Personal Development Statement of Intent for CMS

At Chantry Middle School we want our PSHE curriculum to develop the knowledge, skills and personal attributes our pupils need in order to…

• understand fundamental British Values and how they relate to them as an individual.
• become knowledgeable, understanding and responsible local, national and global citizens.
• maintain positive, safe and healthy friendships and relationships.
• keep themselves safe and healthy physically, mentally, offline and online.

Curriculum across the year

Pupils receive 1 hr of Personal Development per week throughout the school. Lessons are supplemented with key stage assemblies which include external speakers. Further enrichment activities take place throughout the year like ‘Anti-bullying’ and ‘Children’s Mental Health’ weeks. Form tutors utilise registration times to carry out personal development activities and to encourage Chantry’s Character Curriculum to be continuously valued. 

Key Components 

Year 5 – Pupils will develop an understanding of key British Values and how they directly apply to them in their daily lives. They will develop their thinking, debating and analytical skills through studying ‘the wider world’ and how to operate as a good local and global citizen. Pupils will develop an understanding of how to look after their health and wellbeing through learning how to develop coping strategies to problems, understanding what a balanced lifestyle and diet looks like and understanding how to stay safe in a range of offline and online situations/ places. Pupils will address how to be kind, caring and accepting to and of others. They will be able to recognise what a healthy friendship, relationship and family looks like and how different families may look. Pupils will consider what language is considered appropriate and what to do if they feel like they are not in a healthy friendship, relationship or family or if they are witness to inappropriate language.

Year 6 – Pupils will learn about the development of democracy and compare our political system and culture to that of another country. They will consider the cultural tapestry of the UK and understand the term multiculturalism. They will learn about the role of money individually, on a local level and globally and consider how money is used and abused. Pupils will develop their understanding of specific mental health conditions. They will consider the media’s influence on people’s identities and learn how to have good hygiene. Pupils will learn about drug and substance abuse and how to recognise if something is a habit.Pupils will consider how to have respectful friendships and relationships and how to resolve conflicts in a friendship or relationship. They will consider stereotyping and discrimination and learn how to recognise abuse.

Year 7 – Pupils will draw comparisons between democracy in the UK and the USA and learn about the differences between Democracy and Communism. They will understand what The British Empire was and how the British Commonwealth remains as a lasting legacy of this. Pupils will consider racism as a form of discrimination and how to become an ethical consumer. They will learn how to look after their personal money and gain understanding of key financial products and transactions.Pupils will consider how to avoid toxic relationships and discuss how to cope with strong emotions such as love. They will discuss the difference between ‘bullying’ and ‘banter’ and how to prevent online bullying. Pupils will learn how to have safe relationships and discuss perspectives around contraception.

Year 8 – Pupils will learn political theory and how this has informed the development of our democratic political system. They will consider the rule of law in detail and the role of the police in maintaining a safe and functioning society. Pupils will learn what radicalism and extremism looks like. They will develop different career skills such as communication and entrepreneurship. Pupils learn how to manage behaviour in order to achieve and consider targets and aspirations they have for the future. They will look in more detail at the effects of smoking and learn about vaping. Pupils will learn about ‘consent’, how to use different forms of contraception and debate perspectives about abortion. They will develop their understanding of pornography and sexting and learn the laws that exist to protect individuals in this area. Pupils will learn about different types of STIs and how they are transmitted.

Websites/Helpful resources for pupils & parents

• The new Statutory Guidance on the teaching of RSE which can be accessed here. 
• To read additional information on how to support your child from the Department for Education, please click here for KS2 and here for KS3.
• For resources to support your child with their learning around Puberty, Sexual Relationships and Healthy Relationships, please click here. 
• To access a practical guide on ensuring safe use of social media by your child, please click here. 
• To access a series of resources to support talking to your child about consent, please  click here.

Assessments