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A SCHEME OF
WORK FOR
PRIMARY PSHE
EDUCATION
Barbara Farbon Teacher Adviser PSHE Education
Marion Waddington Specialist Adviser PSHE Education

(FINAL DRAFT)

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Devised and Created by
Barbara Farbon (Teacher Adviser)
Marion Waddington (Specialist Adviser)
Spring 2008

Acknowledgements

Thanks go to the many teachers and schools who have contributed to this Scheme of Work and offered their thoughts and opinions on the content.

Special thanks go to the following for their feedback and comments on various aspects of the scheme during its preparation

Nicola Turner Teacher Adviser Drug Education (Lancashire School Effectiveness Service) for her help with the Drug Awareness
Unit (Unit 8)
Anita Yearsley Primary Teaching and Learning Consultant for Literacy (Learning Excellence) for her help with proof reading

and to
Mike Beale Holland Moor County Primary School
Neil Tranmer Burnley Brunshaw Primary
Amy Boustead Morecambe Road School
Gaynor Goodson Dalton St Michael’s C E Primary School
Alison Halstead Highfield Priory
Karen Marshall Manor Road Primary
Catherine Hodgson Richard Durning’s Endowed Primary
Kelly Powell Overton St Helen’s CE Primary School
and
members of the Primary PSHE Education Network group.

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Contents

Page

Introduction…………................................................................................................................................. 5
Background
Every Child Matters…………………………………………………………………………... 6
SEAL, SEF, Healthy Schools……………………………………………………………….. 9
National Curriculum Guidance…………………………………………………………….. 10-11
Special Needs, School Policies, Time Allocation………………………………………. 12
Teaching PSHE Education
Skills, Best Practice Assessment………………………………………………………….. 13
Setting Ground Rules, Consulting with Pupils, Planning the Scheme of Work....... 14
Overview of the Scheme…………………………………………………………………….. 15-18

Unit 1 Core Programme for PSHE Education……………………..…………………………….. 19 - 27
Unit 2 Making a Positive Contribution…………………………………………………………….. 29 - 35
Unit 3 Economic Well-being and Financial Capability…………………………………………. 37 - 43
Unit 4 Relationships………………………………………………………………………………….. 45 - 50
Unit 5 Emotional Health and Well-being………………………………………………………….. 51 - 58
Unit 6 Keeping Safe, Staying Safe, Feeling Safe………………………………………………... 59 - 66
Unit 7 Healthy Lifestyles…………………………………………………………………………….. 67 - 71
Unit 8 Drug Awareness……………………………………………………………………………… 73 - 78
Unit 9 Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) ……..…………………………………………. 79 - 106
Appendices 107 - 121
Appendix 1 Explanations of activities in the text……………………………………………………… 109
Appendix 2 Glossary………………………………………………………………………………………… 113
Appendix 3 References, Suggested Resources and Reading….…………………………………... 115
Appendix 4 Useful Web Sites……………………………………………………………………………… 119
Appendix 5 Contents of Lancashire's Learning Excellence SRE Resource Boxes…………….. 121

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Comments from schools

I like the
approach and
some fun
interesting Good Progression
activities

Really clear

and easy to

use.

The background
section is especially
Good Links to
useful for new
other
teachers and those
curriculum
new to PSHE.
areas

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Introduction

This Scheme of Work has been produced to support teachers who may be devising a suitable PSHE Education scheme for their school. It contains suggestions that
can be adapted by practitioners within a Key Stage or part of a Key Stage. The content has been arranged to address Key Stage 1, Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper
Key Stage 2. This fits well with the model used for the Primary Strategy materials and, it is hoped, will be welcomed by schools with mixed age classes.

The learning outcomes used in the scheme of work are for guidance and can be adapted. When planning, consideration must also be given to local and national
research into young people’s needs and of course the National Curriculum framework. It is best practice that the needs of the pupils are considered and their views
are sought before deciding what should be included in your school’s scheme of work. Once the Core Unit has been taught, there is no specific order to the scheme.
Guidance on scheme of work activities in the area of Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) is available in a separate booklet, 1 but for your convenience it has also
been included in this publication as Unit 9 (page 79).

Suggestions for learning experiences have been made. They can be extended and developed as is felt appropriate to meet the needs of the pupils. Teaching
approaches will influence greatly the learning experiences of the pupils. Active learning approaches should be used wherever possible and there should be a move
away from ‘death by worksheet’. In all lessons, adequate time must always be allowed for reflection. (*see Best Practice)2 The Circle Time approach is an excellent
method for the delivery of PSHE Education and wherever possible there is an emphasis on activities that can be adapted to this approach.

Whilst each of the themes covered in PSHE Education will have an element of knowledge and understanding, it is vital that teachers recognise that effective
teaching in PSHE Education should also give attention to the importance of the teaching of skills and exploration of attitudes and values. The notion of self esteem
should be at the heart of all the work that is covered in PSHE Education. When a young person is self aware and self confident they will be able to set goals for
themselves and ultimately become equipped with the skills needed to enable them to achieve a sense of well being. Throughout the PSHE Education work Skills,
Values and Attitudes should consistently aim to achieve this.

1 Sex and Relationship Education Scheme of Work Ref PBL 367 available from Learning Excellence Publications available from Learning Excellence Customer Services 01257 517178 or e mail: [email protected] For your convenience, a copy has
also been included in this publication on page 79

2 Page 13 – Best Practice in the teaching of PSHE

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Background
Every Child Matters

Five Outcomes for Children and Young People were outlined in the Every Child Matters' document. (DfES 2004)

BE SAFE
BE HEALTHY
ENJOY AND ACHIEVE
ACHIEVE ECONOMIC WELL BEING
MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION

These will be implicit within a well planned PSHE Education provision. With this in mind the topic areas chosen for this scheme relate to these themes. Further
information about the Every Child Matters agenda may be obtained from the ECM website www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/.

Best Practice: BE SAFE

ESSENTIALS AVOID
• establish ground rules for working together • the lecture
• establish a classroom climate in which it is safe to speak and offer opinions • shock scare tactics
• start where the children are at – identify their needs and prior knowledge • making judgements
• a senior management team that is committed to this area of the curriculum • giving simplistic messages e.g. – ‘Just say No’
• pupils should be taught that they have a role to play in keeping themselves safe • using visiting speakers of whom you have no prior knowledge
• identify and teach to locality needs • the concept of ‘Stranger Danger’
• teach about risk taking and managing risky situations including calculating risk • 'death by worksheet' approach
• practise safety skills
• teach practical skills for child protection
• teach about people who can help to keep us safe (not just the emergency services)
• in all areas plan for progression and continuity through all key stages
• give pupils time to talk and value this contribution to PSHE education
• use peer and self assessment methods to inform learning
• evaluate work to inform future planning

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Best Practice: BE HEALTHY

ESSENTIALS AVOID
• establish ground rules for working together • the lecture
• establish a classroom climate in which it is safe to speak and offer opinions • shock scare tactics
• start where the children are at – identify their needs and prior knowledge • making judgements
• a senior management team that is committed to this area of the curriculum • giving simplistic messages e.g. – ‘Just say No’
• recognise that happiness has an important impact on health • using visiting speakers of whom you have no prior knowledge
• smiling and a positive outlook has a significant influence on health • a 'death by worksheet' approach
• pupils should be taught that they have a role to play in keeping themselves healthy
• identify and teach to locality needs
• teach about risk taking and managing risky situations including calculating risk with
regard to health
• teach about healthy lifestyles and a balanced approach to healthy issues
• teach about people who can help to keep us healthy (not just the medical services)
• teaching about healthy issues should include social and emotional aspects, not just
physical
• be aware of individual health issues for individual children and their families
• recognise the many influences on healthy issues e.g. finance; culture; habit; media;
time; social groups
• use age appropriate messages about reducing harm
• teach about sex and relationship education and drug, alcohol and tobacco education
• in all areas plan for progression and continuity through all key stages
• give pupils time to talk and value this contribution to PSHE

Best Practice: ENJOY AND ACHIEVE

ESSENTIALS AVOID
• establish ground rules for working together • negative attitudes and judgemental responses
• focus on the positive rather than the negative • labelling children
• establish a classroom ethos that values the individual and build a sense of belonging • valuing only what can be assessed
and community • a ‘death by worksheet ‘approach
• a senior management team that is committed to this area of the curriculum
• recognise that happiness in life is an important factor in achievement
• recognise the importance and influence of the teacher as a role model in this area
• recognise the value of humour and sense of fun
• adopt an inclusive approach
• start where the children are at and use teaching methods that encourage pupil
participation
• use peer and self assessment methods to inform learning
• recognise that good relationships are at the heart of good PSHE Education teaching
• recognise that building and maintaining self esteem is at the heart of good PSHE
Education teaching
• ensure that materials used with pupils are relevant, up to date and age appropriate
• give pupils time to talk and value this contribution to PSHE Education
• be sensitive to the needs of pupils during transition
• be sensitive to changes in pupils' life experiences at home
• recognise the effects of loss, separation and bereavement on learning

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Best practice: ACHIEVE ECONOMIC WELL BEING

ESSENTIALS AVOID
• establish ground rules for working together • negative attitudes and judgemental responses
• start where the children are at and use teaching methods that encourage pupil • a ‘death by worksheet ‘approach
participation • using visiting speakers of whom you have no prior knowledge
• ensure that materials used with pupils are relevant, up to date and age appropriate • making assumptions about the economic wellbeing of individual families
• recognise the school as an employer and its contribution to the economic well being of • media messages about consumerism
the community
• a senior management team that is committed to this area of the curriculum
• make cross curricular links
• recognise the value of education and life long learning
• explore goal setting, ambition and expectations
• explore the tensions between a materialistic driven economy and ethical issues
• teach about managing change
• give pupils time to talk and value this contribution to PSHE Education
• recognise the value of compassion in relation to those less fortunate in our society and
the rest of the world
• recognise that there is value in doing something for no financial reward
• involve pupils in the budget setting of the school
• ensure that school council manages its own budget
• manners and personal respect cost nothing

Best Practice: MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION

ESSENTIALS AVOID
• establish ground rules for working together • tokenistic school councils
• ask the children, gather hard evidence • not following through on pupil suggestions
• a genuine commitment to the pupil voice • autocratic decisions
• a senior management team that is committed to this area of the curriculum • making assumptions about pupils views without hard evidence
• establish a school council that includes equal representation from the full age range of • thinking that it is beyond the pupils’ capabilities
the school/setting (see pages 29-35 and 65) • avoid party political bias and persuasion
• establish class councils to feed ideas and suggestions from the grass roots into the full
school council
• teach speaking and listening, assertiveness and questioning skills
• involve pupils in the decision making processes of the classroom and school
• recognise that pupils can make a valid contribution to the governing body and its sub
committees
• consult with pupils about the day to day running of the school
• involve pupils in information gathering for the SEF3
• establish a ‘partnered walk through’ 4approach with pupils as a means of developing
and improving the school environment
• involve pupils in the process of teacher appointments and curriculum planning
• provide extra curricular experiences to encourage a positive attitude to school
• widen their experiences to include the local community and the wider world
• recognise that the school is a microcosm of society and pupil contributions prepare
them for their future involvement in society
• encourage political literacy and debate

3 SEF – see page 9
4 Partnered Walk Through - Appendix 1

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SEAL The SEF
(The Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) (Self Evaluation Form)

The SEAL materials can be downloaded from PSHE Education teachers may have a very valid contribution to make to the completion of
http://www.bandapilot.org.uk/pages/seal/docs.html the School Self Evaluation form for OfSTED as it is on these five outcomes that the
Inspection will focus.

There are seven themes: and five aspects The School Self Evaluation Tool for PSHE and Citizenship Education in Primary Schools is
available from www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/top/top_5/downloads and may be useful to
1. New Beginnings Self Awareness PSHE Education co-ordinators and school leaders when completing the School Self
2. Getting On and Falling Out Motivation Evaluation Form for OfSTED.
3. Say No to Bullying Empathy
Social Skills
4. Going for Goals
Managing Feelings
5. Good to be Me

6. Relationships
7. Changes

It is recommended in the Primary Strategy document that SEAL should
complement PSHE rather than replace it. Additional time needs to be
allocated.

Healthy Schools
The National Healthy Schools Programme is an initiative which supports the links between health, behaviour and achievement. The programme is based on a whole-school approach
to physical and emotional well-being focused on four core themes:
• Personal, Social & Health Education
• Healthy Eating
• Physical Activity
• Emotional Health & Wellbeing
The whole school approach involves working with children and young people, parents, school staff and the whole school community to provide a solid foundation from which
developments and improvement are embedded in a systematic way. These processes contribute to the physical and emotional development of all members of the school community.
National Healthy School Status is achieved within a rigorous quality assurance framework. All schools achieving National Healthy School Status5 must have met national criteria using a
whole school approach across the four core themes. All schools undergo a Quality Assurance process. Schools identify needs and necessary actions through an audit. Local
programmes support schools as appropriate to the needs of the school. Schools self validate when they are sure the criteria hav e been met and minimum evidence is in place, with
outcomes recorded. Schools must achieve National Status before they can embark on their local Healthy Schools Programme.

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National Healthy Schools Status – details can be viewed at www.healthyschools.gov.uk Lancashire Healthy Schools programme can be accessed by visiting www.lhsp.org.uk or by following the link from the national site.

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The National Curriculum Framework for PSHE & Citizenship 6
KEY STAGE 1

Knowledge, skills and understanding Preparing to play an active role as citizens
Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities 2) Pupils should be taught:
1) Pupils should be taught:
a. to take part in discussions with one other person and the whole class
a. to recognise what they like and dislike, what is fair and unfair, and what is right and wrong b. to take part in a simple debate about topical issues
c. to recognise choices they can make, and recognise the difference between right and wrong
b. to share their opinions on things that matter to them and explain their views
c. to recognise, name and deal with their feelings in a positive way d. to agree and follow rules for their group and classroom, and understand how rules help them
e. to realise that people and other living things have needs, and that they have responsibilities to meet them
d. to think about themselves, learn from their experiences and recognise what they are good at
e. how to set simple goals. f. that they belong to various groups and communities, such as family and school
g. what improves and harms their local, natural and built environments and about some of the ways people look
after them
h. to contribute to the life of the class and school
i. to realise that money comes from different sources and can be used for different purposes.

Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people
3) Pupils should be taught: 4) Pupils should be taught:
a. how to make simple choices that improve their health and well-being a. to recognise how their behaviour affects other people
b. to maintain personal hygiene b. to listen to other people, and play and work cooperatively
c. how some diseases spread and can be controlled c. to identify and respect the differences and similarities between people
d. about the process of growing from young to old and how people's needs change d. that family and friends should care for each other
e. the names of the main parts of the body e. that ther e are different types of teasing and bullying, that bullying is wrong, and how to get help to deal with
f. that all household products, including medicines, can be harmful if not used properly bullying.
g. rules for, and ways of, keeping safe, including basic road safety, and bout people who can help them to stay
safe.
During the key stage, pupils should be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through opportunities to:

a. take and share responsibility [for example, for their own behaviour; by helping to make classroom rules and following them; by looking after pets well]
b. feel positive about themselves [for example, by having their achievements recognised and by being given positive feedback about themselves]
c. take part in discussions [for example, talking about topics of school, local, national, European, Commonwealth and global concern, such as 'where our food and raw materials for industry come from']
d. make real choices [for example, between healthy options in school meals, what to watch on television, what games to play, how to spend and save money sensibly]
e. meet and talk with people [for example, with outside visitors such as religious leaders, police officers, the school nurse]
f. develop relationships through work and play [for example, by sharing equipment with other pupils or their friends in a group task]
g. consider social and moral dilemmas that they come across in everyday life [for example, aggressive behaviour, questions of fairness, right and wrong, simple political issues, use of money, simple environmental issues]
h. ask for help [for example, from family and friends, midday supervisors, older pupils, the police].

6 DfEE (1999) The National Curriculum – Handbook for primary teachers in England Key Stages 1 & 2 London HMSO also available electronically on www.ncaction.org.uk/subjects/pshe/index.htm

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