PSHE – St John's Church of England Academy

PSHE Curriculum

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.”

Christopher Robin

At St John’s CE Academy, we aim to equip children with the knowledge, understanding, and confidence to thrive in today’s society. Through Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE), we reinforce our school mission ‘Trust in God. Trust Yourself. Aspire, Believe, Achieve!’ to make positive contributions to the school and the wider community.

PSHE helps children grow as healthy, independent, and responsible individuals, addressing personal, social, and cultural issues they face while building self-worth. Starting in early years and continuing through Year 6, our curriculum aligns with key campaigns like Anti-Bullying Week, Internet Safety Week, and Remembrance Day.

We use the One Decision scheme, an interactive resource developed by experts and children to engage young learners and support their development from an early age.

Topics included are as follows:

Families and Friendships
Safe Relationships
Respecting Ourselves and Others
Belonging to a Community
Media Literacy and Digital Resilience
Finance and Employment
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing
Growing and Changing
Keeping Safe

Learning is contextualised and made relevant to the needs of our children. In addition to the PSHE Association planning, our Year 5 and 6 pupils take part in a local ‘Healthy School Questionnaire’ conducted by the Local Relationships and Sexual Health Advisor. This enables us to tailor the curriculum to meet the individual needs of our children.

All learning activities provide an opportunity for pupils to develop their skills, knowledge and attitude. We never underestimate the impact that debate, discussion; practising using language and talking about feelings can have in developing key skills for the future.

PSHE Policy

RSHE Policy

PSHE Long Term Plan

Online Safety Overview

PSHE at St. John’s

Diversity Exhibition

October 7, 2024

Year 5 & Year 6 – A Visit from Dog’s Trust

September 26, 2024

Year 3 – Farm Trip

March 19, 2024

Year 2 – Farming and Sustainability

February 6, 2024

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St John's CE Academy DarlingtonTuesday, March 18th, 2025 at 3:49pm

2-YEAR-OLD & 3-YEAR-OLD NURSERY PARENTS

Please check your emails for an invite to join the Tapestry App - it may be in your junk folder!
Once you have set up your account we will begin sending photographs of your child enjoying their time in Nursery.

Thank you Mrs Lambert and Miss Raine.

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St John's CE Academy DarlingtonMonday, March 17th, 2025 at 1:41pm

SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL
Please be aware that there will be no School Crossing Patrol on Geneva Road/ Burnside Road crossing point on the afternoon of Friday 21st March.

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St John's CE Academy DarlingtonFriday, March 14th, 2025 at 2:22pm

Sports Reports - Boys and Girls Football Cup

Boys' Team

The boys had a great time playing in their tournament. They showed lots of resilience and great sportsmanship throughout - Mr Ferguson was very impressed by their teamwork and attitude! The team represented St. John's very well and tried their best throughout. The boys came 11th overall.

Girls' Team

Despite the tough weather conditions, the girls came second in their group to make it in to the top tier. They were up against some tough opposition but showed tremendous grit throughout. All of the girls played amazingly and worked really well as a team. Mr Cook was really proud of the resilience shown by all of the girls and how they continue to improve every time they play. They came 7th overall.

Darlington School Sport Partnership

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St John's CE Academy DarlingtonFriday, March 14th, 2025 at 1:58pm

Recently, our children took part in an online safety survey. The majority of our children said they watch YouTube, but did you know YouTube is age rated 13+? This is due to some of the content being inappropriate for children. YouTube Kids is a much safer alternative with flexible settings to set for children to view age-appropriate content. We have provided a safety guide on how to set up YouTube kids with more information at the link below.

https://support.google.com/youtubekids/answer/7554914?hl=en

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St John's CE Academy DarlingtonWednesday, March 12th, 2025 at 8:28am

Engineering Club Celebration Event

It has been an absolute pleasure to run Engineering Club these past 6 months. The children have been dedicated and learnt so much about engineering and design. This club is now finished for this academic year but it will be back next year to train the next generation of Darlington engineers. Well done kids. You have done St. John's proud and all of your final designs blew me away. Follow the link below to see some highlights of the final event (the light wasn't great in the hall).

And a huge well done to Collins and Angelica for WINNING the best overall train!

Engineering Club - Celebration Event

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