PSHE at St Joseph's: Nurturing Skills for life
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you" - John 14:27
Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education is a vital part of every part of every Child's development, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to thrive in today's world.
At St Joseph's, we've designed a bespoke PSHE programme that works hand-in-hand with our 10:10 RHE curriculum. Our approach goes beyond the basics, covering essential life topics such as:
- Financial education- Building confidence in managing money
- Criminal responsibility- understanding rights and responsibilities
- First Aid- learning practical skills to help others
- Healthy Living - promoting physical and mental wellbeing
Every element of our programme is rooted in our Catholic vision and ethos, ensuring that pupils not only grow in knowledge but also in character. Our goal is to help children become well-rounded, responsible and compassionate members of society.
New for 2025/26: Learning for Peace
As part of our commitment to helping pupils walk in the footsteps of Jesus, the message of PEACE is strong in our school. To compliment this, we have started a scheme called "Learning for Peace".
Where there is learning for peace, children understand and communicate their emotions and needs. They get along, work and play together better in class and the playground and they navigate the complex issues they face as they group up and become more engaged in the world around them. Learning for peace equips pupils and staff to positively address a range of issues and challenges they may experience or witness: injustice, division, conflict and change.
Visit peacemakers.org to read more about these scheme.
Key for overview:
Blue = 10:10 Progression of lessons.
Red= Learning for Peace lessons.
Green= PSHE topics
Mental Health and Wellbeing - Supporting the wellbeing of children
In addition to our PSHE curriculum, at St Joseph's we want to ensure that the children are given additional time to practice skills that will enable them to actively look after their mental health.
Each class uses a ‘Wellness Wall’. to promote and guide children to improve their mental health. There is a worry box with worry slips for children to communicate their worries and choose whether to communicate with others.
We also have regular events such as: Anti Bullying week, Children's Mental health week and Childline day which helps the children explore their social and mental health, as well as understanding the range of resources they can access if they need to.
PACE and Restorative Practice -
In collaboration with Learning for Peace, at St Joseph’s; staff use the P.A.C.E approach to help rebuild and improve children’s self-esteem. Within all areas of school life, restorative practice has been imbedded to support children when things ‘go wrong’. Staff are aware of key questions to ask which will support the children to solve conflict and problems in a calm environment to explore what happened without blame or judgement. Children feel that they have a voice, they can discuss their desired outcomes and they can move on with confidence that the issue has been resolved.