Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) and Relationship and Health Education (RHE) is embedded in school life and throughout the teaching and learning at Monkton Infants School.
It is our intent that pupils are provided with opportunities and experiences which reflect the increasing independence and social awareness of learners as they move through the school. During PSHE lessons, children learn skills to develop effective relationships, assume greater responsibility and keep themselves safe. Our curriculum is intended to equip pupils with the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives now and in the future. Children develop the attributes required to live healthy, safe, productive, capable, responsible and balanced lives as individuals and as members of society.
After discussions with our children and School Council members, it became apparent that although the children were fully aware of the PSHE subject matter, the title of PSHE / RHE had very little meaning to our children. Therefore, we decided to give the children the opportunity to rename the subject. The School Council members worked together to come up with alternative names for PSHE and devised a questionnaire for each class with the aim of gaining the children’s views, allowing them to be fully involved into the re-branding of PSHE in our school. The children voted for their favourite name and as a result, PSHE will now be known as Me, You and the World.
Well done to all of the children at Monkton Infants School! We feel incredibly proud that you have all worked together to make such a significant change to our curriculum.
