PSHE
At Lytchett, we are committed to equipping our young people with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to make informed and ethical decisions about their wellbeing, health and relationships. Furthermore, our PSHE and Citizenship programme provides pupils with the understanding needed for them to play a full and active life in society.
Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 PSHE is taught through the following channels:
- Core PSHE Lessons
Students are taught in their mixed-gender tutor groups, usually by their tutor, a teacher of the RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) Team or as a year group with an expert outside provider. There are 10 sessions each academic year, each adapted to the context of the school and local community, as well as any issues arising within the cohort.
Broadly, sessions will cover the statutory guidance for ‘Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education’ (July 2025) and the Citizenship programme of study (September 2013).
You can view the 2025-6 curriculum map here
- PSHE and Citizenship in Tutor Time
Weekly assemblies are themed around personal, moral and spiritual development, and are led either by the Head of House or delivered during tutor time.
Click here for the planned Personal Development and Wellbeing assemblies for 2025-6.
From April 2026, students in Years 7-10 will also have a 20-minute PSHE session each week led by their tutor during tutor time. These sessions are designed to enable students to engage with and develop their understanding of the core PSHE lessons in greater depth.
Tutors may also share non-fiction articles on current affairs and news items relating to core PSHE topics during the Tutor Time Reading Programme.
- Personal Development in the Wider Curriculum
Topics taught within the PSHE and Citizenship programme are often relevant to topics taught across the curriculum. By linking these topics to their other subjects, students have an opportunity to engage with the knowledge and ideas in different contexts.
In Key Stage 3 library lessons, students read a range of extracts, short stories and non-fiction texts that relate directly to the themes taught in PSHE. These lessons enable students to discuss these topics further in a safe and constructive environment.
The PSHE programme, including the learning objectives of each core PSHE session, is shared with parents and carers regularly. We encourage parents and carers to ask questions and discuss the sessions with their children, as well as communicate with their House team if any concerns or issues arise. Parents are signposted to relevant resources to support them and to aid in their conversations with their children. At each Parents’ Evening, parents are invited to hear more about the PSHE programme and ask questions.