PSHE Lead: Catherine Robson

Subject Overview

At Lever House Primary School, PSHE enables children to become healthy, independent, confident and responsible members of society. It supports their personal, social, emotional and physical development and helps them understand rights, responsibilities, diversity and respectful relationships.

Our curriculum incorporates the statutory requirements for Relationships Education and Health Education, alongside wider PSHE learning. The revised DfE RSHE guidance came into effect on 1 September 2026, with increased emphasis on healthy relationships, safeguarding, online safety, recognising harmful behaviour, mental wellbeing, equality and knowing how to seek help.

Our intent is to provide an inclusive and accessible curriculum that enables children to know more, remember more and understand more, preparing them to make safe and informed choices.

Planning

PSHE is taught through the 1decision programme, covering:

• Health and Wellbeing
• Relationships
• Living in the Wider World

Learning is supported through videos, discussion and real-life scenarios, allowing children to consider different outcomes, make decisions and explain their reasoning.

Curriculum planning has been reviewed against the revised 2026 RSHE guidance, particularly in relation to online safety, healthy relationships, personal boundaries, bullying, abuse, emotional wellbeing and seeking help.

PSHE also supports the development of British Values, SMSC, safeguarding, equality and personal development.

Assessment

PSHE provides children with the knowledge and skills needed to understand risk and make safe, informed decisions. Topics include relationships, keeping safe, online safety, mental health, physical health, drugs and medicines, financial education and personal safety.

Assessment is ongoing through discussion, activities and written work. Each unit includes a baseline assessment, with progress assessed throughout and through a summative assessment at the end of the unit. Teachers use assessment information to identify gaps in understanding and adapt teaching accordingly.

Inclusion and Challenge

PSHE is accessible to all pupils, with teaching adapted where necessary to meet individual needs, including those of pupils with SEND.

Questioning and real-life scenarios provide opportunities for children to develop their critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Children are encouraged to justify their choices, consider different viewpoints and reflect on consequences.

Enrichment

PSHE is enhanced through whole-school events and activities, including:

• Kindness/Anti-Bullying Week: explores kindness, friendship and respectful communication through a different theme each year.
• Children's Mental Health Week: focuses on emotional growth, supporting others and positive mental wellbeing.
• Year 6 Charity Week: pupils choose a charity and organise fundraising activities, developing teamwork, communication, empathy and financial awareness.

Safeguarding and Parental Engagement

PSHE contributes significantly to safeguarding by helping children understand boundaries, healthy relationships, online risks, bullying, inappropriate behaviour and how to seek help from trusted adults.

The school will continue to ensure that parents and carers are informed about RSHE content and have  access to curriculum information and teaching materials in line with the revised guidance. At primary level, Relationships Education and Health Education are statutory. Where additional sex education is provided, the school's policy will clearly identify this content and communicate the relevant parental withdrawal arrangements.