PSHE

At Denby Free, PSHE is cross-curricular, engaging and purposeful so that all pupils feel involved and confident in each of the topics and all the skills they are learning. Through our rich and diverse curriculum, we aim to create learners who are independent and challenged to develop their own thoughts, who are aware of British Values and their Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural responsibilities. The practical and debated nature of the subject can inspire a curious mind and help to create lifelong independent thinkers as well as encourage them to have the confidence to develop their own knowledge and skills.

The PSHE curriculum at Denby Free builds on previous knowledge and skills, allowing children to revisit topics in order to increase understanding and allow them to feel confident about moving on. Each unit is taken from a combination of Government recommendations and an understanding of what our school needs to enable our children to make safe and informed decisions about their life. These skills and knowledge have them been split into learning objectives which follow on from each other in a progressive manner. 

We create cross-curricular PSHE lessons in all our subjects across all year groups. We aim to deliver a curriculum that is both proactive and reactive of the needs of the children and the issues that they face in our current society, The curriculum also provides space for the pupils to express their choice and voice and adapt the curriculum to cover some of the things they want to study, building their curiosity.

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