PSHE (Personal Social Health Economic) Education is taught over 3 periods a fortnight. Key Stage 3 also learn about digital resilience in their computing lessons, U3 and L5 receive a period of Life Skills each fortnight and L5 and U5 receive Careers education as well. PSHE Education lessons include mandatory RSE (Relationship Sex Education). A guide to RSE for parents from the Department for Education can be found here.
PSHE Support at home
PSHEE education works best through partnership between school and the family. You can support your daughter's PSHEE education by exploring the topics taught in lessons at home within your family's own values.
The following links give information and support around some of the topics we discuss in PSHEE lessons as well as places to go for help if needed.
Growing up and puberty: https://www.healthforkids.co.uk/walsall/talking-to-your-child-about-growing-up-and-puberty/
The school has a number of 1st period packs available, please contact the school office if you would like one at home for your daughter and they will be discreetly sent to your home.
How to talk about sex: https://www.bigtalkeducation.co.uk/parents/how-to-talk-about-sex/
Emotional Wellbeing: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/support-hub/emotional-wellbeing
Supporting mental health issues: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/information-for-parents/
Growing up and puberty:
https://www.healthforkids.co.uk/walsall/talking-to-your-child-about-growing-up-and-puberty/
Career and option choices: https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/teenagers/school-learning/helping-your-teen-choose-a-career/
Money Management: https://helpyourteennow.com/teach-your-teen-money-management/
Cyber Security: https://www.eastmidlandscybersecure.co.uk/
Protecting children online and offline: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Prevent, Act Early: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Educate Against Hate: https://educateagainsthate.com/
NSPCC support for parents including racism, separation, mental health, alcohol and drugs, PANTS, difficult topics: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/
Childline: www.childline.org.uk
Relate relationship advice: https://www.relate.org.uk/
24-hour National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Freedom charity: http://www.freedomcharity.org.uk/
Brook: https://www.brook.org.uk/
