Personal, social, health, relationships and sex education (PSHRE)
Lower school Personal, Social, Health, Relationships and Sex Education (PSHRE) is taught for one period per fortnight. In addition, aspects are also covered in in tutor time and through ‘drop down days’, external speaker visits and assemblies.
In lessons and tutor time, students are given an opportunity to learn and discuss a broad range of topics and issues, under the headings of Celebrating Diversity and Equality, Health and Wellbeing, Life Beyond School, Relationship and Sex Education, Rights, Staying Safe Online and Offline, Responsibilities and British Values.
The following table provides an overview of PSHRE topics studied in Lower School. The topics in bright green are statutory topics that need to be studied over the Key Stage. Many of the non-statutory topics will also be covered in lessons, tutor times, external speaker visits and ‘drop down days’.
Tutor Time and School Assemblies
To complement our PSHRE sessions, Tutors work with students on a variety of connected topics. These themes are explored further in our school assemblies:
| Week | SLT Assembly Theme | Theme for Year Assemblies and Tutor Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginnings, Ethos and Expectations | Reconnecting , Beginnings, Ethos and Expectations |
| 2 | Democracy | Democracy |
| 3 | Celebrating Differences | Peace and Reconcilliation |
| 4 | Celebrating Differences | Black History Month |
| 5 | Food Waste | Space |
| 6 | Food Waste | Homelessness |
| 7 | My Favourite Scientist | Poverty |
| 8 | My Favourite Scientist | Celebrating Science |
| 9 | Mary Seacole | Anti-Bullying Week |
| 10 | Mary Seacole | Different Abilities |
| 11 | Why I like Christmas | Slavery |
| 12 | Why I like Christmas | Advent |
| Week | SLT Assembly Theme | Theme for Year Assemblies and Tutor Time |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tolerance | |
| 14 | Tolerance | Empathy |
| 15 | Fighting for a cause | The Universe |
| 16 | Fighting for a cause | Holocaust |
| 17 | Look after yourself | LGBTQ+ History Month |
| 18 | Look after yourself | Children's Mental Health |
| 19 | Going Without | Why Lent? |
| 20 | Going Without | Books |
| 21 | My Favourite Poem | Women in History |
| 22 | My Favourite Poem | Racial Discrimination |
| 23 | Water | Ramadan |
| 24 | Water | Autism Awareness |
| Week | SLT Assembly Theme | Theme for Year Assemblies and Tutor Time |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Stephen Lawrence | Protecting the Planet |
| 26 | Stephen Lawrence | Freedom of Speech |
| 27 | Don't Believe Everything You Read | Keeping Fit |
| 28 | Don't Believe Everything You Read | VE Day |
| 29 | My Favourite Historical Object | Genderphobia |
| 30 | My Favourite Historical Object | Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History |
| 31 | Millicent Garrett Fawcett | Climate Change |
| 32 | Millicent Garrett Fawcett | Oceans |
| 33 | Millicent Garrett Fawcett | Refugees |
| 34 | Alan Turing | Music |
| 35 | Alan Turing | Art |
| 36 | Goodbyes and Moving On | Goodbyes and Moving On |
Additional topics for Tutor Time throughout the year include Resilience, Wellbeing, Current Affairs and Community. These are also linked to our School Seven Core Values.