Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
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Department Staff
- Miss Jane Clarkson (Head of Department)
- Miss Nicole Alcott
- Dr Chris Anderson
- Mrs Beth Coppins
- Miss Emer Cullen
- Mr James Featherstone
- Dr Mike Goodson
- Mr Bruce Kinsey
- Miss Susan Lacey
- Mr Richard Morgan
- Miss Anastasia Phemollant
- Dr Chris Pyle
- Miss Holly Singleton
- Mr Ed Wiseman
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
PSHE is all about YOU
Preparing for life beyond school isn't just about getting good grades. It's about getting all the skills needed to live life to the full, confident that you are making choices you are happy with, comfortable being yourself and respecting the fabulous diversity of people around you. PSHE lessons provide a safe forum for you to develop your confidence and make the most of your abilities. Through PSHE you can learn to develop a healthy, safer lifestyle and form good relationships between people. PSHE also focuses on allowing you to become independent in both your thoughts and actions.
Beyond PSHE lessons you will find aspects of PSHE in tutorial time, assembly, and across lots of academic subjects from Science to Religious Studies and in any school activity which is concerned with personal and social skills and happiness. We are continuously working on making links between academic subjects and PSHE so that our pupils can continue to develop in a variety of ways, developing their skills, confidence and knowledge.
Course Content
The PSHE programme meets statutory requirements and is responsive to the current needs of pupils. The Head of PSHE (Miss Jane Clarkson) collaborates with the Deputy Head (Pastoral) Miss Louise Playfair and the Heads of Lower and Middle School (Mr James Featherstone and Mr Ed Wiseman) to provide a programme which complements pastoral care.
Lesson Time
The PHSE lessons take place as time-tabled, with two periods per (two week) cycle for Years 7 and 8, and one per cycle for Years 10 and 11. Year 7 are taught in whole form groups with the rest of the school being taught in half form groups.
PSHE Programme
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
| New School and homework | Personal identity | What is school for? | Moving into year 11 – maturity and responsibility |
| Friends, Peer pressure and bullying | Families | Bullying (including cyberbullying) | Discussing Sixth Form options |
| Resolving conflict | Controlling anger and compromise | Drugs | Emotional literacy |
| Alcohol | Gender and sexuality | Tobacco | Diet and performance |
| Tobacco | Puberty | Alcohol | Work/Life balance |
| Revision techniques | Relationships | Gender roles and expectations | Personal finance |
| Internet and mobile safety | Safer sex and contraception | Respecting and understanding sexual diversity | Self image and the media |
| Personal Safety including road, fire, water | Time management and revision | Sexual relationships | Preparing for employment |
| Food and You | Risk taking | Contraception in a committed heterosexual relationship | Managing stress and exam preparation |
| First Aid | Controlled Drugs | Sexual and men's health | Managing the summer |