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Our PSHE Curriculum
Young people today are growing up in an increasingly complex world and living their lives seamlessly online and offline. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also challenges and risks.In this environment, children and young people need to know how to be safe and healthy, and how to manage their academic, personal and social lives positively.Below you will find an overview of the Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (RSHE) and the Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) curriculumThe PSHE curriculum at MHS runs from Years 7 to 11, with each year group having one timetabled lesson per week. This curriculum is rooted in the (September 2020) statutory guidance for RSHE. The curriculum design has also been informed by the work of the Cre8tive Curriculum (TES Award Runner Up 2021) as well as the PSHE Association.Our curriculum is fully resourced with students working from custom made booklets with age-appropriate learning activities covering all the key topics. Staff have received training to deliver their ‘specialist topic’ area and rotate around Form groups within a year group to deliver this topic.Progress is monitored and reported back to parents in line with other subjects at our Data Collection (DC) points built in to the school calendar.What is PSHE Education?
Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is the school subject that deals with real-life issues affecting our children, families and communities. It’s concerned with the social, health and economic realities of their lives, experiences and attitudes. It supports pupils to be healthy (mentally and physically); safe (online and offline) and equipped to thrive in their relationships and careers. PSHE education helps all children and young people to achieve their fullest potential.PSHE education is important for students as it:- Contributes to physical and mental health and wellbeing, encouraging individual responsibility for health.
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Contributes to the safety and protection of our children and young people, from staying safe online to understanding risks associated with drugs and alcohol.
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Promotes independence, resilience and responsibility — preparing children and young people for future roles as parents, employees and leaders.
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Supports employability by developing the personal and social skills demanded by commerce and industry.
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Supports pupils to be critical consumers of information, and develops the skills to identify misleading news or views on social media and elsewhere.