PSHE
PSHE at Woodmansterne
We aim to support young people in becoming responsible, respectful and active members of their communities while developing an understanding of themselves and the diverse world around them. Our school values are threaded through the PSHE curriculum.
Our PSHE curriculum is carefully planned to meet the updated statutory requirements and reflects the needs and experiences of our students. Learning is delivered primarily through form time, enabling tutors, who know students well, to guide meaningful discussion and promote personal development.
To ensure high-quality provision throughout the school, we have invested in the Jigsaw programme for Key Stage 3 and 4 and the PRESS programme in the Sixth Form. This provides a coherent and progressive curriculum from Year 7 through to Year 13.
A link to Jigsaw curriculum is included for reference here.
Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) is embedded within our wider PSHE curriculum. Rather than teaching sensitive topics in isolation, we explore them within broader themes such as healthy relationships, personal wellbeing, decision-making, citizenship and understanding the law. This approach helps students develop a balanced and informed understanding of important life issues.
We also work closely with a range of external organisations and specialists who enrich our curriculum through workshops, assemblies and themed events. This also helps us to provide an inclusive PSHE offering. We have a comprehensive plan of which statutory topics are best discussed with external specialists and have a clear plan of when the topics should be introduced to which year groups. We work closely with Lambeth, specifically their offerings on sexual health workshops, to ensure we are providing content in line with the government requirements.
Alongside this, students engage regularly with current affairs and contemporary issues, helping them to become informed, thoughtful and responsible citizens.
Please view links at the bottom of the page for useful websites supporting pupils and parents with topics covered in PSHE
Through the links below you'll find topic overviews per year group and statutory guidance around PSHE and RSE. You may also contact me through the school office should you wish to discuss any of the content taught to your child in PSHE.
Miriam Mizzi - PSHE Co-Ordinator
secondaryoffice@woodmansterne.london
RSE Guidance
Thematic Overview of Year KS3
PSHE & RSE Policy (Secondary)
Diversity
Mental Wellbeing
Citizenship
Online Safety
Health
Relationships
Friends of Woodmansterne
MK-Let Me Know 
MK - Let Me Know (www.justletmeknow.org) is an education charity, working with young people to teach them the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviours, so that they can avoid abuse and thrive in their relationships. We offer free workshops to schools, charities, youth groups and community organisations that form a prevention programme where young people are taught to spot and stop unhealthy relationship behaviours in themselves and others, using the 10 Signs framework (www.justletmeknow/10-signs). Established 3 years ago, LMK has so far worked with 9,000 young people, across 19 London boroughs in collaboration with over 100 partner organisations.
Brook 
Brook is a national charity supporting people with their sexual health and wellbeing. We offer a range of services to support our mission of helping people to live healthier lives. Excellent sexual health, mental health and wellbeing is a right. Brook exists to fight for that right and we demand better, especially for young people. We challenge stigma, amplify voices and provide lifelong support that meets the diverse needs of our communities.
All young people have the right to high quality, inclusive relationships and sex education. Brook’s specialist educators work directly with young people, teachers, parents and carers to keep everyone safe and healthy. We offer a range of face-to-face and online RSE training programmes for teachers, sessions for young people, and we support schools to develop effective plans and policies.
Our specialists have delivered topics such as healthy relationships, consent, online safety, risk taking behaviour and an overview of sexual health services available to Woodmansterne students locally. If you would like more information about Brook or support and/or advice for a young person you know, please visit www.brook.org.uk.