PSHE and Citizenship are delivered throughout the four year groups in this school. We place a high value on the contribution they can make towards a student’s development.

Each child has a PSHE/Citizenship lesson once per week. In addition, several other subjects contribute to our provision through the curriculum. For example, global citizenship is addressed in Geography and History, various aspects of the Science curriculum address healthy lifestyles and English teachers explore diversity through various texts. PSHE strands are also addressed in tutorial periods and assemblies.

PSHE examines issues such as friendships, bullying, respecting others, healthy lifestyles, staying safe, e-safety, economic and financial education, substance abuse and sex education.

Citizenship provides an introduction to how our local and national government works, community issues, environmental matters, how the law operates, etc.

In Key Stage 2, PSHE and Citizenship are delivered as a series of text-based units and is designed to enhance the school’s delivery of English.

During the year guest speakers are invited in and various events are held to highlight particular components of the programmes of study.

Core Skills is delivered in Years 5, 6 and 8. In Years 5 and 6 the focus is very much on building Numeracy Skills in a real life context and is designed to enhance the school’s delivery of Maths. Financial education in KS2 is taught in Core Skills.

In Year 8 Core Skills aims to develop students’ skills as independent, evaluative learners in preparation for High School. Literacy and Numeracy feature strongly and cross-curricular links are considered.