P.S.H.E.

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education  

Westgate Hill Primary Academy prides itself on being a vibrant, diverse, multi-cultural school. We believe that our children are all individuals and therefore, we aim to encourage mutual respect, responsibility and foster self-esteem in a happy and caring atmosphere. The PHSE curriculum underpins this. It enables all students to develop an understanding of the ever-changing world in which we live, develop the skills necessary to take an active role in their community and manage their life effectively.  

We currently use the curriculum framework from Coram life, called SCARF. SCARF provides the framework for a whole-school approach to improving children’s wellbeing and progress, based on five values:   

Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience, Friendship   

SCARF provides a whole-school teaching framework centred on the growth mindset approach – promoting positive behaviour, mental health, wellbeing, resilience and achievement. The SCARF values are brought to life through stories of Harold the giraffe and his friends, songs, films, and thought-provoking and fun activities. As children get older, while they still cherish Harold, themes about wellbeing and relationships are explored in greater depth and resources are tailored to their age group. SCARF provides a strong foundation for children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural education (SMSC) and development; it is at the heart of the SCARF curriculum.   

SCARF provides a robust framework for promoting a positive ethos and values cross the school community, contributing significantly to British Values education.  

The focus across the three themes of:   

Health and Wellbeing, Relationships, Living in the Wider World   

These themes help foster and develop children’s responsibility for their own actions; respect for the actions and beliefs of others; an understanding of how each individual is protected by the rule of law; and how everyone can make a positive contribution to society through the democratic process. All children in our care have received the opportunities to help them move onto the next stage in their lives feeling confident and well-equipped.   

ALL children are provided with equal opportunities, there is no disparity between disadvantaged and SEND children.   

SCARF lessons are carefully planned as part of a spiral curriculum, covering all subjects which are comprehensively matched to the Relationships and Health Education (RHE) statutory guidance.