Purpose

The purpose of the PSHE curriculum at JCG is to ensure all students receive a provision that supports young people at every stage of their development at school and beyond. The PSHE provision is high profile at JCG and is one that we are proud of. Our provision is reflective of a collaborative approach with students, parents, staff, wider agencies, and organisations, adjusting and adapting to meet the changing needs of our students, remaining updated on local and international trends, advice, training, and supports.  

An effective PSHE provision ensures all students understand their options surrounding their healthcare, their personal safety, careers and further education pathways post GCSE and A Levels, as well as fostering healthy relationships with themselves, family, and friends. Students also are provided with factual and supportive information on consent, STIs, and sex education as required by law.  PSHE lessons are a safe space for these topics to be discussed and where students are supported as they grow through adolescence and make choices for their futures.

Content

Students in Year 7 enjoy a carousel of PSHE provision through various themes: Diversity and Inclusion, Healthy Lifestyles, Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing, Relationships and Sex Education, Careers and Citizenship, and United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child. 

Students have a range of opportunities that enable and empower them to explore the world around them, listen to experts and visiting speakers in across topics, take part in giving back and serving their communities with visits to Pinewood Care Home, and collaborate with year 7 students in Victoria College in team building skills and activities every half term.

Students will also take part in Female Leadership modules helping to grow their confidence and hone their leadership skills.