PSHE relates to Personal, social, health and economic education.
Ashford School’s PSHE Programme of Study encompasses the three Core Themes laid out by the national curriculum framework:
- Core Theme 1: Health and Wellbeing
- Core Theme 2: Relationships
- Core Theme 3: Living in the Wider World
PSHE education equips pupils to live healthy, safe, productive, capable, responsible and balanced lives. It also encourages pupils to be enterprising and supports them in making effective transitions at key stages in their emotional development. Furthermore, PSHE encourages pupils to reflect on important life and career choices, and also guides them to consider what is meant by economic wellbeing.
PSHE is taught by form tutors in a dedicated period 6 lesson every Friday. Through class discussions and focused learning activities, sessions provide pupils with opportunities to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes whilst building confidence, resilience and self-esteem.
It is firmly underpinned by the five principal values of mental wellbeing:
- Connecting with others
- Being active
- Continued learning
- Giving to others, and
- Mindfulness
The Year 7-11 PSHE Programme of Study is below. All RSE topics are highlighted in red:
Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (RSE) is taught at Ashford School through PSHE, as well as the wider academic curriculum. For more information, please refer to our RSE Information page.