Intent
The PSHE (Physical, Social, Health, and Economic Education) curriculum at St Clare’s embraces each child, offering them a safe opportunity to explore themselves, relationships and the wider-world around them. We provide plentiful opportunities to voice opinions and clarify understanding, encouraging openness within discussion which contributes to the personal development of each individual. In addition, our aims help children to appreciate the diverse communities in which we live contributing to their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Our children will gain the knowledge, understanding, attitudes, values and skills they need in order to reach their potential as individuals and within the community. They are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities and experiences across and beyond the curriculum, contributing fully to the life of their school and communities. In doing so they learn to recognise their own worth, work well with others and become increasingly responsible for their own learning. They reflect on their experiences and understand how they are developing personally and socially, tackling many of the spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. They learn to understand and respect our common humanity; diversity and differences so that they can go on to form the effective,
fulfilling relationships that are an essential part of life and learning.
The PSHE curriculum delivered at St Clare’s aims to cover all statutory requirements outlined in Statutory Government Guidance. Direction has been sought from the PSHE Association to create a curriculum allowing our staff to design and plan age-appropriate subject content to cover explicit aims. As a Catholic school, our Sex Education curriculum is delivered separately through the Archdiocese programme ‘Journey to Love, in accordance with the Church’s moral teaching.
We aim to ensure that all our children:
Our children will be able to take part in a wide range of activities and experiences across and beyond the curriculum, contributing fully to the life of their school and communities. In doing so they will recognise their own worth, work well with others and become increasingly responsible for their own learning. They will be able to reflect on their experiences and understand how they are developing personally and socially, tackling many of the spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. They will learn to understand and respect our common humanity; diversity and differences so that they can go on to form the effective, fulfilling relationships that are an essential part of life and learning.
Our children will:
Key Subject Documents
Additional documents
PHSE and RSE additional themes 2022-2023
Keeping Safe and Healthy Long Term Map
Teaching First Aid at St Clare’s
Year 4 enjoyed a session with Food for Thought. They made vegetable stir fry with noodles, chopping, cooking, mixing and of course eating their incredible dishes. They really enjoyed learning about how to cook safely and how to make a balanced dish
Year 5 held a meaningful collective worship all about how we are the stewards of creation. We should follow the advice of Sofia the Sloth.
Year 5 carried out a parliamentary style debate on whether school uniform should be phased out. A number of children changed their minds and went against the party whip. Keeping school uniform won the vote. Democracy in action.
Year 5 took part in a walk through the local community asking for safer places to cross and walk.
Year 5 made a healthy Greek dip as part of learning about healthy eating
Year 4 had a visit from My bnk today showing us different bank accounts and what to use to buy goods. Are you a spender or a saver?
As part of Health and Fitness week Year 4 created their own flavour of humous by adding different ingredients. They chopped a variety of vegetables and used them for dipping. Not a dish was .left!
Y6 have tried houmous this week. They then made their own flavoured houmous.
Y6 made lots of noise on their Brake walk to raise awareness of road safety issues in our local area.
As part of our daily spelling lesson, we use “Supermovers”. It’s a fun way to learn spelling rules and exercise at the same time. Year 4 love it!
Nursery and Reception had lots of fun taking part in the daily mile. We completed three laps of jogging, walking and jumping. It was tiring but very fun. We are looking forward to doing it all again tomorrow!
Nursery class enjoyed tasting lots of delicious fruits this morning including strawberries, grapes, apples and blueberries. The most popular fruit in nursery is strawberries! Yum yum!
This week, Y6 have created manifestos and voted in a polling booth for the next Y6 prime minister.
Year 6 took part in a Crucial Crew event this week. They learned about: mental health; online safety; gas safety; the dangers of electricity; being safe on buses and near train lines and how to get help in an emergency.
We have been learning about the importance of giving farmers a fair price for their produce, such as coffee, cocoa and bananas. The fair trade symbol lets us know that farmers have been given a fair price, look for this symbol when shopping. Catholic Social Teaching about Solidarity teaches us that by using these products we are standing together as one with our global family.
At the end of our Fair trade fortnight, we had a raffle to win a hamper filled with Frair Trade goodies. As you can see the children were very pleased with their prizes.
Following our Mental Health Week, our School Council decided to spread some positive messages throughout the school. These can be read on a daily basis by children, staff and visitors to give them a positive boost to their day.
Today we discussed during circle time things we put on our body and how they can make use feel.
Representatives from our School Council, Rights Respecting Schools team and our House/Vice captains attended a trip to the Liverpool Civil and Family Court where they got the opportunity to interview 2 working judges and take part in a mock trial.
Nursery class had an exciting morning. We helped Farmer Gregg and Farmer Marie feed the animals their breakfast. We also stroked the animals and some children felt brave enough to hold a rat. Well done everyone.
Year 5 enjoyed learning about the Palm House and creating wonderful bird houses.
Key Stage 1 have been busy for Children’s Mental Health Week by taking part in peer massage, Cosmic yoga, mindfulness colouring and dance.
Year 6 have enjoyed lots of activities this week to help us prioritise our mental health. We thoroughly enjoyed our peer massage session with Jessie and we took part in an active session in the hall; playing games to connect with our peers.
To launch Children’s Mental Health Week, Jessie from Mind Happy delivered a day of peer massage and mindfulness with each class. This gave us all some really useful strategies to look after our mental health every day, both at school and at home.
In Y6, we have been learning about keeping ourselves safe online. We had visitors from the Ariel Trust who did some drama activities with us to help us to explore the dangers and risks of sending selfies online.
Reacting to bullying and the implications of being a bystander.
Today we carried out a P4C (Philosophy for Children) session on bullying to share and discuss our thoughts and opinions.
