Safeguarding in the Curriculum
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Safeguarding is of the highest importance at SSPP.
We have worked hard to identify opportunities in the taught and wider curriculum for children to learn about safeguarding.
Our broad curriculum gives pupils opportunities to experience life in all its diversity, to acquire knowledge, understanding, and skills that significantly impact personal development, behaviour, and welfare, and equips every child with the knowledge and skills required for personal safeguarding.
Our PSHE curriculum (using the 'Jigsaw' scheme of work) covers all areas of Safeguarding through each of the strands to a different degree, however, some go into more detail. We are sensitive in our teaching and recognise that some more sensitive subjects need to be taught at an age-appropriate level, or at a small group or 1:1 level where a more urgent need arises.
As a Gold Carnegie Mental Health school, we know the fundamental need to help children maintain good physical and mental wellbeing is paramount. We value pupils’ questions and give them space for their own thoughts, ideas, and concerns.
We give pupils’ opportunities across the curriculum to explore values, personal rights, responsibilities, and equal opportunities that develop moral concepts that impact positively on safeguarding, promote British values and prevent radicalisation and extremism. There are many opportunities throughout our learning in school to explore safeguarding issues.
Practical Safeguarding
Practical safeguarding opportunities are planned into the yearly curriculum. For example:
- Road, bus, rail and travel safety
(Out of school visits; Bike-ability; Junior Citizenship; Bike To School Week; Day Glow Day; Road Safety Show) - Poolside and water safety through swimming lessons
(Year 5 Swimming; Junior Citizenship) - Fire awareness
(Junior Citizenship; Y2 History Curriculum) - Visits to school from medical staff
(Dentists; School Nurse; Vaccinations) - Visitors from charities such as NSPCC to do focused projects and workshops
- Safe transition to Secondary school
(Palmer Academy visit; Facilitating Transition Days and Meetings) - General Assemblies
(Trusted Adults; What to do if...?; Who keeps me safe?) - Safe use of technology including password security and privacy settings
(Internet Safety Day; Core Computing Units; The Two Johns)
We have developed an open and safe learning environment in which pupils express their views, seek help, and help others. The promotion of equality of opportunity and diversity, for pupils and staff, helps prevent any form of direct or indirect discriminatory behaviour.
Our children learn to not tolerate any prejudiced behaviour. Our Rights Respecting-driven behaviour policy promotes making good choices and exhibiting good learning behaviours. Class times are a time for sharing ideas, addressing concerns, and promoting important values.
Assembly time and PSHE circle times are used to promote personal safeguarding matters and explore themes. For example, we talk about anti-bullying including cyber bullying and British values including how these values are promoted in our multi–faith society. Staff and children are quick to challenge stereotypes and the use of derogatory language in lessons and around the school. Our school reflects the diversity of pupils’ experiences and provides pupils with a comprehensive understanding of people and communities beyond their immediate experience including the role of women in society and different family groups including same-sex couples.
Throughout the curriculum, there are planned opportunities to promote all forms of equality and foster greater understanding of and respect for people of all faiths (and those with no faith), races, genders, ages, disabilities, and sexual orientations, through their words, actions and in their influence. Opportunities are created in a variety of subjects to address areas of safeguarding, for example, themes are highlighted through novels in English lessons.
Time is taken at the beginning of every new school year to reaffirm school values, expectations, and rules for being part of SSPP. This good start to the year, with everyone clear about their roles and responsibilities, sets the tone for the rest of the year and leads to excellent safeguarding outcomes.
Personal Development Overview
