At Honley, the children will be given the vocabulary and support they need to enable them to articulate their feelings. The intention is to promote mental wellbeing and empathy across the whole school and into the community. The children in our school come from a range of family backgrounds and life experiences. We believe it is important to consider children’s starting points, differing levels of knowledge and understanding and build upon these through PSHE.

We want our children to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of a diverse society, in terms of race, religion and relationships.

We want our children to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community by learning tolerance, treating each other equally, fairly, with kindness and with mutual respect, preparing them for their future lives.

PSHE also encompasses health and wellbeing. At Honley, we will give the children the knowledge to be able to make informed choices with regards to keeping healthy e.g. food and exercise.

Our intent is also for our children to stay safe, learn to manage risks and make decisions. In an ever increasing technological world, we also want our children to use online resources safely and know how to get help when they feel unsafe.