PSHE
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At The Castle School, our PSHE curriculum allows our students to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to empower them to achieve their personal aspirations. Through PSHE, we aim to equip students with the skills they need to live their lives safely, fully, and as independently as possible. At The Castle School, PSHE is embedded in everything we do. From Key Stage 2 onwards, students have a discrete weekly PSHE lesson to teach them the skills they need, and throughout the school day, staff support students to use these skills in real life situations. Students EHCP’s (Education Health Care plans) provide bespoke PSHE targets which are worked on throughout the day and are an integral part of our learning.
Pupil voice |
| We value our pupils’ contributions to our curriculum planning and how safe they feel in school. We ensure we gain pupil voice through our annual sense of safety surveys, PSHE curriculum surveys, and our School Council. |
Whole School Resources |
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At The Castle School, we have invested in physical and electronic resources and training, to ensure our pupils are safe and equipped with the skills and knowledge they need for life.
We are a National Online Safety Certified School, and all teachers, TA’S and safeguarding leads, have annual online safety training. Please see the National Online Safety letter on the school website for information about how to obtain a parent login.
We have the following packages: You, your body, growing up, relationships and sex – for SEND The New Guide to relationships and sex – Secondary The Primary guide to Relationships and sex – Primary
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Our Curriculum
Early Years (Adventure Pathway) Personal, Social and Emotional Skills Curriculum |
| Those students who join us in Early Years and Key Stage 1 are some of our most complex. They follow an Early Years developmental curriculum which starts them on their successful journey as a learner (Our Adventure pathway. It develops their communication and their social skills to provide them with the best possible start to their school career. Through the Personal, Social and Emotional skills curriculum, students work on making relationships, developing self-confidence and self-awareness, and how to manage their feelings and behaviour. The curriculum provides a solid foundation for their PSHE learning throughout their school career. |
Primary PSHE and RHE (Relationships and Heath Education) |
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At Castle School, we use the PSHE Association planning framework for pupils with SEND, Key stage 1 and 2, to ensure that our pupils in Primary 2 receive a broad, balanced curriculum that covers all statutory areas of the DFE’s statutory guidance for Primary Relationships education 2019. We also go beyond the statutory guidance and cover the ‘Living in the Wider World’ themes from the PSHE association framework, as these are essential for our pupils to thrive. We will be updating the planning this year to include the new elements of the 2025 guidance, ready to be implemented in September 2026.
N.B Internet Safety and Relationships health education are interwoven throughout the topic areas.
The PSHE Lead provides planning that covers all statutory and non-statutory areas of PSHE, is based on the PSHE association SEND planning framework, and is differentiated for all Castle Pathways. We trust our teachers to differentiate and personalise this planning, so that it meets all of our learners' needs. We ensure that all classes cover all areas of PSHE across the year but allow teachers the flexibility to teach topics at the most appropriate time of year for their pupils.
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Self Awareness 1. Things we are good at 2. Kind and unkind behaviours 3. Playing and working together 4. People who are special to us 5. Getting on with others
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Self-Care, Support and Safety 1.Taking care of ourselves 2. Keeping safe 3. Trust 4. Keeping safe online 5. Public and Private
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Managing Feelings 1. Identifying and expressing feelings 2. Managing strong feelings
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Changing and Growing 1. Baby to adult 2. Changes at puberty 3. Dealing with touch 4. Different types of relationship
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Heathy lifestyles 1. Healthy Eating 2. Taking care of physical health 3. Keeping well
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The World I live in. 1.Respecting differences between people 2. Jobs people do 3. Rules and laws 4. Taking care of the environment 5. Belonging to a community 6. Money |
Secondary PSHE and RSHE (Relationships, Health and Sex Education.) |
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At Castle School, we use the PSHE Association planning framework, for pupils with SEND, Key stage 3 and 4, and Post 16 pupils on the Explore Pathway, to ensure that our pupils receive a broad, balanced curriculum that covers all statutory areas of the DFE’s statutory guidance for Secondary Relationships Health and Sex education, 2019. We also go beyond the statutory guidance and cover the ‘Living in the Wider World’ themes from the PSHE Association Framework, as these are essential for our pupils to thrive.
N.B. Internet Safety and Relationships Health and Sex education are interwoven throughout the topic areas.
The PSHE Lead provides planning that covers all statutory and non-statutory areas of PSHE, and is based on the PSHE association SEND planning framework, and is differentiated for all Castle Pathways. We trust our teachers to differentiate and personalise this planning, so that it meets all of our learners' needs. We ensure that all classes cover all areas of PSHE across the year but allow teachers the flexibility to teach topics at the most appropriate time of year for their pupils.
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Self Awareness 1. Personal strengths 2. Skills for learning 3. Prejudice and discrimination 4. Managing pressure |
Self-Care, Support and Safety 1. Feeling unwell 2. Feeling frightened/worried 3. Accidents and risk 4. Keeping safe online 5. Emergency situations 6. Public and private 7. Gambling |
Managing Feelings 1. Self-esteem and unkind comments 2. Strong feelings 3. Romantic feelings and sexual attraction 4. Expectations of relationships /abuse |
Changing and Growing 1. Puberty 2. Positive/ unhealthy relationships 3. Friendships 4. Intimate relationships, consent and contraception 5. Long-term relationships/ parenthood |
Heathy lifestyles 1. Elements of a healthy lifestyle 2. Mental wellbeing 3. Physical activity 4. Healthy eating 5. Body image 6. Medicinal drugs 7. Drugs, alcohol & tobacco |
The World I live in 1. Human diversity 2. Rights and responsibilities 3. Managing online information 4. Taking care of the environment 5. Preparing for adulthood 6. Managing finances |
Post 16 PSHE and RSHE |
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At Castle School, we use the PSHE Association Programme of study for Key Stage 5 pupils to ensure that our pupils in Post 16 receive a broad, balanced curriculum. At the end of Key Stage 5, students will continue their journey into further education, supported living and employment. As the PSHE association says: “There is a balance throughout this Programme of Study between preparing students to manage their current lives and laying the foundations for managing future experiences.”
The PSHE Lead provides planning that covers all statutory and non-statutory areas of PSHE, is based on the PSHE association SEND planning framework and is differentiated for all Castle Pathways. We trust our teachers to differentiate and personalise this planning, so that it meets all of our learners' needs. We ensure that all classes cover all areas of PSHE across the year, but allow teachers the flexibility to teach topics at the most appropriate time of year for their pupils.
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Health and wellbeing
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Relationships
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Living in the wider world.
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