Personal Social Health and Economic Education (PSHEE) at Abbeywood
PSHEE empowers our students to become independent, confident, healthy and responsible members of society, as well as developing the “whole child” intellectually, morally, socially and spiritually. It is our belief that excellence in these areas will lead to excellence across the curriculum and beyond, to provide them with the knowledge and life skills of our diverse world and ever changing society. Our aim is to support students so that they can make informed life choices, contribute to building their “personal tool box”, and so develop a sense of self, in turn enabling our students to contribute positively to their school and the wider community.
PSHEE is taught across the schools from Year 7- 13. Weaving through the heart of our PSHEE teaching, is a commitment to enhancing and promoting our schools’ values to equip students with knowledge through relevant and meaningful content. Our approach will allow for timely signposting and support for all students.
Our PSHEE has a strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health through explorative learning, encouraging questioning and debating. Students should have an understanding of themselves and the challenges they face as individuals throughout their lives. Tolerance, challenging prejudice and discrimination and the celebration of diversity will be at the heart of all learning.
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
RSE is taught within the personal, social, health and economic education (PSHEE) curriculum. All students from Years 7 – 13 have one PSHEE lesson a fortnight. RSE is covered within these lessons. Biological aspects of RSE are taught within the science curriculum, and other aspects are included in religious education (RE) curriculum.
RSE focuses on giving young people the information they need to help them develop healthy, nurturing relationships of all kinds including:
- Families
- Respectful relationships, including friendships
- Online and media
- Being safe
- Intimate and sexual relationships, including sexual health
These areas of learning are taught within the context of family life taking care to ensure that there is no stigmatisation of children based on their home circumstances (families can include single parent families, LGBT parents, families headed by grandparents, adoptive parents, foster parents/carers amongst other structures) along with reflecting sensitively that some children may have a different structure of support around them.
Get Real Sessions:
At Abbeywood, we have decided to use ‘Get Real Sessions’ for our fortnightly PSHEE lessons. To find out more, please visit: https://www.getrealsessions.co.uk/p/parentscarers
PSHEE Modules:
- Self, identity and wellbeing
- Relationships
- Sex
- Online Life
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Year 7 |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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ACS |
Personal Development
1. The importance of PSHE
2. The Most Important Relationship
3. What is Resilience?
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Healthy Choices
1. Identity, Gender and Sexuality
2. Discrimination and Bullying
3. The Need to be Connected |
RSE Focus on relationships
1. Variety of Relationships
2. Relationship Risks
3. Having Healthy Relationships
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RSE Focus on Sex Ed
1. What is sex and why do people have it?
2. What is Consent?
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RSE
1. Puberty - It happens to everyone
2. Sexual Harassment & Grooming
3. An Overview: Online Life |
Identity and Safety
1. The Pros and Cons of Online Life
2. Relationships Online and IRL
3. Managing Life Online
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Year 8 |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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ACS |
Personal Development
1. The importance of PSHE
2. Being Equal
3. The Most Important Relationship
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Healthy Choices
1. Identity, Gender and Sexuality
2. Healthy Lifestyle
3. The Need to be Connected
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RSE Focus on relationships
1. Checking Trustworthiness
2. Arguments and Endings
3. Having Healthy Relationships |
RSE Focus on Sex Ed
1. What is Consent?
2. Puberty - It happens to everyone
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RSE
1. Pregnancy and Parenting Part 1
2. Sexuality
3. Relationships Online and IRL |
Identity and Safety
1. Relationship Boundaries
2. Going Viral
3. Managing Life Online
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Year 9 |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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ACS |
Personal Development
1. The importance of PSHE
2. Identity and Belonging
3. Noticing our Mental Health
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Aspirations *Merge Healthy Choices
1. Gender Pressures and Stereotyping
2. Gangs, Exploitation and County Lines
3. Healthy relationships |
RSE Focus on relationships
1. Pathways session
2. Unhealthy relationships
3. Communication / Long Term Relationships (combined) |
RSE Focus on Sex Ed
1. Sex in the Media
2. Choice, Pressure and Consent
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RSE
1. Sex and the Risks
2. Contraception and STI’s
3. Social Media
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Identity and Safety
1. Online Sharing
2. Cyberbullying, Grooming & Exploitation
3. Porn Online |
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Year 10 |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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ACS |
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Personal Development
1. The importance of PSHE
2. Gender Pressures & Stereotyping
3. Increasing Tolerance
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Aspirations *Merge Healthy Choices
1. Discrimination and Hate Crime/Identity and Belonging (Combined)
2. Work Experience preparation
3. Work Experience preparation |
RSE Focus on relationships
1. Healthy Relationships/ Unhealthy Relationships (Combined)
2. Who do you Trust?
3. Positive Disagreements |
RSE Focus on Sex Ed
1. Choice, Pressure and Consent
2. Contraception and STI’s
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RSE
1. Pregnancy and Parenting Part 2
2. Pornography
3. Media and Body Image
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Identity and Safety
1. Social Media
2. Cyberbullying, Grooming & Exploitation
3. Real Life vs Online Life |
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Year 11 |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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ACS |
Personal Development
1. The importance of PSHE
2.Equality and the Law
3. Building resilience/proud (combined)
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Aspirations *Merge Healthy Choices
1. Fear of difference
2. CV building
3. CV building |
RSE Focus on relationships
1. Impact of Relationships on Wellbeing
2. Effective Communication
3. Having Healthier Relationships
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RSE Focus on Sex Ed
1. What relationships do you want?
2. Your Body, Your Choice
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RSE 1. Sex, Violence and the Law
2. Safer Sex
3. Healthy Sexual Relationships |
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If you have any questions about PSHEE at Abbeywood, please contact Sophie Maxted by email: Sophie.Maxted@olympustrust.co.uk
