Welcome to PSHE at Green Lane Primary Academy

“Through PSHE we grow HEART: hardworking learners, enthusiastic thinkers, ambitious dreamers, resilient problem-solvers and trusting, kind friends.”

Our PSHE at Green Lane is all about helping children develop the knowledge, skills and values they need to lead confident, healthy and responsible lives. Through our curriculum, our pupils learn how to understand themselves, build positive and respectful relationships, manage their feelings, stay safe and make thoughtful choices. This includes learning about friendships, family life, respect, consent (in an age-appropriate way), growing up and how bodies change. PSHE supports children’s wellbeing, personal growth and readiness for the wider world, helping them develop the HEART values that guide our school community.

Why We Love PSHE

We love PSHE because it gives every child the chance to understand who they are, how they feel and how they can make a positive difference in the world around them. Through PSHE, children learn how to build healthy friendships, show kindness and respect, and understand what positive relationships look like. These lessons help our pupils grow in confidence, empathy and resilience, building strong relationships and healthy habits that last a lifetime. Our PSHE curriculum supports children to listen, reflect, solve problems and celebrate their uniqueness — all while developing the HEART values that make our school a caring, ambitious and supportive community.

What Learning Looks Like

At Green Lane, PSHE learning is active, calm and reflective — a special time in the week when children can think about themselves, their feelings and their relationships with others. Each lesson begins with a mindfulness activity to help our pupils feel settled and ready to learn. Children then explore a theme through stories, discussions, games and creative tasks that help them understand big ideas in a safe and child-friendly way. Pupils learn about friendships, families, respect, personal boundaries, keeping themselves safe and, as they get older, the changes that happen as they grow up. Across the year, every class learns the same Jigsaw “pieces,” from ‘Being Me’ to ‘Changing Me,’ which helps create a whole-school community that grows together. PSHE lessons are warm, supportive and inclusive — a space where every child’s voice is valued and their HEART values can shine.

Talking, Exploring and Doing

At Green Lane, lessons are a mix of calm reflection, creative activities and lively discussion, giving children time to think about themselves, their feelings and their relationships with others. Our PSHE lessons bring learning to life with stories, games, role-play and teamwork, helping children develop skills such as kindness, resilience, ambition, trust and respect. Children are encouraged to ask questions, share ideas and learn how to communicate their thoughts and feelings appropriately.

What Makes Us Special

What makes our PSHE lessons special is the way every child feels safe, valued and listened to. Children explore themes that build their confidence, strengthen friendships and help them understand healthy relationships — all while growing together as a caring and ambitious school community rooted in our HEART values.

How We Know Children Are Succeeding

You’ll see your child’s progress in how they:

  • grow in confidence, kindness and independence
  • show resilience, make positive choices and play well with friends
  • build skills in emotional wellbeing, relationships and personal development

Success is not just about knowledge, but about children developing the HEART values that help them thrive at school and beyond.

Ideas for PSHE at Home

You can help by talking about feelings, friendships and relationships, encouraging problem-solving, and celebrating your child’s effort and resilience. Everyday moments — from sharing stories and discussing events to practising healthy routines and showing kindness and respect — give children opportunities to develop the HEART values of Hardworking, Enthusiastic, Ambitious, Resilient and Trusting. By modelling positive relationships, supporting independence and recognising small successes, you help your child grow into a confident, caring and thoughtful member of our school community.      

The table below contains some useful websites that parents can use to support PSHE topics like wellbeing, relationships, online safety, emotional health and personal development.

WebsiteDescription
Childline – Support & Advice (Ages 5 – 11)Free, child-friendly support, advice and activities about feelings, friendships, bullying, wellbeing and online safety.
BBC Bitesize – Super MoversBBC Bitesize Super Movers videos created in partnership with Children in Need and the Premier League, to enhance wellbeing with easy to follow dance routines.
NSPCC – Advice for FamiliesPractical advice and support for parents and carers.