Personal, Social and Health Education
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) comprises all aspects of the school's planned provision to promote girls' personal and social development, health and well being.
In PSHE, girls learn about themselves as growing and changing individuals and as members of their communities with more maturity, independence and power. They become more self-aware and capable of more sophisticated moral reasoning. They take more responsibility for themselves and become more aware of the views, needs and rights of people of all ages. They build on their experience, confidence and competence, learning new skills to help them make decisions and play an active part in their personal and social life.
Girls learn how to plan and manage choices for their courses and career. They continue to maintain a healthy lifestyle, coping well with their changing bodies and feelings. They also learn to cope with changing relationships and understand how these can affect their health and well being. They make the most of new opportunities to take part in the life of the school and its communities.
As a school we aim to help the girls:
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Develop confidence and responsibility |
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Develop a healthy and safe lifestyle |
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Develop good relationships respecting differences between people |
All of this is achieved in a PSHE programme which embraces its elements through informative sessions via speakers or video, debate and discussion, participation and action. A formal PSHE teaching period is timetabled for girls in Forms I to III / Years 7 to 9 and Form V / Year 11 every week. A personal and social education is an intrinsic part of the girls' every-day experience.
