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PSHE education helps schoo s meet the rm andate of promoting spiiritual,morall,, sociial and culltural development amongst young people
PSHE education h elps schoolls meet theiir mandate of promoting sp ritual, mora soc al and cu tura development amongst young people
Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE) education should become compulsory to help schools in England meet their legal obligation to promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development amongst young people, concludes a new study published in Health Education Journal. The paper is by a research team led by Dr Ellen Klemera and Professor Fiona Brooks at the University of Hertfordshire. The researchers found that PSHE education programmes in schools have a positive impact on young people’s broader development. Bullying and fighting are key issues for schools that span SMSC development, touching on young people’s spiritual relationship with others, moral development, social skills and cultural tolerance. The study found that rating PSHE educatio n in school positively was
significantly associated with lower levels of both self-reported bullying perpetration and fighting amongst young people.
Pupils’ positive perceptions of PSHE
education were also significantly associated with increased spirituality and increased general self-efficacy or self-belief.
Furthermore, the study suggests that there is a need to involve young people in the
evaluation of PSHE education to identify which topics are important and beneficial for the lives of young people today.
Kayleigh Chester, researcher at the Centre for Public Health and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, commented: “The case for statutory PSHE education has been hotly contested, and while the provision of PSHE is not currently compulsory, he alth
education and relationships and sex education will become a legal requirement in secondary schools from 2020. Our findings add further weight to the argument that PSHE should be compulsory, especially as it helps schools meet their mandate of promoting spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
“Considering the known link between health and wellbeing and educational attainment, the benefit of health education on pupils’ positive wellbeing is likely to be long lasting and far reaching.”
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Coventry schoolg rls heading to Houses of Parliament after winning food-design competition
Coventry schoolgiirls heading to Houses of Parliament aft food-design competitio
Five innovative Coventry schoolgirls will be going to the Houses of Parliament to showcase a new British snack they designed after winning a national competition.
Year 5 pupilsMariam James,Maria Rogala, Amelia Ryl, Annvi Saji and Lena Vallayil, who attend St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, entered the Nationa Education competiti Entrants were tas
ked with either designing a on called ‘Farmvention’. l Farmers’ Union (NFU)
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fterwinning
ew British snack, a tractor of the future, or a ew environment for a flock of 100 h ens. Participants were also split into age groups – Key Stage 1, Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2.
The girls opted to enter the snack competition, and their product, ‘Fruity Flow’, was chosen ahead of more than 1,000 other entries across the country as the winner in the Upper Key Stage 2 category.
Their victory means they will head to the Houses of Parliament for the grand final, where an overall winner will be chosen among all nine categories.
Not only that, professional chef Idris Caldora will visit St John Fisher, which is part of the Romero Catholic Academy,
in the near future
to help the pupils develop Fruity Flow even further.
Linda Edge, Vice Principal of St John Fisher, said: “We’re so delighted for the girls. Their hard
“We really encou work in this compet
rage girls at St John Fishe r ition has now paid off.
and across the Romero Catholic Academy to get involved with STEMsubjects, and Farmvention was a great way to do this.
“They’ve done themselves proud, and I hope they enjoy their trip to the Houses of Parliament.”
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-johnfisher.coventry.sch.uk March 02 91 2019
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