Our Goal
At English Martyrs, we aim for our children to leave school ready to thrive in today's diverse society. We want them to have high aspirations, believe in themselves, and know that they can achieve anything with effort and determination. Our PSHE program equips children with essential life skills, helping them lead happy, fulfilled, and productive lives as valuable members of society. We ensure our curriculum encourages dignity, self-worth, confidence, and empathy, and includes all pupils, regardless of gender, culture, ability, or personal circumstances. Our curriculum meets all required objectives and covers Health and Wellbeing, Relationships, and Living in the Wider World, fulfilling the 2020 statutory Relationships and Health Education requirements.
How we teach PSHE/RSE
To maintain high teaching standards in PSHE/RSE, we have a progressive curriculum for the whole school. PSHE/RSE is taught through formal lessons, cross-curricular activities, classroom management, and informal interactions. It is supported by science lessons and circle time sessions, with assemblies focusing on attitudes, values, and celebrating successes.
We use the Ten:Ten 'Life to the Full' scheme and the 'Journey in Love' scheme approved by the Archdiocese of Liverpool. This curriculum covers themes like Created by God, Created to Love Others, and Created to Live in Community, ensuring children embed their knowledge over a two-year cycle. The programme of study is discretely supported by the teaching of Mindfulness, The Present Curriculum, Class Rules and Routines, Zones of Regulation, Mindful Movement, Online Safety, Anti Bullying Week, NSPCC - Pants and Come and See - RE curriculum.
Our curriculum aligns with the PSHE Association’s program of study to ensure comprehensive coverage in line with the National Curriculum.
Impact
Pupils leave English Martyrs well-prepared for the next stage of their education and life. They are:
- Confident, resilient, and understanding
- Knowledgeable about maintaining a healthy lifestyle, physically, mentally, and emotionally
- Aware of healthy relationships
- Appreciative of opportunities and able to make good use of them
- Curious and inquisitive
- Able to distinguish right from wrong and understand consequences
- Respectful and tolerant of others
- Capable of working independently and as part of a team