Hackney New Primary School

Intent

Our goal is that all pupils at HNPS become independent, responsible, and contributing members of society. Our aim is to equip the children at HNPS with the intrapersonal skills they need to understand and manage their feelings. We aim to give them the tools they need to be emotionally literate.  These skills help them tackle any moral, social or cultural challenges they may face. We strive to ensure that all children have the interpersonal skills needed to create meaningful relationships, work successfully and empathise with others. Our pupils leave our care ready for the changes and challenges that come with growing up. Our pupils feel a strong sense of autonomy over their body and the relationships they create with others.  We work together with our parent community to ensure that our RSE lessons are respectful of our diverse pupil population. Our pupils are challenged to use their intellectual curiosity to think critically about their own attitudes, values and beliefs and those of others. Our pupils understand British Values and how they support a healthy and safe society.  Pupils at HNPS recognise the diversity within Hackney and celebrate the benefits that multiculturalism brings to their community. 
By the time our pupils leave KS2, they will have explored the following topics:

• Family and Relationships - Children know that families can be varied and that differences must be respected. They learn how to resolve conflicts through respectful negotiation and compromise. Children learn how to build strong relationships, understanding physical and emotional boundaries in relationships and who to speak to if they feel unsafe or worried. Children understand the impact of bullying, what action can be taken and explore the powerful role of the bystander. Children learn what stereotypes are and how they can be harmful. Children learn about manners, showing respect to others and developing self-respect. Our pupils learn to appreciate their individual positive attributes. Children learn about bereavement and grief.
• Citizenship - As a Rights Respecting school, children know that they are Rights holders and adults are the duty bearers. They can talk about their Rights and know that Rights are inherent, inalienable, indivisible, universal and unconditional. Class charters are used to teach children about rules and why we have rules at school, home and the wider community. They learn about their duties as citizens to care for others and respect the environment. Children learn about British Values. They learn about leadership roles at HNPS and the roles of key people, groups and charities in their community. Pupils learn about democracy within their school, the local government and national democracy. They learn to recognise discrimination and value diversity. 
• Economic well being - Children learning about where money comes from, how to look after money and why we use banks and building societies. They are introduced to budgeting and learn about: the different ways of paying, the emotional impact of money, the ethics of spending and thinking about potential jobs and careers. Our pupils learn about income and expenditure, borrowing, risks with money and stereotypes in the workplace. They are encouraged to think about their career aspirations. 
• Keeping Safe in my Environment/online - This topic covers tobacco, alcohol and prescribed medication and sun exposure. Children learn the risks associated with these. Children also learn what to do in emergencies. They know how to make an emergency phone call and call Childline.  Children learn first aid for bites, stings and bleeding  and how to deal with choking or unresponsive emergencies. Pupils  are taught how  to stay safe around roads and identify hazards in the home. Children learn about personal and gender identity as well as body image. Children learn how to stay safe when talking to people online. They learn how to create strong passwords and the importance of protecting online privacy. Children can identify the difference between private and public and the importance of age restrictions online.  Children know about cyberbullying and online manners. Children are taught to question information found online. Children are taught to examine how they are influenced by people online, how accurately social media depicts real life and how their mental health can be affected by social media. 
• Health and Wellbeing - Children learn how to recognise and take responsibility for their emotions and have tools to manage these. They learn to set short and long term goals. Children learn about relaxation, physical activity, sleep and stress management in relation to their mental health. They can suggest ways that they can improve and maintain their mental health.  Healthy eating is taught to our pupils and they will have had the opportunity to plan and make some healthy recipes in class. Children learn about personal hygiene and how to gain independence in maintaining personal hygiene. Children learn about growth mindset and how to break down problems into manageable chunks. They are taught strategies for being resilient in challenging situations and how to manage failure. 
• Safety and the changing body -  From the start of their time with us, children learn about bodily autonomy and consent. Practising body positivity and self respect begins in Reception. Children learn to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate contact and know the difference between secrets and surprises. Children are taught the proper names of their body parts including private parts. They learn about the internal and external differences between male and female bodies. Students explore the physical and emotional changes in puberty. They are taught about menstruation and how a baby is conceived and develops in the womb.
• Transitions and changes - Children are supported in the transitions they experience from year to year. They know that changes can bring different emotions and how to manage these feelings.   

At Hackney New Primary School we are a Rights Respecting School. Our PSHE curriculum supports the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the teaching of it. Throughout their PSHE learning, children will be taught about all of the Rights in the convention and encouraged to recognise, appreciate and fight for the rights of others as global citizens. 

Implementation

PSHE is taught each week in our classrooms. Teachers are supported in their PSHE planning, given medium term plans, core knowledge and skill progressions as well as resources and planning. At HNPS we use Kapow Primary as a scheme of work to promote academic excellence. Our lessons may also be supplemented with guidance from Jigsaw PSHE, a mindful approach to PSHE.  We aim to make our PSHE curriculum fit the needs of our children. Teachers are supported by the subject lead to tailor their PSHE lessons to reflect the needs of their pupils. This is done through personal leader to teacher check-ins, teacher voice surveys, pupil voice surveys and observation feedback. We know that teaching successful PSHE lessons relies on strong listening and communication skills within classrooms. Children are taught to listen, build on or challenge each other in class. Teachers and teaching assistants facilitate meaningful conversations in classrooms.

Throughout the school teachers use the practice of ‘I do, We do, You do to’ to ensure all children are accessing learning and feel supported while learning new skills. This gradual release of responsibility enables our pupils to become confident in sharing opinions and contributing positively to discussions.

PSHE topics are sequenced and revisited each year to ensure that previous knowledge and skills are built upon. By the end of EYFS, our pupils have a strong foundation on which to build their PSHE learning. Early year learning is delivered under three main themes of Self regulation, building relationships and building relationships.  They’ve learned how to make friends and begin to solve relationship problems. Children know safe adults at home, school and in the community that help them. They have begun to develop their self esteem and celebrate differences.  Reception children learn about ways to keep their bodies safe and healthy.  KS1 and KS2 Children recall key learning through end of topic review and quizzes. Teachers support children’s knowledge retention by reviewing past learning at the start of each topic. Our SEND pupils can be supported to success with pre-key stage progression grids which modify our existing curriculum so that all pupils can achieve. The subject lead supports teachers to plan for SEND pupils.  PSHE lessons are often a place where our SEND pupils shine.  

The PSHE curriculum at HNPS is delivered not only through our weekly PSHE lessons and key stage assemblies, the values we teach run through all of our interactions with the pupils. Creating a Rights Respecting environment is at the core of our behaviour management. Staff-Pupil relationships are built and nurtured through restorative conversations, family style dining, interactive play times and leadership opportunities for the children. Our pupils feel they are valued by the staff and know they are important, influential members of our school. 

Impact

Children’s PSHE learning is enriched through school wide events and clubs. Themed weeks (such as Road safety, anti-bullying, online safety or Islamophobia awareness) are planned to engage the whole school and spark conversation through assemblies and workshops. Each year democratic elections are held in classes to choose representatives for Green  Team, Gardening Club, Playground and lunchtime Leaders and Pupil Parliament. Children know that adults in school should listen to and respect their opinions. They have opportunities to share their ideas and contribute to the school environment in these clubs.  

Progression of skills and knowledge has been carefully mapped throughout the year groups and as a result  PSHE at HNPS is delivering: 

• A curriculum that guides our pupils to become socially and emotionally confident citizens. 
• Children who recognise and challenge prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination. 
• Children who feel empowered to work for positive change. 
• Children who value the democratic process and British Values.
• Learning that can be seen in action in the behaviour and wellbeing of our children.
• A sense of bodily autonomy and awareness of personal health and hygiene. 
• Children who can talk about a range of emotions and recognise their own. 
• Children who solve problems through compromise, and negotiation. 
• Children who can recognise bullying and know ways to help a victim. 
• Children who are safe and savvy online.
• Skills and attributes such as; independence, resilience, teamwork, self-esteem, critical thinking and keeping safe and healthy.