I am Sian Edwards and I am Barry Payne and we are the PSHE and RSE leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Weekly PSHE lessons
• Parental RSE support and events

Values

At The Glapton Academy, we aim to deliver a high quality Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) curriculum and Relationship, Sexual Education that enables the children to become confident citizens and successful learners who are creative, resourceful and able to identify and solve problems. We want to ensure all children receive PSHE & RSE teaching that educates and promotes positive behaviour, good mental health and wellbeing as well as resilience and achievement. To teach the children about online safety, healthy and safe relationships including how to challenge extreme views and to develop skills and attributes to negotiate and assert themselves now and in the future.

Subject Aims

• To provide a PSHE & RSE curriculum that:
• Helps pupils build confidence, self-esteem and self-awareness
• Supports the development of social skills and understanding others
• Helps children understand their own experiences and feelings
• Promotes good physical and mental health and healthy lifestyles
• Encourages positive relationships and caring for others
• Teaches respect and care for the environment
• Helps pupils become resilient, independent problem-solvers
• Supports understanding of society, laws, rights and responsibilities
• Supports students to understand their bodies and how they grow