PSHE
(Personal, Social and Health Education)
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PSHE helps to give children the knowledge skills and understanding they need to live confident, healthy and independent lives and to interact with others in a positive and productive way.
At Oughtibridge we teach PSHE discretely and as part of other subjects, but it also underpins the whole school experience. Children are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities within and beyond the curriculum and to contribute fully to school life. We have an active School Council with elected representatives from across the age range.
This academic year we have run the following extra-curricular activities: Multisports, Gymnastics, Football, Street Dance, Gardening, Recorder, Choir, Music, Cookery, Reading and Basketball.
Citizenship is an important area which we fully promote. As you will have seen in the Summer Newsletter, the ‘Green’ theme has been paramount and the children have had plenty of opportunities to consider how they impact on the environment. This year we were awarded with the International Green Flag award as a result of the school’s commitment to look after the local and global environment.
Since January 2006 we have been involved in an exciting, national initiative, known as SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning), which gives recognition to the links between emotional and social well being and the ability to benefit from learning opportunities. This project is helping to raise the profile of PSHE and providing us with training and resources to improve teaching and learning experiences. So far the response has been very positive, especially from the children.
This year we have continued to hold small SEAL nurture groups. The children involved really enjoy the activities that Mrs Lawton plans for them.
