PSE
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PSE (Personal and Social Education) lessons help pupils deal with the issues and problems with which they are faced in everyday life - getting on with others, growing up, the formation of values and increasing responsibilities. Pupils are encouraged to be sensitive to their environment and to the beliefs and behaviour of others. They are made aware of the major problems facing mankind.
In Years 3 and 4 pupils are taught PSE in their class group, for one period a week. In Years 5 and 6 they are taught in half classes by a specialist teacher also for one period a week. Lessons are informal with the emphasis being placed on discussion, supported when necessary by written work. There is no formal homework set, but pupils are encouraged to discuss their lessons at home.
Programme of Study based on:
Year 3:
- Starting a new school, personal organisation
- getting to know ourselves, feelings and emotions
- peer relationships - friendship, being a good friend
- families - family gatherings, brothers and sisters
- people with disabilities personal safety
Year 4:
- Peer relationships - bullying, breaking friends
- families - parents, family rules, helping
- multi-cultural awareness
- feelings and emotions - change and loss
- developing responsibility and independence
- looking after the environment
Year 5:
- Families - changes, different types of family
- peer pressure, groups and gangs
- smoking and health
- rules and rule breakers, behaviour
- self awareness, self motivation
- money - value, worth and charities
Year 6:
- Families - trust and independence
- coping with change and loss
- drugs, drug taking and alcohol abuse
- growing up - physical and emotional development
- looking after the environment, conservation
- prejudice and discrimination changing schools