At Beecroft Academy, we aim to provide quality education for all children regardless of background, gender, disability, faith or culture, where we celebrate individual differences.  As a whole school we recognise the importance of self-esteem and self-confidence.  We strive to create an environment which develops this in order for each individual child to reach their full potential. Beecroft Academy is committed to ensuring that the whole school ethos supports Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE) both implicitly and explicitly within the curriculum. The school makes provision for social, cultural and moral development through PSHE, RSE (Relationships, Sex Education) our Values Education and the whole school Discipline and Anti-bullying Policy.

Beecroft Academy recognises the importance of PSHE in terms of providing pupils with the knowledge, skills and understanding that they will need in helping them to become confident, responsible and informed individuals throughout their lives.  

‘Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world and living their lives seamlessly on and offline. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also challenges and risks. In this environment, children and young people need to know how to be safe and healthy, and how to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way.’ (DFE 2020) 

Where children have good skills in these areas and are well educated within an environment supportive to emotional health and well-being, they will be motivated to, and equipped to: 

• Be effective and successful learners; 
• Make and sustain friendships; 
• Deal with and resolve conflict effectively or by themselves; 
• Recognise and manage strong feelings such as frustration, anger and anxiety; 
• Be able to promote calm and optimistic states that promote the achievement of goals; 
• Recover from setbacks and persist in the face of difficulties; 
• Work and play cooperatively; 
• Compete fairly and win and lose with dignity and respect for competitors; 
• Recognise and stand up for their rights and the rights of other; 
• Understand and value the differences and commonalities between people, respecting the right of others to have beliefs and values different from their own. 

As Daniel Goleman (who many credit with bringing awareness of the importance of ‘emotional intelligence’ to popular attention) says:

“Students who are anxious, angry or depressed don’t learn; people who are in these states do not take in information effectively or deal with it well…” 

Goleman, D. Emotional Intelligence (New York: Bantam Books, 1995) 

Aims

Our aim is to prepare pupils for life beyond primary school: its decisions, responsibilities, experiences and opportunities, in order for every aspect of their potential to be recognised and fulfilled.

• Encourage respect for oneself and others. 
• Develop confidence and self-esteem. 
• Maintain a safe and caring environment within which children can understand the reasons for routines and rules. 
• Promote ways of developing a sustained and healthy lifestyle. 
• Value individuality and cultural diversity. 
• Celebrate achievements. 
• Be aware of and responsive to the needs of the whole child. 
• Encourage a sense of belonging to the school community. 
• Promote the importance of making and sustaining good relationships. 
• Encourage the children to take responsibility for their actions and understand the consequences linked to their actions.

	PSHE Curriculum Map (2026 - 2027).docx	[pdf 471KB]
	Personal Development at Beecroft Academy	[pdf 187KB]