PSHE

Vision

The vision of PSHE at Southgate school is to support our pupils to become healthy, independent and responsible members of a society who understand how they are developing personally and socially.

Curriculum Intentions

The PSHE Curriculum will:

• give pupils the confidence to tackle many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up
• provide our children with opportunities for them to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of a diverse society
• encourage our pupils to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community
• be based on developing commitment, trust and love within relationships and supporting our pupils to become as independent as possible. 

We use the PSHE association scheme of work which supports tailored content and teaching to meet the specific needs of pupils at different developmental stages.

The Journey from Semi-Formal to Formal

We are committed to having a person-centred approach to learning that enables our pupils to achieve key skills, independence, life skills and social communication skills. We help our pupils to understand and manage their physical and emotional development and prepare for the decisions to be made in adult life. We believe that pupils should have accurate information that relates to their needs.

The content covered at Southgate School is: 

• well-matched and inclusive to meet the needs of all pupils
• appropriate to the age and developmental stage of our pupils and is based on what the pupils are likely to need to know
• sequenced and progressively builds upon prior knowledge
• includes the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, the development of skills and respectful attitudes.

How we teach PSHE

How we teach PSHE, and what is currently taught across the school, can be found in our PSHE and SRE policies on our website. We have a PSHE and SRE Curriculum Tree that explains which topics are covered at which developmental stages, as well as explaining which parts of the curriculum are statutory. The Long-Term Plans and Topic Webs for each class are also available on Dojo and the school website and these lay out what the pupils will be covering each term. However, it is worth mentioning that these plans are a guide and good quality teaching and learning always responds to the needs of the pupils as the term progresses.

For PSHE and SRE objectives currently taught in your year group, please refer to the spiral curriculum with links to your child’s year group that outlines the plan for the year in terms of curriculum, content and coverage. This is what we currently teach and has been amended as we start to implement the new Guidance from September 2026.