Curriculum Intent
At St. Gregory’s, our PSHE curriculum supports children to grow into confident, safe, respectful and responsible individuals. We want pupils to understand themselves and others, build healthy relationships and make informed choices so they can flourish in modern life.
Our curriculum draws on:
- Life to the Full (Ten Ten) RSE Programme
- Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust PSHE Planning
- Pol‑Ed (Police Education Programme)
- British Values, Gospel Values and our Trust Virtues of
honesty, respect, self-belief, confidence, resilience, justice, responsibility and compassion
Through PSHE, pupils learn to:
- Understand their rights and responsibilities.
- Build positive, healthy relationships grounded in respect.
- Keep themselves physically, mentally and socially safe.
- Value diversity and celebrate the uniqueness of every individual.
- Develop emotional literacy, confidence and resilience.
- Make informed choices about health, safety and wellbeing.
- Contribute positively to school life and the wider community.
Our intent is to prepare children for life in an ever‑changing world and help them recognise their God‑given dignity and potential.
Curriculum Implementation
Life to the Full (Ten Ten)
Ten Ten provides a faith‑aligned, spiral PSHE and RSE programme taught through:
- Created and Loved by God
- Created to Love Others
- Created to Live in Community
This underpins progression and ensures consistency across all year groups.
Trust PSHE Planning
The Trust curriculum provides a coherent sequence from EYFS to Year 6, ensuring:
- Clear progression
- Age-appropriate content
- Coverage of statutory PSHE and RSE
- Strong links to safeguarding, wellbeing and Catholic values
Pol‑Ed
Pol‑Ed enhances children’s understanding of:
- Community and personal safety
- Online behaviour and cyberbullying
- Respect for the law and consequences
- Anti-social behaviour
- Safe and respectful friendships
Teaching Approach: I Do – We Do – You Do
All PSHE lessons follow our whole‑school pedagogy:
- I Do: Teacher modelling
- We Do: Guided tasks, discussion and role play
- You Do: Independent reflection and scenario-based activities
Weekly and Responsive Lessons
- PSHE is taught weekly in every class.
- Additional sessions are delivered to address class, school or wider issues as they arise.
Recording Learning
- Years 1–6: Each child has an individual PSHE book.
- EYFS: Learning is recorded in a class floor book.
- Books move with children each year to show progression.
Curriculum Impact
By the time pupils leave St. Gregory’s, they:
- Have the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about their wellbeing, health and relationships.
- Can build and maintain positive, healthy relationships based on empathy and respect.
- Demonstrate kindness, tolerance, fairness and responsibility.
- Are emotionally literate and able to express and manage their feelings confidently.
- Understand diversity, equality and British Values.
- Know how to stay safe online, offline and in the community, and understand when and how to seek help.
- Have developed spiritually, morally, socially and culturally, enabling them to contribute positively to society.
- Possess the confidence and resilience to embrace the challenges of adolescence and secondary school.
- Are equipped for healthy, safe and successful lives into adulthood.
Evidence in pupils’ PSHE books (Y1–Y6) and EYFS floor books demonstrates:
- A broad and balanced PSHE curriculum
- Clear acquisition of knowledge and vocabulary
- Increasingly mature reflections and personal insight
- Strong progress across the year groups
Most pupils achieve age-related expectations in PSHE, with development also reflected in Science and RE, where wellbeing, relationships and values overlap.
Through Life to the Full, Trust PSHE planning and Pol‑Ed, pupils gain the firm foundations they need to thrive, stay safe and make good progress at Key Stage 3 and beyond.
PSHE Careers
At St. Gregory’s, our PSHE curriculum develops the skills, values, and understanding pupils need for life and work. Children learn how personal development, wellbeing, and relationships link to careers in areas such as health, education, law, public service, and community roles. Through discussion and real-life examples, they see how PSHE supports success in every profession and prepares them to make a positive contribution to God’s World.
We link careers explicitly to curriculum learning, using resources such as BBC Bitesize, North East Ambition, and My Path, alongside encounters with visitors including the fire service, mental health nurses, police and dentists.
Our careers provision reflects our mission to nurture the whole child and inspire ambition. Pupils are encouraged to recognise their God-given talents and use them with responsibility and compassion in the service of others.
Through PSHE and Personal Development, pupils build confidence and resilience to make informed, aspirational choices. They explore opportunities beyond Stockton, developing respect for others and an understanding of different pathways, while growing in belief that they can achieve their potential.