PSHE enables children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. At Pleasant Street we encourage our pupils to play a positive role in contributing to the life of the school and the wider community. In so doing we help develop their self-esteem and confidence. We teach them how society is organised and governed and ensure that they experience the process of democracy in school through the school council. We teach them about rights and responsibilities and they learn to appreciate what it means to be a positive member of a diverse multicultural society.
The core themes are currently delivered using the 1Decision Programme of study in Key Stages One and Two, in addition to other school resources. Parents and carers can find out more about the content of the curriculum and access some of the resources for home use by following the link. This will bring you to the 1Decision Parent and Carer information page.
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The children have been learning about in app purchases. The class watched a decision video about a young boy facing the difficult decision of buying an in app purchase. The class agreed the boy shouldn’t buy any in app purchases without the permission of his parents.
Today during Diversity Day we read the book ‘I am Enough’ and we have learnt that the book promotes self-acceptance, self-esteem, and empowerment. The book tells us about the importance of accepting ourselves as we are, celebrating our uniqueness, and recognising our worthiness. Our question today was ‘What does it mean to be enough?’ we enjoyed sharing our thoughts and ideas during our P4C.
What an amazing afternoon we have just had watching the production Star of Wonder. We enjoyed laughing and participating alongside the actors.
We read a story called “Kind”, the children completing a sorting activity highlighting what actions are kind or unkind.
Year 4 had today an assembly about Sugar Awareness. We learnt about how much sugar food have and what it is the impact in our bodies.
we really enjoyed having the NSPCC and Buddy in class to teach us how to ‘Speak out and Stay Safe’.
The children learned important facts this morning about brushing teeth and the dangers of sugar! Did you know after brushing teeth you should spit not rinse your mouth out? The class even danced for the duration of teeth brushing! Well done sugar detectives!
The children produced a great assembly speaking about the Windrush Generation, using the book ‘Coming to England’.
Today we read the book “Pelé”. We learnt and spoke about making a difference, how to overcome barriers and be resilient in life.
The children welcome visitors from the NSPCC to learn all about staying safe and they met Buddy, the special mascot who encourages children to speak out to a trusted adult.
The children gave a great performance this afternoon as they completed their assembly all about staying safe and speaking out to a safe adult!
Speak out stay safe!
We watched the class assembly and discussed important issues.
Today we spoke about what make us worried, sad or unsafe. We learnt what we can do about it.
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In class three we discussed in a group why we take medicine and who we take it from.
We looked at the amount of sugar in different foods and drinks. We were shocked to see the amount of sugar in certain items. We discussed how much sugar we should have and ways to consume sugar in a healthier way.
This week we have been reading Oliver’s Vegetables, we discussed what vegetables we already know and some new. To find out wether the children liked or disliked the vegetables we did a taste test.
The class had an interesting discussion and debate this afternoon about whether smoking should be banned and if advertisements for E-cigarettes are wrong.
The class watched a 1Decision video this afternoon, about a young girl facing a difficult decision about smoking. The class felt the girl should refuse the offer of a cigarette.
For collective worship we asked ourselves Do photographs shape the world?
and do photographs always tell the truth?
In class 3 we read ‘Two Monsters’ which is about two monsters who live on opposite sides of the mountain. They see different things and don’t communicate. We learnt how they stopped fighting and got along.
For collective worship, we looked at who is a part of our community and what makes us the same and as everyone in our school and what makes us different. We discussed the importance of respecting each other and treating people as how we want to be treated.
In Nursery we read the story “The Colour Monster Goes to School”.
We discussed a range of emotions, the children described how they feel and created their own monsters.
The children watched a video about bullying this afternoon before making a decision! The class thought about the effects of bullying and how we can stop bullying.
In class 2 we looked at the effects of loneliness and how we can help others.
It was fantastic to see Year 2 listening and speaking about politics this afternoon!! The children learned about voting and choice, and had lots of questions to ask!
In class we spoke about what it means to be an Olympian. The children said it takes resilience and a great attitude to be an amazing Athlete.
The class listened carefully this morning in collective worship, learning about the events of D-Day on the 80th anniversary of this significant event.
The children listened to important safety messages today about Rail Safety and how to stay alert when near rail lines.
In PSHE today, the children recapped the benefits of healthy eating and choosing the right foods for a sensible diet. They watched a 1Decision video before making the correct choice for the character.
The children thought carefully this afternoon about the things that should and shouldn’t be shared online. They made a common sense decision using the 1Decision clip!
For Diversity day class 3 read the book “Talking is not my thing” which is about a autistic girl who uses non verbal communication to communicate. We explored different ways we can communicate and what ways we can help.
Our PSHE lessons have been focusing on the emotions of worry and anger this half term.
The children remembered Bobby Colleran today and listened to the importance of crossing the road safely and cars obeying the speed limit.
The children listened attentively to how women in the past fought for equality and talked about inspirational women – as Class 2 learned about International Women’s Day.
The children discussed strategies on how to deal with worries this afternoon – why sharing worries is important and which adults can be trusted to speak to. The class also watched a 1Decision clip before choosing the best action.
This diversity day, we used the story ‘Walk Tall’ as our stimulus to explore the P4C question ‘Do people always know that they are bully?”
During Diversity Day class 3 looked at the book “Buster the Bully” by Maisha Oso. The book is about a fish that picks on and bullies other little fish. He then goes out to sea and gets bullied by a shark and killer whale. The book gives both perspectives of being the bully and bullied. We discussed what it feels like to be bullied.
The children learned that their voice matters – by expressing their feelings and understanding their rights, children can improve their mental health.
The children discussed the importance of being safe online this afternoon and the need to make common sense decisions and always speak to a trusted adult.
We were visited by Everton FC football players, Lewis Dobbin and Joao Virginia who took the time out of their busy training schedule to visit school to play a competitive game of bench ball with some pupils. After the session, they sat down to discuss the importance of exercise and keeping fit and healthy and the impact that sport can have on our mental health and wellbeing.
The class enjoyed listening to author Lucy Farfort this morning, after enjoying her book ‘In our Hands’ – a book about hope, unity and positivity! They also drew characters who would transform the world! The book links in well with the upcoming Mental Health and Wellbeing Week.
As Holocaust Memorial Day approaches this week, the children of Class 2 listened attentively as they learned about this time in history and the theme of discrimination.
The class listened attentively to the importance of Martin Luther King Jnr today, in a week where his inspirational life was remembered in the USA.
During Diversity Day class 4 looked at “a shelter for sadness” by Anne Booth. The book is about a small boy who creates a shelter for his sadness, a safe space where Sadness is welcome, where it can curl up small, or be as big as it can be, where it can be noisy or quiet, or anything in between. The boy can visit the shelter whenever he needs to, every day, sometimes every hour, and the two of them will cry and talk or just sit, saying nothing. We discussed whether you should ever pretend you don’t feel a certain emotion.
In PSHE we have discussed ways of keeping safe at home, in school and when out and about.
