PSHE & Life Skills

Our Personal, Social, Health and Life Skills Education course prepares pupils for the choices and challenges involved in everyday life both in school and beyond. The course is fully differentiated and pupils learn at a level appropriate to their understanding and needs. The PSHE team are happy to answer any specific questions you may have regarding some of the more sensitive topics covered.

You can find all our parent/carers resources on the following page: https://philpotsmanorschool.co.uk/parent-information/

Our RSE policy can be found under our policies and reports section:  https://philpotsmanorschool.co.uk/policies-reports/

Overview

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Curriculum Overview

Year Topics
7 Wellbeing, Learning & Safety
Developing skills and aspirations
Diversity
Health and puberty
Building relationships
Financial decision making
8 Drugs and alcohol
Community and careers
Discrimination
Emotional wellbeing
Identity and relationships
Digital literacy
9 Peer influence, substance use and gangs
Setting goals
Respectful relationships
Healthy lifestyle
Intimate relationships
Employability and College
10 Mental health
Work experience
Addressing extremism and radicalisation
Exploring influence
Healthy relationships
Financial decision making
11 Building for the future
Next steps
Families
Independence
Communication in relationships
Managing life online

News & Stories

Santa is Stuck – 04/12/25

Every year our lovely Art Teaching Assistant creates a Christmas themed display for our learners to enjoy. This year she has designed a fantastic fireplace

Feeling Festive – 28/11/25

Our equine department has already been getting into the Christmas spirit. Our horses received an extra pamper this week as they dazzled in tinsel.

Ladder Tennis – 11/11/25

Our lower school learners have been working hard to create a new activity for our land craft site. They learned how to use a

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