Aysgarth School

The purpose and objective of PSHE is to educate pupils in terms of promoting good relationships, good citizenship, good safety and good behaviour, Four quotations come to mind:

"It is only when you know how to be a citizen of your own country that you can know how to be a citizen of the world" - Terry Waite

"Create a society where people matter more than things." - Archbishop Desmond Tutu

"You cannot build character and courage by taking away man’s initiative and independence" – Abraham Lincoln

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating. There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds." – John Ruskin.

The same may be said of children.

Why do we need to teach PHSE?

With the continued breakdown in the family and Church structure, the previously taught values are no longer being given, so increasingly it is falling on schools to train children in Citizenship. There is increasing moral decline, violence, drug abuse, while discipline and academic standards are dropping. The media continues to bombard young people with a value system that is in many ways destructive. We wish to pass on to the pupils, what we consider to be the core values of Aysgarth School. These values are as set out below:

• A pupil/child at Aysgarth School should be – Happy, Safe and Cheerful
• Shown to be valued and feel valued
• Enthusiastic about all spheres of life, including learning, social, creative, and leisure aspects
• Keen to succeed and applaud the success of others
• Considerate to others, their property and the school environment
• Polite and well mannered
• Able to feel a sense of ownership, by being listened to and understood
• Encouraged to grow in all spheres of life – spiritual, physical and mental
• Encouraged to work hard and play hard, giving of their best at all times
• Respect themselves and other people

Form Tutors are usually the first point of contact. They are responsible, to a large degree, for the pastoral well-being of the pupils in their from. They develop an atmosphere where pupils are encouraged to be open with them and each other.

In most cases, Form Tutors are responsible for implementing PSHE in the classroom. This implementation is in the form of a structured PSHE lesson once a week. Where possible, conversation and discussion on the weekly topics are followed up during Form Tutor periods each day, or at other times, as deemed appropriate.

Form Tutors sow the seed. The child, as he/she is encouraged to develop, grows the fruit.

We need to realise that PHSE is a drip-feed over a number of years; immediate responses are unrealistic.

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