PSHE
Hymers C ollege
NEWSLETTER HALF TERM 1
What will pupils be studying in PSHE? What pupils will be studying: The theme for the half term for all year groups is ‘Being Me in My World’. Year 7 will look at their identity, who influences them and peer pressure. Year 8 will look at families, first impressions and faith and beliefs. Year 9 will look at expectations and perceptions of relationships, peer approval and risks. Year 10 will look at liberty, safety and risks.
Year 11 will look at becoming an adult and laws around relationships and other aspects of society. Sixth Form will begin working on resilience and study skills. Year 13 will work on UCAS applications. Year 11 and Year 13 will also have opportunities to learn about effective work and revision habits, ready for their external examinations. They will consider future plans after Year 11 and Sixth Form, focusing on potential university choices and careers.
Where to seek extra guidance/support on PSHE topics
Online Safety
At the start of every PSHE lesson, we reiterate the importance of everyone’s rights and responsibilities. We remind everyone in the classroom that: Everyone has the right to: • Participate or pass • Listen and speak • Privacy • An opinion • Learn Everyone has the responsibility to: • Allow others to participate or pass • Listen and allow others to speak • Maintain privacy • Respect difference of opinion • Allow others to learn If any students need to seek extra support and guidance on PSHE, or the session raises worries or concerns for them, we would encourage them to speak in the first instance to their form tutor. Other people they can speak to are their Heads of Year, Head of PSHE, Form Prefects and buddies as well as trusted adults at home. At the end of every session, students are signposted to websites or leaflets that can provide extra information or support on the topic they have covered.
Every half term in this newsletter we will share some tips and guidance on online safety and ways that our students can keep themselves safe online. Many of these resources are provided to us by National Online Safety (https:// nationalonlinesafety.com/). Their website has a wealth of advice and guidance, not only for schools but for parents and carers as well, on how to help keep children safe online. We would highly recommend paying this website a visit if you are concerned about anything from online gaming, social media websites or internet safety.
App Awareness Attached in this newsletter is information about an app that is gaining popularity among young people called ‘Be Real’. There are some risks to be aware of in regards to this app so if your child uses a smartphone, we would encourage you to read the top tips for parents and carers. ‘Going Back to School’ Guide – We will be taking the time over the school year to discuss the importance of online safety with all of our students. We would remind parents/carers that the school policy is that mobile phones are turned off between 8.30am and 4pm. If you need to get a message to your child, please contact them through the General Office.
Who will be teaching PSHE and when?
Head of PSHE – Miss Caley mecaley@hymers.org PSHE is now a 50 minute timetabled lesson on a Tuesday B week. The whole Senior School is studying PSHE at this time. PSHE will be taught primarily by your child’s form teacher in the form room. However, when we are studying certain topics or have external speakers, PSHE may be delivered to a whole year group as part of an assembly or workshop session. Form teachers will always be with their groups however the session is being delivered to provide support and help. If parents/carers have any questions about the PSHE curriculum, please direct them to Miss Caley via email.
Co-curricular opportunities that relate to PSHE Part of the PSHE curriculum focuses on the mindfulness and wellbeing of our students. All of our students are encouraged to join clubs and societies, as well as participate in sport, music and drama. The benefits to them are huge and we know that doing so allows the students to forge friendships and develop a range of interests. All of this helps to give students knowledge, skills and understanding to allow them to develop the confidence and independence to lead healthy and balanced lifestyles and to be informed, active and responsible citizens.
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BeReal is a free social media app that asks users to take a quick snapshot of an ‘authentic moment’ during their day to share with their followers.
‘Realmojis’ are selfie versions of emojis a.k.a. YOU get to be the emoji!
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The way children and young people use social media is changing. They want to engage with posts from their friends instead of ‘suggested Agesocial media begins posts’ or adverts for content they don’t care about. ing As ingtoAge R R at at turn away from filters and ‘Instagrammable moments’, one app in particular has seen a recent surge in popularity with children and young people
There are no filters or opportunities to stage the ‘perfect photo’ – what you see is what you get. It is formatted to make the user show their ‘real self’. This app was developed in France in 2020, but has seen a recent jump in popularity with 3.5 million downloads since January 2022 and a 315% increase in monthly active users.
How does it work?
Areas of Concern
BeReal only lets users post once a day. It notifies users of a two-minute ‘posting window’ via push notification. If they miss the window, they are marked as late. No profiles, no followers, no likes, no messaging. Users and their ‘friends’ can only post comments, emojis, and ‘realmojis’ on the unfiltered posts that day before it is archived. Focuses on the ‘real’ you. Users cannot use filters or other photo editing tools and must take a live photo using the app. A ‘discovery’ page is used instead of a search page. This is a feed that lets users see others BeReal posts from all around the world.
Notification dependent so a young person could become easily distracted during inappropriate times of the day (e.g. while in school or during family dinner). Persuasive design uses negative reinforcement if the app isn’t used (limited viewing, labelling late posts) so it persuades users to prioritise it in their day. Perception anxiety means a young person may begin to experience anxiety over what their friends will think of them on the app. Time constraints like school, jobs, driving, and events mean a young person may not be able to access their phone in order to post. Possible oversharing could happen in an attempt to be as ‘real’ as possible and not seem ‘fake’.
Top Tips for Parents and Carers Discuss responsible sharing - nothing too personal should go online. Walkthrough image ownership together - their image has worth! Be an identity reminder - an app does not define the type of person they are. Talk about authenticity - the difference between ‘real’ and ‘too much information.’ Identify their Trusted Adults - ask who they can trust if they are worried! Protect their personal information - how can they stay safe online? Online Safety Shareable by
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Risks Sense of urgency could mean a young person posts something they wouldn’t normally post. Personal information could be compromised in the ‘candid’ photos (like location, school, or extracurriculars). Harmful interactions like bullying, exploitation, manipulation, peer abuse, and/or inappropriate behaviour could happen in the comments or with ‘realmojis’. Safety settings are lacking – there are no privacy features, no parental controls, and no blocking abilities on this platform. Just reporting! The discovery page encourages interaction between complete strangers and could lead to communication on other apps with messaging functions (like Instagram or WhatsApp).
FOMO WARNING Any attempt to delete or skip a post results in the user not being able to see other posts