The Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum covers body hygiene, healthy eating, dental hygiene, road safety, care of the body, avoidance of the misuse of drugs, safety, aspects of social and emotional behaviour, respect and tolerance.  PSHE is taught throughout a child’s time in Durdan’s Park.

Through our PSHE curriculum we aim to develop positive attitudes and values that influence healthy patterns of behaviour, to explore and understand feelings, attitudes and values of themselves and others and to equip pupils with the skills to make informed choices.

It is our aim that pupils will become informed, active and responsible citizens who will play a positive role in shaping our society for the better.

The teaching of Sex Education is an integral part of the PSHE curriculum. Our curriculum takes account of the class, aptitude, experiences and family background of our pupils.

Under the arrangements for sex education arising from the 1993 Education Act parents are able to withdraw pupils from all or part of the sex education curriculum that does not form part of the National Curriculum.

Through PSHE we aim to:

Enable children to be responsible for themselves and others.

Prepare them for good relationships now and in later life.

Recognise changes of growth and development taking place in themselves and in the opposite sex .

Help children understand and appreciate the need to care for their own bodies.