Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development 

At Esh Winning Primary School, we encourage all children to develop their Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) awareness through each curriculum area. SMSC is deeply embedded throughout the whole of the PSHE and RSHE curriculum and the themes that are taught throughout the year. Every lesson from Early Years to UKS2 offers opportunities for children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development, and this is clearly mapped and balanced across each year group. Our curriculum enables our children to become independent, confident, healthy and responsible members of society, as well as developing the “whole child” intellectually, morally, socially and spiritually. Through our whole-school approach to PSHE, it is our belief that excellence in these areas will lead to excellence across the curriculum and beyond in later life.

The Cultural Child – PSHE/RSHE supports the cultural development of a child by exposing them to a wide range of experiences, situations and exploring them from other people’s points of view.

The Social Child – PSHE/RSHE supports social development by providing children with the opportunity to discuss their views knowing they are in a safe environment as well as encouraging them to listen and allowing others to have their own opinions.

The Moral Child – PSHE/RSHE supports moral development by encouraging children to look, discuss and evaluate a range of social and moral issues based on different case studies and scenarios in which children discuss what is right and wrong and connecting this to British Values and Rule of Law.

The Spiritual Child – PSHE/RSHE supports spiritual development by engaging children with a range of mindfulness activities. Children explore feelings and values found in a wide range of scenarios and situations through role play, story telling and discussions.

British Values

• Democracy
• The Rule of Law
• Individual Liberty
• Mutual Respect
• Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

We promote and reinforce these British Values throughout the curriculum and all areas of school life. Topics and units of work are used to focus on these values in Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Theme days and assemblies put these values at the heart of our school. Visitors into school and class trips enhance teaching, learning and understanding in all of these areas. Within PSHE & RSHE, British Values are the integral thread which runs throughout all of the teaching, not only that, the lives of the children, their families and community play a key role in ensuring we are guiding and supporting our children in being the children of tomorrow, resilient, open minded and responsible members of the community.

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Impact (What is the effect?) 

The impact of our curriculum offer will be that the standards of attainment across the school will meet or exceed those which are expected of our children nationally. We continuously assess the implementation and impact of our RSHE curriculum in order to achieve the highest outcomes possible across all year groups, and to ensure that we provide the support that is necessary for all children to have a good understanding of the complexities of relationships and sexual matters. This, in turn, ensures that our pupils have a secure knowledge and skills base to navigate their way through these subjects, now and in the future. Through our RSHE curriculum, we believe we can enhance children’s education and help them to become confident individuals who have positive body awareness, an in-depth knowledge of how to keep themselves safe and healthy and who will, through respect, tolerance and understanding, forge and maintain positive relationships with a diverse range of family and friendship groups. 

Impact (What is the effect?) 

The impact of following this programme will be that the standards of attainment across the school will meet or exceed those which are expected of our children nationally. We continuously assess the implementation and impact of our PSHE curriculum in order to achieve the highest outcomes possible across all year groups and ensure we provide the support that is necessary for all children to achieve. Through our PSHE curriculum, we believe we can enhance children’s education and help them to become caring, respectful, responsible and confident individuals and citizens. 

So how can we achieve this? 

In order to be confident in the impact of PSHE, senior leaders and PSHE leader (Miss Burns and Mrs Powell) will monitor the effectiveness of the scheme through observations, book reviews and through discussions with pupils, staff, parents and stake holders. 

Assessment is a major contributor in evidencing the impact and this is tracked by the class teacher to ensure that pupils are building on their skills and knowledge over time. It can then show progression. Staff carry out an initial baseline assessment against the unit’s learning intention, this is then reviewed throughout each of the 6 lessons and a final judgement is made. Activities are included in each lesson to give the children the opportunity to self-assess using simple pictorial resources designed in a child-friendly, age-appropriate manner. It also allows children of 6 and over the opportunity to identify areas for self-improvement. Our curriculum will build on the knowledge pupils have previously acquired, including in other subjects, with regular feedback given to the children. 

Intent (Why  are we teaching this?) 

At Esh Winning Primary School, good relationships are fundamental to our ethos and our success in being a happy, caring and safe school. Relationships and Sex Education (RSHE) is lifelong learning about relationships, emotions, looking after ourselves, different families, sex, sexuality and sexual health. We aim for the children in our school to acquire the appropriate knowledge, develop their skills and form positive beliefs, values and attitudes. RSHE has a key part to play in the personal, social, moral and spiritual development of young people. 

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Implementation (How is this being taught in the classroom?) 

RSHE is taught as explicit lessons through the PSHE and science curriculum but is also embedded in other areas of the curriculum and day-to-day life of the school. In PSHE, RSHE is specifically covered in the units ‘Relationships’ and ‘Changing Me’. In science, ‘Animals Including Humans’ and ‘Living Things and Their Habitats’ also cover the statutory requirements. Other elements are also covered in the Religious Education curriculum. Children are taught by familiar adults who they have a good rapport with, in order to facilitate constructive and supportive discussions around sensitive topics in a safe and secure environment. Staff are also fully supported in the delivery of these important lessons to ensure they are equipped in responding to the needs of the individual child and support children with any questions or concerns they may have. If staff feel uncomfortable or unsure when delivering the RSHE curriculum or dealing with individual pupil needs, they know where to seek advice and support. The RSHE curriculum has been mapped out clearly in the progression grids for PSHE and Science which ensure coverage of all of the statutory elements by the end of the primary phase. These are delivered at the appropriate stage for our children and staff, knowing their children and their class, may decide to make alternations to this delivery. This will be made in consultation with parents and senior leaders. Our high expectations of behaviour, interpersonal relationships, respect and tolerance of others reflect the British Values upheld in both our community and the wider world. Through our rigorous and progressive curriculum, children develop key skills and are prepared for the wider world beyond primary school; a world in which they can keep themselves safe and healthy, and thrive with the support of the positive relationships they forge with those around them. 

Implementation (How is this being taught in the classroom?) 

PSHE at Esh Winning Primary School is implemented using the Jigsaw Programme, which is a mindful whole school approach to PSHE. Jigsaw holds children at its heart, and its cohesive vision helps children understand and value how they fit into and contribute to the world. With strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health, Jigsaw allows staff to deliver engaging and relevant PSHE lessons whilst giving autonomy to staff so the topics covered are relevant to the children, the local area and their lives.  Jigsaw lessons also include mindfulness allowing children to advance their emotional awareness, concentration and focus. Pupil feedback has highlighted how important this part of each lesson is to them. 

Our PSHE lessons, including statutory Relationships and Health Education, is delivered through a spiral, progressive and fully planned scheme of work, giving children relevant learning experiences to help them navigate their world and to develop positive relationships with themselves and others. 

Jigsaw consists of six half-term units of work (Puzzles), each containing six lessons (Pieces) covering each academic year. Every Piece has two Learning Intentions, one specific to PSHE (including Relationships and Health Education) and the other designed to develop emotional literacy and social skills. Puzzles are launched with a whole-school assembly with each year group studying the same unit at the same time (at their own level), building sequentially through the school year, facilitating whole-school learning themes. The various teaching and learning activities are engaging and mindful of different learning styles and the need for differentiation and the Early Years (EYFS) planning is aligned to the National Early Years Framework (England). 

Jigsaw’s Units of Work (Puzzles) are: 

Being Me in My World

Includes understanding my place in the class, school and global community as well as devising learning charters.  

Celebrating Difference

Includes anti-bullying (cyber and homophobic bullying included) and diversity work. 

Dreams and Goals

Includes goal-setting, aspirations for yourself and the world and working together. 

Healthy Me

Includes drugs and alcohol education, self-esteem and confidence as well as healthy lifestyle choices. 

Relationships

Includes understanding friendship, family and other relationships, conflict resolution and communication skills. 

Changing Me

This puzzle includes sex and relationships education in the context of coping positively with change. 

Staff have the freedom to plan with detail and attention to their individual children and the lives of the children and their local area.  

Our PSHE programme deals with the diverse beliefs, values and attitudes that individuals and societies hold. It helps pupils to develop themselves, their understanding of the world, and their ability to communicate their feelings. Children at Esh Winning also acquire an understanding and experiences of British Values that are necessary if they are to make sense of their experiences, value themselves, respect others, appreciate differences and feel confident and informed as a British citizen. 

Intent (Why are we teaching this?)

The intent of our whole school journey is to forge aspirational adult citizens who are valued in society and realise the characteristics of resilience, a growth mindset, importance of health and well-being, community and life-long learning.

It is our intent for PSHE and RSHE that all children will become better citizens and be prepared for life beyond school whilst developing individual character. It is our aim to create lifelong learners with the confidence and ability to develop their skills and understanding when having new experiences, meeting new challenges and finding themselves in unfamiliar situations. We share a cohesive vision to help children to understand and value how they and others fit into and contribute to their local area and the world. We have a strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health through the delivery of a programme of engaging and relevant PSHE within a whole school approach. We also promote and practise mindfulness, allowing children to advance their emotional awareness, concentration and focus. Our approach aims to develop the qualities and attributes children need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society and the global community.

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