Develop resilience and confidence
  • Understand how to keep themselves physically and mentally healthy
  • Make safe, responsible and informed choices
  • Understand how to recognise and respond to risks
  • Develop respect for differences and diversity
  • Understand the importance of kindness, empathy and inclusion
  • Develop an age-appropriate understanding of relationships and growing up
  • Understand money, work and aspects of the wider world
  • Know how and when to seek help and identify trusted adults
  • Develop the confidence to express their views, feelings and concerns
  • Become responsible members of their school and wider community

What Will Children Learn?

Early Years: Nursery and Reception

In the Early Years, children begin to develop their understanding of themselves, their feelings and their relationships through play, stories, discussion and everyday experiences.

Children explore:

  • Feelings and emotions
  • Friendships and relationships
  • Families and people who care for them
  • Being kind and helpful
  • Sharing and taking turns
  • Personal hygiene and healthy choices
  • Keeping safe
  • Recognising trusted adults
  • Understanding that everyone is unique
  • Looking after themselves and others

Key Stage 1: Years 1 and 2

Children begin to develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships and the choices they make.

They learn about:

  • Families and friendships
  • Feelings and emotional wellbeing
  • Respect and kindness
  • Bullying and how to respond to it
  • Keeping safe at home, school and online
  • Healthy eating, exercise and personal hygiene
  • Growing and changing
  • Recognising and managing emotions
  • Rules and responsibilities
  • People who help us and how to seek support

Children are encouraged to talk openly, listen to others and consider different viewpoints. Stories and scenarios help them to explore situations that may be familiar or that they may encounter as they grow.

Lower Key Stage 2: Years 3 and 4

Children develop greater independence and begin to consider more complex aspects of relationships, health, safety and the wider world.

They learn about:

  • Positive friendships and relationships
  • Managing emotions and developing resilience
  • Bullying, peer pressure and how to seek help
  • Physical and mental health
  • Healthy lifestyles
  • Personal safety and online safety
  • Respecting differences and challenging stereotypes
  • Rights, responsibilities and rules
  • Making informed and responsible choices
  • The importance of community and helping others

Children develop their ability to explain their feelings and opinions, listen respectfully to others and consider how their choices can affect themselves and those around them.

Upper Key Stage 2: Years 5 and 6

Children deepen their understanding of themselves, their relationships and their responsibilities as they prepare for the next stage of their lives.

They explore:

  • Emotional wellbeing and mental health
  • Resilience, self-esteem and managing change
  • Healthy relationships
  • Puberty and growing up
  • Respect, consent and personal boundaries
  • Online safety and digital relationships
  • Peer pressure and managing risk
  • Bullying and discrimination
  • Diversity, equality and challenging stereotypes
  • Healthy lifestyles and making informed choices
  • Aspirations, careers and the wider world
  • Rights, responsibilities and active citizenship
  • How and when to seek help and support

Children are encouraged to think critically, reflect on their choices and develop the confidence to make safe and responsible decisions.

PSHE in Action at Lapage

PSHE at Lapage is about more than learning information. Children have opportunities to talk, listen, reflect, question and apply their learning to real-life situations.

You might see our children:

  • Exploring feelings and discussing different ways of managing them
  • Using stories to develop empathy and understand different perspectives
  • Taking part in SCARF activities and discussions
  • Exploring friendship and relationship scenarios
  • Discussing how to keep themselves safe
  • Learning about healthy lifestyles
  • Talking about positive mental health and wellbeing
  • Exploring how to respond to bullying and unkind behaviour
  • Discussing similarities, differences and diversity
  • Learning about growing and changing
  • Developing their understanding of online safety
  • Reflecting on their own strengths, qualities and aspirations
  • Discussing how they can contribute positively to their school and community

The Story Project provides a valuable opportunity for children to explore PSHE themes through engaging stories and characters. Stories help children to develop empathy, consider different perspectives and make connections between the experiences of characters and their own lives.

SCARF and The Story Project

SCARF is a key part of our PSHE curriculum at Lapage. It provides structured, age-appropriate learning across the key areas of Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship.

SCARF lessons give children opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through discussion, scenarios, stories, games and practical activities.

We also use The Story Project to enrich our PSHE curriculum. High-quality stories provide a meaningful context for children to explore emotions, relationships, identity, diversity, resilience and important life experiences.

Together, SCARF and The Story Project help children to connect PSHE learning with their own lives and the world around them.

Enrichment and Wider Opportunities

We believe that PSHE learning should extend beyond the classroom.

Throughout their time at Lapage, children have opportunities to:

  • Take part in themed PSHE and wellbeing activities
  • Explore important issues through stories and discussion
  • Learn from visitors and professionals
  • Participate in charity and community activities
  • Develop an understanding of their role within the school community
  • Learn about different cultures, backgrounds and experiences
  • Take part in activities that promote positive mental health and wellbeing
  • Develop an understanding of safety in the wider world
  • Explore future aspirations, careers and opportunities
  • Road Safety Team: Annual visits, including Year 3 sessions on crossing roads safely in the local area.
  • Coram SCARF Life Caravan: Works with Nursery to Year 6 on age-appropriate health, wellbeing and safety topics.
  • Local PCSO: Visits Year 6 to discuss legal/illegal behaviour, community issues and making safe, responsible choices.
  • Firework & Fire Safety: Specialist sessions for Upper Key Stage 2 pupils before Bonfire Night.

These experiences enrich the curriculum and develop children’s knowledge, confidence and skills to stay safe and become responsible members of the community.

We want children to understand that PSHE is not simply a lesson. It is about developing the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need for everyday life.

Supporting PSHE at Home

Parents and carers play an important role in helping children develop their personal, social and emotional skills.

You can support your child by:

  • Talking openly about feelings and emotions
  • Encouraging your child to talk about their day and listen to their experiences
  • Reading stories together and discussing how characters might feel
  • Talking about friendships, kindness and respectful behaviour
  • Encouraging healthy eating, exercise and good sleep habits
  • Discussing how to stay safe online and in the community
  • Helping your child recognise trusted adults they can talk to
  • Encouraging independence and responsibility at home
  • Talking about differences and celebrating what makes people unique
  • Helping children develop strategies for managing worries and challenges
  • Encouraging your child to think about their choices and how they affect others

Most importantly, make time to talk and listen. Children benefit from knowing that their thoughts, feelings and questions are valued.

Curriculum Documents

SCARF Curriculum Overview - PDF

Useful Websites

  • BBC Bitesize (Personal Wellbeing) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
  • Childline -https://www.childline.org.uk/
  • NSPCC - https://www.nspcc.org.uk
  • YoungMinds - https://www.youngminds.org.uk
  • Thinkuknow - https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents

 

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