Head of PSHE: Mrs N Atherton
Vision
PSHE is central to all aspects of pupil learning at Hawkley High School. It emphasises and embeds the essential skills and attributes young people need to manage their lives, both now and in the future in a safe and supportive environment.
Intent
PSHE is a crucial part of a child’s education and at the core of what we do at Hawkley High School. We provide a specifically tailored, relevant and meaningful curriculum that is both broad and balanced, meets the unique context of our school and is accessible for all.
Our curriculum enables our pupils to become independent, confident, healthy and responsible members of society, as well as developing the “whole child” intellectually, morally, socially and physically. With an ever-changing society, we are able to provide our pupils with a strong understanding of the diverse world around them and support them in playing a positive role in contributing to the school and the wider community. Our programme maximises the outcomes for every child building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health.
Weaving through the heart of our PSHE teaching, is a commitment to enhancing and promoting our Hawkley Way and our Hawkley Virtues with a strong emphasis on developing positive attitudes.
Pupil participation is integral to the school’s vision and ethos; there are clear structures in place to capture pupils’ voice and pupils have a range of opportunities to influence decisions which affect them. Debate and discussion permeate our curriculum in order to allow pupil to respect one another’s different views and opinions in a respectful way.
At Hawkley High School, we aim to prepare pupils adequately for adult life: its decisions, responsibilities, experiences and opportunities, and to allow pupils to develop fully as emotionally mature human beings.
Learning Journey
Hawkley Virtues
In 2022, we launched the Hawkley Virtues. A set of 10 qualities that all of our students develop during their time at Hawkley High School. We are passionate about developing the whole child and allowing students opportunities to develop these virtues to enable them to leave school as a kind, respectful, resilient and aspirational young person who will make a positive contribution towards society. We have a specific virtue to focus on per month which is evident in the PSHE curriculum delivery, subject lessons and assembly themes. Students are awarded positive referrals on class charts for displaying and developing these virtues and awards and given out in celebration assemblies to recognise this.
PSHE engagement lessons and assemblies
All students have a 25-minute PSHE lesson once per week during their engagement period delivered by their form teacher. This covers the PSHE general curriculum and topical events such as memorial day or anti-bullying week. Students also attend an assembly once per week which covers a PSHE topic delivered by teaching staff or external agency speakers.
We hold drop down sessions throughout the year where we feel appropriate which responds to student feedback on any particular areas for more coverage on PSHE topics such as body image.
Relationships and Sex Education
PSHE Student Voice
We have a fantastic group of PSHE student leaders across all year groups who meet regularly with the head of PSHE to discuss curriculum content, assembly themes and topical issues that need addressing. They are fundamental to the planning and delivery of PSHE and drive lots of new initiatives within school. The PSHE student leaders show maturity, confidence, courage and leadership the way they support our PSHE programme.
PROMOTING THE NINE PROTECTED CHARACTERISITICS
The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. It is important that our students gain an understanding of the world they are growing up in, and learn how to live alongside, and show respect for, a diverse range of people.
The 9 Protected Characteristics are actively promoted in school through:
- Our school core values
- The Hawkley Way
- Our school behaviour policy
- Conscious role modelling by all adults in the school community
- Assemblies
- In the teaching of curriculum subjects
- PSHE lessons
- Relationships and sex education lessons
- Religious education lessons
- Student voice
- Educational visits
- Real-life learning outside the classroom
- Displays
- Guest speakers
- Extra-curricular activities, after-school clubs, charity work and work within the local community
- Engagement and communication with parents and carers
Hawkley British Values
We promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development of our students. As part of this, we actively promote the fundamental British values of democracy, rule of law, tolerance of different faiths and beliefs, mutual respect and individual liberty. When we understand our own values, other people’s values, the values influencing society and the values affecting our environment, this can positively impacting real-life situations.
The British Values are actively promoted in school through:
- Our school core values
- The Hawkley Way
- Our school behaviour policy
- Conscious role modelling by all adults in the school community
- Assemblies
- In the teaching of curriculum subjects
- PSHE lessons
- Relationships and sex education lessons
- Religious Education lessons
- Student Voice
- Educational visits
- Real-life learning outside the classroom
- Displays
- Guest speakers - UK Parliament Education team 2022
- Extra-curricular activities / charity work / local community
- Engagement and communication with parents and carers
