PSHE and Safeguarding

At Glebe, we aim to ensure our pupils have strong understanding of three core themes within PSHE:

• Relationships 
• Health and wellbeing
• Living in the wider world 

These form the umbrella topics under which we look more closely at:

At Glebe Primary, our aim for our PSHE/SRE curriculum to reflect the school’s vision and values, during ‘Big Question’ sessions learning is based around our principles of nurture, inspire and challenge. We wish to demonstrate and teach the skills, knowledge and understanding that pupils need to lead confident, healthy lives and to become informed, active and responsible citizens during their time with us, as they go on to secondary school and through to adulthood.

Children will learn about the emotional, social and physical aspects of growing up, relationships, sex, human sexuality and sexual health and the science of reproduction.

 All year groups will be studying the same core theme for several weeks each term. During this time, pupils will learn about a range of topics within the core theme. Whilst all year groups study the same theme, each week, year groups will have individual ‘Big Questions’ that focus on specific objectives and discussion points. 

During ‘Big Question’ sessions, staff use a range of media and quality texts as a stimulus for discussion and debate. Children take part in a range of activities from written exercises, role play, group work, creative activities and so on. Discussion forms a large part of these sessions and we encourage all children to build confidence in sharing their thoughts, views and experiences with others; with the understanding that they are in a safe, non-judgemental and supportive space. Anything offered is listened to, valued and respected; children are under no obligation to share anything they do not wish to. 

Children do not have individual PSHE books, each lesson, work is recorded and displayed in a whole class ‘Big Question’ book. Each session has a title highlighting the core theme and question and the work will be presented creatively by the teacher in the form of pictures of activities, examples of children’s work, comments made by children etc. These books create a fantastic display of PSHE learning across the year.

Reception classes, Apple and Cherry, have read the story ‘Kind’ by Alison Green and discovered lots of different ways we can be kind to one another. We made friendship bracelets and necklaces to give out, smiley faces to brighten someone’s day and even created a smiley face paper chain to remind us that kindness starts with a friendly face.

We have started Friendship Friday in Reception to build friendships and have been practising being kind to those who are hurt, including others in our games and working together in the outdoor area.

Well done Year R for showing us how to treat one another at Glebe!

This week, we have been recognising 'Anti-bullying Week' across the school from EYFS to Year 6. A particular highlight was our 'Odd Socks Day' - we saw some amazing patterns and colours! 'Odd Socks Day' gave us the opportunity to reflect on our differences and the importance of celebrating what makes us unique.

During Year 1's learning, they discussed what they could do if a friend was feeling lonely or left out. Here are some of their responses:

“Give them a hug!” “Tell them a joke,” said Thomas, “Play a game together,” said Amelia.

They came up with lots of lovely ideas to encourage their friends and now know what they can do if they feel lonely too!

 Year 2 thought about how they can handle arguments with their friends, discussing what they should and shouldn’t do to repair the relationship. Take a look at some of their answers:

Links to useful websites

• NSPCC
• Outspoken Education 
• How to talk about relationship education with your child
• How to talk to Year 5/6 children about relationships 
• Key books to support parents/carers