PHSEE
PSHEE
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education encompasses all aspects of the school curriculum to promote a student’s personal and social development.
At Wellington School we aim to promote personal wellbeing and development through a comprehensive taught programme of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHEE) and Relationships and sexual education (RSE). These give young people the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live healthy, safe, productive and fulfilled lives, both now and in the future.
The national Ofsted review of PSHEE provision, in May 2021, revealed that world events such as Black Lives Matter, the murder of Sarah Everard, the Everyone’s Invited website, the Covid 19 Pandemic and the Greta Thunberg effect have created a febrile atmosphere and generational fault lines in society. The Ofsted and ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) recommendations are that schools refocus on:
- Promoting healthy relationships
- Addressing peer on peer abuse
- Addressing sexual harassment
- Addressing consent
- Addressing explicit images
Wellington School has taken on board and reacted to these developments. In addition to our dedicated team of PSHEE teachers and external speakers, a specific RSE sub team has been embedded within PSHEE to specifically addresses the Ofsted/ISI recommendations and teach RSE in three strands:
- Relationships with self
- Relationships with others
- Relationships with the online world
The PSHEE and RSE programmes are delivered through timetabled ‘carousel’ lessons once a fortnight and the aim is always to be relevant, and up to date with the world around us.
All teaching takes place in a safe learning environment and is underpinned by our school ethos and values. During the lessons, students are provided opportunities to ask questions in order to enable them to understand topical issues and to act positively and confidently in the modern world.