Personal Development

Pupils love attending this school. They flourish here. They said that if they tried to list the reasons why the school is special, it would take forever. Leaders have created an environment of mutual respect and kindness. The warm relationships between staff and pupils shine through their interactions. Pupils feel safe and happy.

Pupils learn about how to keep themselves safe through the wider curriculum. Staff teach them about looking after their physical and mental well-being. Pupils understand that they should tell a trusted adult if they have any concerns. OFSTED March 2023

At St William’s, our PSHE curriculum is underpinned by our strong Catholic values and aims to support children in becoming confident, healthy, responsible and respectful individuals. We teach them how to establish and develop healthy relationships, and how to keep themselves safe. We support children in gaining an understanding of their own physical, social, cultural and spiritual development. We aim that they will understand how to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle, including their mental and emotional wellbeing. We want children to know about their rights and we provide them with responsibilities and opportunities to develop leadership skills. We open the doors to the wider world, both locally and globally through a rich, schematic and ambitious curriculum.  We encourage our children, inspired by the teachings of the gospel, to realise and fulfil their role in making a positive contribution to society.

Click here for our 2024-2025 whole school PSHE plans for teaching and learning. This includes:

• the focus of the topic;
• the key knowledge and skills developed within that unit;
• the key sticky knowledge developed within that unit and;
• the key vocabulary developed within that unit.