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/

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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

Careers Program – 16/10/25

Some of our learners visited Orchard Nurseries as part of the careers program. This gave them an opportunity to explore careers within horticulture. They were shown

Horticulture Apple Juicing – 07/10/25

At Philpots Manor School we have a number of different varieties of apple trees spread across our site. Our learners have enjoyed picking, crushing and

Guinea Pigs – 30/09/25

We recently had two gorgeous guinea pigs come to stay with us. Their names are Spirit and Dozer. They are just 20 weeks old

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