PD at Parkfield

PD (Personal Development) is delivered through science; Emotional Literacy; RE; Sustainability, Financial capability and safety education, Rights Respecting Curriculum and also through weekly year group assemblies.

In EYFS, PD is one of the prime areas of the curriculum. We believe children need good personal, social and emotional development to support their learning. Children follow a PD curriculum based on the PATHS model, with a focus on teaching children how to acknowledge and deal with their emotions and develop positive relations and social skills.

The PD curriculum for Year 1- Year 6 follows guidelines as recommended by the PD Association:

1. Health and well being
2. Relationships
3. Living in the wider world

Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) is covered in the Summer term, in years 1-6. Parents are invited to view resources before the lesson and have a right to withdraw pupils from this lesson. 

The overarching aim for PD is to provide pupils with:

• Accurate and relevant knowledge
• Opportunities to turn that knowledge in to personal understanding
• Opportunities to explore, clarify and if necessary challenge, their own and others’ values, attitudes, beliefs, rights and responsibilities
• The skills and strategies they need in order to live healthy safe fulfilling responsible and balanced lives. 

PD at Parkfield Community School

Autumn Term - Relationships Overview

Relationships Lesson plans

Spring Term - Living in the Wider World Overview

Living in the Wider World Lesson Plans

Summer Term - Health and Wellbeing Overview

Health and Wellbeing Lesson Plans

We also use SUMO to help children to regulate their emotions. Find out more here: SUMO for Schools