Scholes (Elmet) Primary School is a happy and healthy place to learn. Healthy activities happen all the time here at Scholes:
- Daily activities, such as Wake Up, Shake Up (a short burst of dance each morning) and lunchtime play
- Weekly sessions of PE and Living and Learning (our term for Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE))
- Occasional activities, which include specialist health visitors and local sports events
- Annual events like the Being Healthy and Staying Safe themed weeks
Living and Learning sessions are central to our happy and healthy school.
‘Living and Learning’ is our term for Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) and other things that support children’s personal development. This is a really important aspect of our school and we’re proud that our children are happy and able to get on so well with each other. Read our Living and Learning Curriculum Guide and check out the current week’s Living and Learning statement in our calendar.
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) is a vital part of school life and ultimately our children’s future health and wellbeing. Our Living and Learning provision helps pupils to develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes they need to live confident, healthy, independent lives now and in the future, as individuals, parents/carers, workers and members of society. It is embedded within wider learning we offer to ensure that pupils experience positive relationships with adults and with each other, and that those who are most vulnerable are identified and supported. Pupils are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities and experiences across and beyond the curriculum, contributing fully to the life of our school and community. We refer to all this as Living and Learning. It all contributes to pupils’ personal development and it is central to our values and stated aim: to be a happy and healthy place to learn.
Themes that we teach fall under three broad areas of statutory content:
- Relationships education: Families and people who care for me; Caring friendships; Respectful relationships; Online relationships
- Health education: Mental wellbeing; Internet safety and harms; Physical health and fitness; Healthy eating; Drugs, alcohol and tobacco; Health and prevention; Basic first aid; Changing adolescent body
- Online safety: Age restrictions; Digital content; Misinformation, disinformation and hoaxes; Fake websites and scam emails; Password safety; Personal data; Persuasion; Online vs. offline behaviours; Impact on quality of life
We also teach non-statutory content closely connected to the learning areas set out above. Sometimes, they overlap, sometimes they complement, sometimes they extend the learning in some way:
- Social, moral, spiritual and cultural awareness and skills
- British values: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs (although we prefer ‘appreciation’ and ‘celebration’ than ‘tolerance’)
- Eight Rs: responsive, ready, (safe) risks, responsible, resourceful, resilient, remember, reflect – read more about the Eight Rs in our guide for parents and carers
- Rights and responsibilities
- School rules
- Manners and courtesy
- Staying safe in different settings
- Financial education
- Protected characteristics
- Identity and community
Relationships and Sex Education is one part of our Living and Learning provision. Read our Relationships and Sex Education policy.
Pupils’ learning within Living and Learning sessions actively promotes fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.