Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)

PSHE at Poulton St Chad’s CE Primary School

At Poulton St Chad’s, our PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) curriculum is designed to support the development of the whole child—emotionally, socially, morally, and physically. Rooted in our Christian values and our commitment to nurturing compassionate, confident, and resilient learners, our PSHE curriculum helps pupils build the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to lead safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives. PSHE has a high priority for us as a whole school. Staff are trained annually in Safeguarding and Child Protection issues. This includes awareness of our responsibilities to keep children safe and promote their welfare, including with respect to the reporting of FGM and being aware of the risks of extremism and radicalisation (Prevent). We work with children to encourage positive values, including those to support a cohesive community through whole school action; such as our ethos, worship, assemblies, displays, behaviour policy.

Increasingly we invest time in ensuring our children demonstrate independent skills and personal resilience, through our class resilience charters and with our Learning Mentor. We engage fully with the teaching of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural aspects of learning and throughout this incorporate the DfE’s agenda for British Values.

We follow a broad and inclusive PSHE curriculum, underpinned by the Pol-Ed scheme, which is developed in collaboration with police and education professionals. This high-quality, evidence-based scheme helps us deliver key messages around personal safety, respectful relationships, online awareness, and citizenship in a clear and age-appropriate way. The Pol-Ed resources support our pupils in becoming responsible, law-abiding, and informed members of society.

Alongside Pol-Ed, our curriculum is enriched with several bespoke and targeted elements that address the specific needs of our school community:

Bereavement Curriculum

We deliver our own tailored bereavement curriculum, recognising the importance of helping children process and understand feelings of grief and loss. These sessions are delivered with sensitivity and care, helping pupils develop emotional literacy, resilience, and empathy. It’s a vital part of our wider wellbeing strategy and supports children through challenging life experiences in a safe and age-appropriate way.

Road Safety for Key Stage 1

Road safety education is introduced in Key Stage 1, where children are taught how to keep themselves safe near roads, how to cross safely, and how to become more aware of their environment. These sessions are interactive and practical, laying the foundations for lifelong road safety habits.

First Aid for Key Stage 2

In Key Stage 2, we deliver first aid education, equipping children with essential life-saving knowledge. Pupils learn how to respond to common injuries, manage minor accidents, and seek help in an emergency. These sessions develop both practical skills and the confidence to act in real-life situations, promoting responsibility and care for others.

Dogs Trust Workshops

We also welcome Dogs Trust into school to deliver informative and engaging workshops on dog safety and animal welfare. Children learn how to behave safely around dogs, understand their behaviour, and the importance of respectful pet ownership. These sessions help pupils develop empathy, awareness, and confidence when interacting with animals both in public and at home.