Intent
Our intention is that when children leave Wrangle Primary Academy, they are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that they need to effectively navigate the complexities of life in the 21st Century. We follow the aspirational Kapow curriculum which covers key areas that will support children to make informed choices now and in the future around their health, safety, wellbeing, relationships, and financial matters and will support them in becoming confident individuals and active members of society. We develop our children’s curiosity by giving opportunities to question the world around them. We want our children to be resilient: in an ever–changing world, it is important that they are aware, to an appropriate level, of different factors which will affect their world and that they learn how to deal with these so that they have good mental health and well-being. In addition to this, PSHE promotes the four fundamental British values which reflect life in modern Britain: democracy; rule of law; respect and tolerance and individual liberty. This prepares pupils for the challenges and responsibilities they will face in the future.
Implementation
The Kapow Primary scheme is a whole school approach that consists of three areas of learning in EYFS: Reception (to match the EYFS Personal, social and emotional development prime area) and five areas of learning across Key stages 1 and 2.
EYFS:
- Self-regulation
- Building relationships
- Managing self
Key stage 1 and 2:
- Families and relationships
- Health and wellbeing
- Safety and the changing body
- Citizenship
- Economic wellbeing
Each area is revisited to allow children to build on prior learning. We follow a mixed-age planning sequence with a rolling two-year programme. The lessons also provide a progressive programme. The lessons are based upon the statutory requirements for Relationships and Health education, but where our lessons go beyond these requirements (primarily in the Citizenship and Economic wellbeing areas) they refer to the PSHE Association Programme of Study which is recommended by the DfE.
Sex education has been included in line with the DfE recommendations and is covered in Year 6 of the scheme. The scheme supports the requirements of the Equality Act through direct teaching, for example learning about different families, the negative effect of stereotypes and celebrating differences, in addition to the inclusion of diverse teaching resources throughout the lessons.
A range of teaching and learning activities are used by teachers to ensure that all children can access learning and make progress. In key stage 1 and 2, there is an introductory lesson at the start of each year group which provides the opportunity for children and teachers to negotiate ground rules for the lessons. These introductory lessons can then be referred to throughout the year to help create a safe environment. All lessons include ideas for differentiation to stretch the most able learners and give additional support to those who need it. Many lessons, stories, scenarios, and video clips provide the opportunity for children to engage in real life and current topics in a safe and structured way. Role-play activities are also included to help children play out scenarios that they may find themselves in. There are meaningful opportunities for cross-curricular learning, in particular with Computing for online safety and Science for growing, nutrition, teeth, diet and lifestyle.
Impact
As a result of our aspirational teaching in PSHE, children will leave our academy able to apply their skills and knowledge to help navigate through everyday life in our ever-changing world. Assessment of PSHE takes place within each lesson, as Kapow’s scheme features assessment guidance, quizzes at the beginning and end of each unit and knowledge organisers to enable teachers to identify whether pupils have met, exceeded or failed to meet the desired learning objectives for that lesson.
By the time our children leave our academy, they will be respectful members of society who are open-minded and socially and morally responsible. Furthermore, they will recognise and apply the British values of Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual respect, Rule of law and Liberty. Our teaching will facilitate them with understanding and managing their emotions as well as being able to look after their own mental health and well-being.