Welcome to our Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) page where you will find a range of information about PSHE at Endeavour Academy.  Our subject leader for PSHE is Ms Crofts.

INTENT:

At Endeavour Academy, we are committed to ensuring that all pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to live healthy, safe, fulfilled and responsible lives. Our PSHE curriculum is designed to support pupils’ mental wellbeing, physical health, relationships, personal safety, emotional resilience and understanding of the wider world and makes a strong contribution to pupils’ personal development, wellbeing and readiness for life beyond primary school.

We deliver PSHE through the NHS backed myHappymind and myHappymind Plus programmes, which together form a coherent, spiral curriculum from EYFS to Year 6. The curriculum is underpinned by evidence‑informed approaches and explicitly teaches pupils how to understand their emotions, build positive self‑belief, manage relationships, stay safe, and engage confidently with learning and life.  Through a carefully sequenced progression, pupils are supported to understand themselves, value others, and contribute positively to the communities and world around them.

 

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ENDEAVOUR CITIZEN IN MODERN BRITAIN:

 

  • Secure knowledge and understanding of their own emotions, thoughts and behaviours, and how these influence wellbeing, relationships and everyday life.
  • The ability to regulate emotions, manage stress and respond positively to challenge and change, showing resilience, perseverance and emotional maturity.
  • A strong sense of self‑worth and confidence, alongside a clear commitment to equality, inclusion and respect, recognising and valuing diversity, difference and protected characteristics within their school, community and wider world.
  • The ability to build, maintain and reflect on healthy, respectful relationships, communicating thoughtfully, listening actively and resolving conflict in a calm and constructive manner.
  • A clear understanding and demonstration of British Values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, and an ability to apply these values to real‑life situations.
  • Empathy and compassion, enabling them to understand different perspectives, challenge discrimination or unkind behaviour and contribute positively to an inclusive and supportive school culture.
  • An enthusiastic and reflective engagement with PSHE learning, showing curiosity about themselves and the world around them, and a growing responsibility for their own wellbeing, behaviour and future development.

 

IMPLEMENTATION

PSHE is taught explicitly through a planned, whole‑school curriculum using myHappymind and myHappymind Plus. Lessons are delivered weekly and supported by assemblies, class discussions and the wider school ethos.

The myHappymind curriculum is taught across five modules, revisited each year with increasing depth and maturity:

  • Meet Your Brain – (Developing self‑awareness, emotional understanding and the foundations of mental wellbeing). Pupils learn how their brain works, how emotions affect behaviour and learning, and how to begin regulating emotional responses.
  • Celebrate – (Building self‑esteem, confidence and positive self‑identity). Pupils identify strengths, build self‑belief and develop a positive sense of who they are.
  • Appreciate – (Developing gratitude, positive thinking and emotional resilience).Pupils learn how focusing on positives supports wellbeing and how to develop healthy thinking habits.
  • Relate – (Building healthy relationships, empathy and communication skills).Pupils develop empathy, social understanding and conflict‑resolution skills essential for positive relationships.
  • Engage – (Developing motivation, focus, goal‑setting and positive learning behaviours).
    Pupils learn about perseverance, goal‑setting and intrinsic motivation, supporting engagement with learning.

To ensure full coverage of statutory PSHE and Relationships and Health Education, the following modules are taught:

  • My Happy Body – (Promoting physical wellbeing, body autonomy, safety and healthy choices).Pupils learn about physical health, hygiene, puberty, boundaries and personal safety in an age‑appropriate and safeguarding‑led way.
  • My Happy Relationships – (Developing respectful, healthy relationships and personal safety).Pupils are taught to recognise healthy and unhealthy relationships, understand boundaries and seek support when needed.
  • My Happy World – (Fostering identity, inclusion, community awareness and responsible citizenship).Pupils explore diversity, equality, community responsibility, British Values and their role within the wider world.

Lessons are inclusive, age‑appropriate and developmentally sequenced to ensure that all pupils can engage meaningfully with the content as they progress through school. Teaching is delivered through a range of approaches, including discussion, stories, reflection and practical activities, to support understanding and participation. Key vocabulary is explicitly taught to develop pupils’ emotional literacy and confidence in expressing feelings and ideas. Safeguarding is prioritised throughout, with clear signposting to trusted adults and support when needed. PSHE is further supported by the wider school culture, including behaviour expectations, assemblies, pupil voice, and our commitment to inclusion and wellbeing.

 

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At Endeavour Academy we are committed to optimise the many opportunities within PSHE to educate our pupils to be the best versions of themselves in order to become valuable and fully rounded members of society. Our PSHE curriculum is designed to encompass meaningful SMSC (spiritual, moral, social and cultural) development and promote British Values through a variety of engaging learning experiences.  You can read more about our integrated approach to personal development through PSHE below.

 

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IMPACT

The impact of our PSHE curriculum is seen in the growing self‑awareness, emotional literacy and confidence pupils demonstrate as they develop understanding of themselves, their relationships and the wider world. Through regular assessment, reflection and discussion against clear knowledge and skill outcomes, teachers can identify what pupils know, understand and can apply—whether this is recognising and managing emotions, demonstrating respectful behaviour, understanding rights and responsibilities, or making informed, safe choices. Evidence from pupil voice, class discussions, work outcomes and daily behaviour shows clear progression over time, supported by frequent opportunities to revisit and build upon prior learning. As a result, pupils leave Endeavour as confident, respectful and resilient young citizens, who demonstrate British Values, value equality and diversity, build healthy relationships and are well prepared for the next stage of their education and life beyond primary school.

  • PSHE has helped me learn more about bullying. Bullying could start because of people’s looks or because they dislike them or are not happy with their own life at home.  I learned that if you are mean to someone everyday this means it happens consistently (Y5 pupil)
  • In PSHE you learn to set goals.  My goals this year are to get more confident every day and to get 2 new best friends (Y3 pupil)
  • I liked thinking about feelings and how to deal with them like disgust and anger (Y2 pupil)

 

 

ASPIRATIONS

As part of our commitment to raising aspirations for all pupils we want to develop an understanding in our pupils of how learning PSHE can be useful to them in their everyday lives or in their future careers.  Here are some jobs pupils who enjoy PSHE can aspire to:

  • Kit manager
  • Guide dog trainer
  • Helicopter mission controller
  • Attractions manager
  • Landscape manager

More ideas to spark interest can be found here on the  First Careers website.

 

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD WITH PSHE

Allowing your child to talk about PSHE topics at home can be a really good way for them to explore and contextualise some of the content. If you have time, research some of the areas you know are coming up in your child’s PSHE learning, and anticipate any awkward questions. Also, be honest if you can’t answer a question, we can’t be expected to know everything from first aid, to online safety but you can listen to your child and explore these areas further together.  Visit our online safety page for more support and guidance.

 

READING IN PSHE

Nurturing a passion for PSHE through reading is also a key priority at Endeavour and the books below can support this at home