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Physical Health
Advice and ideas around healthy eating and exercise.
Advice and support for families when managing a daily healthy diet and ‘ fussy eating’.
Information about sports activities and clubs in Leeds.
Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE)
Subject Leader – Miss Emery
At Whitkirk Primary School we are ambitious, resilient, healthy and understanding citizens.
Our PSHE curriculum at Whitkirk is designed to help pupils navigate change, contribute to society, and develop confidence to stand up for their beliefs. We focus on building resilience, determination, and understanding, equipping children with strategies to face challenges.
PSHE is integrated throughout the school day, from assemblies to class discussions, and is taught explicitly with 3-4 sessions each half term. Our curriculum, based on ‘You, Me PSHE,’ ensures progression, while ‘MindMate’ sessions emphasise mental health and wellbeing.
We partner with external agencies like the NSPCC and MindMate, and link PSHE to national focus weeks like ‘Anti-Bullying Week’. Our PSHE curriculum covers all areas of safeguarding through the strands of physical health and wellbeing, identity, society and equality, mental health and emotional wellbeing, keeping safe and managing risk, drug, alcohol and tobacco education, career, financial capability and economic wellbeing. We are sensitive in our teaching and inform families of our coverage through our family guides and Class Dojo.
The main aims of our PSHE curriculum are:
- To ensure that all pupils leave primary school with experiences and knowledge to inspire their goals for the future, so that they can contribute to our diverse society.
- To equip children with skills to be resilient and reflective in learning and in life.
- To ensure our pupils are aware of their rights, and have the language and confidence to stand up for those rights, and the rights of others.
- To give children information and guidance so that they can successfully seek support when needed.
- To enable our children to understand what makes healthy relationships, and that these look different for everyone.
To give children the knowledge and understanding to become independent in managing their mental and physical health.
Relationships and Health Education (RSE):
We want all children to grow up healthy, happy, safe and able to manage the challenges and opportunities of modern Britain. To support us in achieving this, we use the Leeds agreed ‘You, Me and PSHE’ scheme of work, adapted to meet the needs of our children.
We follow the PSHE Association guidance that pupils should be taught the links between puberty and conception, and how this process works in order to create a baby.
Useful links for support and guidance
Mental Health
Support and advice for parent and carers around a range of emotional wellbeing and mental health needs, including a referral process for additional support.
Guidance and advice for families around a range of emotional wellbeing and mental health needs.
Support and advice for parents around loss and bereavement, including a contact line and resources.
Personal Support
Advice for parents and young people around gender identity.
Advice, support and networking for families of LGBT+ children.
