Tenacres First School
Tenacres First School

PSHE and Citizenship

The values and ethos of the school will not only be made explicit in PSHE, they will at times be shaped by what happens in PSHE.

Personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) and Citizenship helps children to become confident, independent, healthy and responsible members of society. At Tenacres we encourage our pupils to take part in a wide range of activities, events and experiences that contribute to the life of the school and the wider community.

They experience the process of democracy through ‘TAPS’ Council (Tenacres Problem Solving Council). We teach them about rights and responsibilities. They learn to appreciate what it means to be a positive member of a diverse multi-cultural society.

Some of our PSHE work

We aim to equip our children with the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable them to:

  • make informed choices and decisions
  • develop good relationships
  • have respect for others and their opinions
  • become positive and active members of a democratic society
  • to develop a growth mindset and face challenges positively, developing resilience, confidence and self-esteem
  • be independent and responsible members of the school community.

Foundation stage:

PSED (Physical, Social Emotional Development) is one of the prime areas of learning and is central to teaching and learning across the Early Years curriculum. PD (Physical Development) is another prime area of learning and includes Health and Self Care.

The three Early Learning Goals for PSED are:

  1. Self-regulation
  2. Managing self
  3. Building relationships

In Key Stage 1 and 2 we build on these experiences. All classes have a weekly PSHE/ Citizenship lesson. We follow Jigsaw, the mindful approach to PSHE. See below for an overview of the themes taught each half term. “Jigsaw is a unique, spiral, progressive and effective scheme of work, aiming to prepare children/young people for life, helping them really know and value who they are and understand how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world.” (Jigsaw website)

Fostering British Values is an integral part of our school ethos. Please see our British Values page for fuller details.