PSHE and Citizenship Policy document.

St Peter’s High School.

1.PSHE and Citizenship - working definition.

Everything that the school undertakes to promote the personal and social development of its students including their physical, intellectual, spiritual, cultural and moral well-being. This will include planned learning experiences across the curriculum as well as development through the Catholic Christian ethos of the school and via the many opportunities created inside and outside school for students to show a sense of responsibility and participation in society locally, nationally and globally.

2. Aims.

• To develop a sense of belonging and purpose.
• To develop confidence and self-esteem.
• To develop control and responsibility for self and others.
• To develop skills of research and information gathering.
• To develop decision-making/taking skills and attitudes.
• To develop an ability to relate to and work with others.
• To develop independent thinking.

Specifically for Citizenship:

• To develop students’ sense of political literacy.
• To develop students’ awareness of community involvement.
• To develop students’ awareness of moral responsibility.

achieved through:

• knowledge and understanding about becoming an informed citizen.
• developing skills of enquiry and communication.
• developing skills of participation and responsible action.

3. Content.

• PSHE and Citizenship will combine the promotion of Gospel values and attitudes with the development of skills, knowledge and understanding in accordance with local and national guidelines and frameworks.

• The school considers attitudes such as respecting others and allowing them to become their best, being responsible, being honest, being positive, caring for others and for the school environment as very important.
• The school regards skills such as listening to others, expressing a viewpoint, being able to make and take a decision as very important.
• The provision for PSHE and Citizenship will be developed in other whole school policies and the school improvement plan from as they are reviewed including, for example, behavioural policies, management of sexual and drug education, child protection, equality of opportunity, race relations.

4. Organisation and co-ordination of PSHE and Citizenship.

• Both topics will be addressed in a number of different subject areas.
• The contributions of these subjects will continue to be identified through periodic cross-curricular audit work.
• ALL educators in the school have a role in PSHE and Citizenship in that they can build up the self-esteem of the students, develop their skills give them responsibility, encourage them to give of their best, help them how to learn to work with others.
• PSHE and Citizenship will be taught through a mixture of strategies, including a cross curricular subject- based approach, a delivered programme in tutor groups, pastoral time at registration am/pm, a planned programme of off-timetable developmental work, speakers and assemblies as relevant, opportunities for reflection, retreat and exchange both within and outside school and by the development of a safe and healthy environment with the opportunity for responsible action and participation.

5. Co-ordinating PSHE and Citizenship.

The role of the PSHE and Citizenship co-ordinator is:

• In conjunction with SMT and Heads of Year to identify whole school features which contribute to the personal and social development of the students.
• In conjunction with Heads of Year to identify a coherent curriculum programme which meets the needs of students.
• In conjunction with Heads of Year to identify and implement the use of effective resources for the programme.
• To keep abreast of Regional and National developments in Citizenship including the need to assess progress and to report at KS3.

6. Staff development.

• The PSHE and Citizenship Co-ordinator will attend appropriate local and national training courses and will disseminate/share information as needed.
• Staff will be offered periodic training/INSET as relevant opportunities arise.

This policy to be reviewed in line with the school improvement plan.