This year the children will be learning the following in PSHE:
Autumn Term 1
Identity, society and equality:
Democracy
Pupils learn:
* about Britain as a democratic society
* about how laws are made
* learn about the local council
Autumn Term 2
Drug, alcohol and tobacco education:
Making choices
Pupils learn:
* that there are drugs (other than medicines) that are common in everyday life, and why people choose to use them
* about the effects and risks of drinking alcohol
* about different patterns of behaviour that are related to drug use
Asthma lesson for Year 2, 3 or 4
* that medicines can be used to manage and treat medical conditions such as asthma, and that it is important to follow instructions for their use
Spring Term 1
Physical health and wellbeing:
What is important to me?
Pupils learn:
* why people may eat or avoid certain foods (religious, moral, cultural or health reasons)
* about other factors that contribute to people’s food choices (such as ethical farming, fair trade and seasonality)
* about the importance of getting enough sleep
Spring Term 2
Keeping safe and managing risk:
Playing safe
Pupils learn:
* how to be safe in their computer gaming habits
* about keeping safe near roads, rail, water, building sites and around fireworks
* about what to do in an emergency and basic emergency first aid procedures
Summer Term 1 and Summer Term 2
Sex and relationship education:
Growing up and changing
Pupils learn:
* about the way we grow and change throughout the human lifecycle
* about the physical changes associated with puberty
* about menstruation and wet dreams
* about the impact of puberty in physical hygiene and strategies for managing this
* how puberty affects emotions and behaviour and strategies for dealing with the changes associated with puberty
* strategies to deal with feelings in the context of relationships
* to answer each other’s questions about puberty with confidence, to seek support and advice when they need it