PSHE NEWSLETTER HALF TERM 1
What will pupils be studying in PSHE?
The themes for the half term, along with information about some of the topics we will be exploring are below:
Year 7 :
Being Me in My World
Year 7 will explore identity, individuality, influences, peer pressure and online behaviours.
Year 8 :
Being Me in My World
Year 8 will explore identity, faiths, communities and cultures, stereotypes and how initial judgements can be misinformed.
Year 9 :
Being Me in My World
Year 9 will explore differences between themselves and others, peer approval, risky behaviour choices and the influence of peer groups, consent and coercive behaviour.
An exciting opportunity
Following on from the success of last year’s Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme, we have been lucky enough to secure 10 places on The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Training Programme. The Diana Award was founded on Diana, Princess of Wales’ belief that young people have the power to
Year 10 :
Being Me in My World
Year 10 will explore freedoms in society, the positive and negative role of social media, the impact social media can have on culture and identity and how to take care of their personal safety.
Year 11 :
Being Me in My World
Year 11 will explore legislation that affects them at the age of 16, coercive control and abuse in relationships, illegal online activity and its impact on a range of people and how to deal with emergency situations.
Years 12 & 13 :
Years 12 and 13 will cover a range of topics in their PSHE lessons including
settling in to Sixth Form, UCAS and gambling and addiction. Some of these topics will be linked to the Sixth Form lecture series and the topics delivered by guest speakers.
As we do in every half term, we will also be using whole-school and year group assemblies to explore a wider range of PSHE topics such as online safety, healthy choices and bullying. If you would like more information about the PSHE curriculum and the topics that will be covered please do not hesitate to get in touch with Miss Caley (mecaley@hymers.org)
change their community, their country and the world. On the 7 of November, we will be taking 10 students to Waltham Toll Bar Academy to participate in a one-day training programme, after which they will become Hymers College Anti-Bullying Ambassadors.
All students in Years 8, 9, 10 and 12 have been invited to submit an A4 letter of application to become
Where to seek extra guidance/support on PSHE topics
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:
n Participate or pass
n Listen and speak
n Privacy
n An opinion
n Learn
Everyone has the responsibility to:
n Allow others to participate or pass
n Listen and allow others to speak
n Maintain privacy
n Respect difference of opinion
n Allow others to learn
If any students need to seek extra support and guidance on PSHE, or the session raises worries or concerns for
an anti-bullying ambassador. This will be a vital role in the school and the successful applicants will be leaders in the school’s approach to anti-bullying, being a strong voice in the community, standing up to unacceptable behaviour and encouraging others to do the same. We hope that in the years to come we will be able to grow the number of antibullying ambassadors in the school. Keep an eye out in the next newsletter for all the details about our training day!
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.
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Online Safety
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 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. This half term’s newsletter focuses on live streaming and its potential consequences.
We would remind parents and 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.
