Virtue Literacy as PSHE and Citizenship provision.
The Virtue Literacy Programme has been designed to cover most of the non-statutory content goals as outlined in the PSHE Association’s Suggested Programme of Study (2014), and the Department for Education’s programme of study for Citizenship in key stages 1 and 2 (2015). In some cases, the key stage 1 content is introduced in Reception, allowing pupils to build understanding as teachers take opportunities to reinforce this learning as the pupils progress through the primary phase.
Citizenship
All of the content goals in the programme of study for Citizenship are covered by the Virtue Literacy Programme with the exception of:
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The process of growing young to old (3.d) The names for the main parts of the body (3.e)
At Floreat, these are incorporated into our knowledge curriculum.
PSHE
All of the content goals in the programme of study for PSHE are included in the Virtue Literacy programme with the exception of:
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What constitutes a healthy lifestyle including the benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating and dental health. (1.1)
This is covered in the Core Knowledge Curriculum for Reception, and later in the Year 2 Science curriculum. Discussions about what constitutes a healthy lifestyle and the benefits of exercise also take place in PE lessons throughout the key stage.
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About the process of growing young to old and how people’s needs change. (1.8)
This is included in the Core Knowledge Curriculum for Reception.
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The names for the main parts of the body (including external genitalia) and the similarities and differences between boys and girls. (1.10)
The Core Knowledge Curriculum for Reception teaches children the names of the main parts of the body. This is developed in more detail in the Year 2 science curriculum.
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Rules for, and ways of keeping physically safe including safety online, cycle safety, safety in the environment (including rail and water safety.) (1.12)
Pupils learn about the importance of online safety as part of the ICT curriculum in Key Stage 1. Children are taught ways to stay safe in their environment including road and rail safety as preparation for going on school trips. Water and rail safety is also covered in the Judgement and Prudence character lesson in Reception. The dangers of electricity are also covered in the science curriculum. Pupils will have the opportunity to take a cycling proficiency course at the end of key stage 2.
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To judge what kind of physical contact is acceptable, comfortable, unacceptable and uncomfortable (and how to respond and how to tell them.) (2.10)
Through the unit on bravery pupils are taught to name their feelings. When they study humour pupils are explicitly taught how to tell someone when they are unhappy about their behaviour and are feeling uncomfortable. Throughout every aspect of school life staff ensure that pupils feel safe and are aware of who they can ask for help.