PSHE and RSE (Personal, Social, Health, Economic) and (Relationships and Sex Education)
PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, Economic) education in our school is delivered using The Story Project. The Story Project is a not-for-profit organisation that uses the magic of stories to improve children’s wellbeing and literacy, whilst delivering the full breadth of the PSHE curriculum.
Each year group learns about PSHE through six popular and diverse children’s books, one per half term. The lessons are rooted in the very latest research and created by teachers, so we know that the education provided to our children is safe, impactful and of high quality.
Children learn about all kinds of different topics, for example bullying, online safety, emotions, physical health and lots more. Because these topics are taught using stories, it is much easier for children to understand and talk about how they feel. Learning is more memorable, engaging and fun because it takes place using books.
For more information about what your child will be learning about in each year group, please click here
You may also request to see The Story Project resources that we use in school. You can do this by contacting the school office on 01977 706063.
FAQs for families
- What is PSHE?
PSHE stands for Personal, Social, Health and Economic education. It is based on the Department for Education’s guidance (you can read more about this here) which is a statutory part of the curriculum for all UK schools. This means all schools in the country must teach it.
- Why is PSHE important?
PSHE supports children to live happy and safe lives. It helps them to understand their emotions and actions and to prepare them for life beyond primary school. Research shows a strong link between well taught PSHE and better academic outcomes too.
- Why does The Story Project use books to teach PSHE?
There is strong research to show that stories support children to learn about complex issues. Stories help children to be more empathetic and open to discussion. Stories can also help children to engage with a topic, particularly if it is a character similar to themselves. In addition, using books to learn about PSHE gives children extra opportunities to engage with reading and practice important literacy skills.
- Does The Story Project teach children about sex education?
The Story Project has a unit in Year 6 based on the book ‘Making a Baby’. While this is not a statutory part of the curriculum in primary schools, we believe that it is an important area for children’s learning and development and as such we will be using the unit in school.
