PSHE: Physical, Social, Health and Economic Education
RSE: Relationships and Sex Education

At Highwoods, we believe that PSHE & RSE are essential parts of children’s education and wellbeing so children can achieve their best, both academically and socially. We use Coram Life Education’s SCARF programme of study which is mapped to the PSHE Association.  

SCARF stands for Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship.

We also meet these essential foundations of learning and PSHE requirements through curriculum links with Science, PE, DT and Computing.  

Every Autumn, we have a visit from Coram Life Education, who bring along their LifeSpace tent and deliver fun and entertaining life skills workshops for all year groups, where children can meet Harold and his friends.

SCARF also offers a wealth of useful information and resources to support families in nurturing their children's health, wellbeing and emotional development at home. There are a range of short clips, home activities and information pages, which can be accessed here: https://www.coramscarf.org.uk/family-scarf. 

They also live emotional support, advice and guidance with any aspect of parenting and family life worries through live chat (https://www.coramfamilylives.org.uk/), email (askus@coramfamilylives.org.uk), WhatsApp message (07441 444125) and telephone call (0808 800 2222).

Health Education and Relationships Education includes learning about physical and emotional health; healthy eating, being safe around medicines, the body and how it works, friendships and their influence, and how choices and behaviours can affect children’s health and education outcomes.  Following statutory guidance from the Department of Education, lessons have a particular emphasis on Mental Wellbeing, Respectful Relationships, Internet Safety and Harms and Online relationships.

Living in the Wider World – Vital elements such as the rights of the child, caring for the environment, community, economic education and parts of British Values and SMSC are included and are essential to meet SMSC and Ofsted Personal Development, behaviour and welfare requirements.

We work closely with local churches who deliver a range of cross-curriculum PSHE and RE sessions including a “Prayer Space” for children in Key Stages 1 and 2 for three days each year to support children’s SMSC development.

We also enjoy having visitors to help support the curriculum, including the Emergency Services, people in our community who help us such as nurses, dentists etc., and Bike Ability lessons for Year 5 children.

We offer a range of pastoral care to support children’s Social and Emotional learning including sessions in the form of Thrive, Forest School, yoga, play therapy, nuture groups clubs and ‘Lunch Bunch’ lunchtime club.