At John Clifford, our entire curriculum has ‘equality and diversity’ at its heart. All our children learn about the nine-protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and all lessons are carefully planned to embed people from all the characteristics into everyday learning experiences. This is particularly evident within PSHE and PSED.
Our aim is to deliver a curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child, enabling them to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. All children are taught PSHE through weekly lessons and assemblies. Where needs arise, staff are confident to discuss current topics happening in the world around us, and so PSHE becomes much more of a meaningful part of the children’s lives. At John Clifford, we want to ensure that children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured.
PSHE is taught through a spiral curriculum where each year group revisits and builds upon their previous learning. Each year, children learn aspects of Health and Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World.
PSHE and RSE link into all aspects of school life. Our children live their school lives through the John Clifford Promises, which support and teach the children to become active citizens in the community long beyond their years at John Clifford School.
Why do we teach PSHE at John Clifford School?
In PSHE/RSE at John Clifford, we intend to equip our children with the skills that they need to reach their full potential, emotionally, intellectually, morally and socially. In an ever–changing world, it is important that they are aware, to an appropriate level, of different factors which will affect their personal world, and that they learn how to deal with these so that they have good mental health and wellbeing.
Our PSHE/RSE curriculum is underpinned by a deep-rooted understanding of equality and diversity, a thread that runs through all subjects in school. Our children are respectful and tolerant of those in the community who live their lives differently to themselves, and this is shared through our school ethos.
At John Clifford school, we believe that every child has the right to express themselves in a way that allows them to demonstrate their own understanding of the world around them, and their own personal beliefs. A culture of sharing our personal values is key in fostering a cohesive environment for learning about relationships, health and wellbeing. Our children will develop their confidence in their own thoughts and feelings and believe that anything is possible if they put their minds to it.
PSHE/RSE curriculum is an essential part of the curriculum because it empowers every child to have a voice. Our aim is to ensure, by the end of their time at John Clifford, that each individual has the skillset to reflect upon and use in challenges that may come their way in their continued journey into adulthood.
