To nurture the skills of resilience is key to providing young people with the ability to cope with stress, adversity, failure and challenges. Resilience is evident when young people have a greater ability to “bounce back” when faced with difficulties and achieve positive outcomes.
Resilience empowers the individual to understand how feelings and emotions are affected and can be managed at changing, challenging or difficult times
Change is a normal part of life and can bring both opportunities and challenges. As children and young people grow, they experience many changes, such as moving class, changing schools, developing new friendships, or navigating changes within their family.
Learning how to understand and manage change is an important part of PSHE and wider school life. Schools can help pupils develop resilience, recognise and express emotions, and build coping strategies before significant life events occur.
Many children benefit from talking to trusted adults about feelings linked to change, loss, or uncertainty. Schools can provide additional support where needed and create opportunities for pupils to share experiences and learn from others.
Effective transition support, including familiarisation with new environments, routines, and staff, can help children feel more confident and secure. This is particularly important for pupils who may need additional support during periods of change.
By the end of primary school students should be able to
- Recognise and understand a range of emotions in themselves and others.
- Talk about feelings using appropriate emotional vocabulary.
- Know when and how to seek support for their own wellbeing or concerns about someone else.
- Identify trusted adults and sources of help, including within school.
- Understand the key physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty.
Source: Relationships Education RSE and Health Education (DfE) Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk)
By the end of secondary school students should be able to
- talk about their emotions accurately and sensitively, using appropriate vocabulary.
- recognise the early signs of mental wellbeing concerns.
- the main changes which take place in males and females, and the implications for emotional and physical health.
Source: Relationships Education RSE and Health Education (DfE) Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk)
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 0 – 19 Healthy Child Programme – Health Visiting and School Nursing
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Cambridgeshire Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Service
Cambridgeshire Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Service The Cambridgeshire PSHE Service provides guidance, consultancy, training and resources to support and enhance the health and wellbeing of children and young people and their learning. This includes the curriculum for PSHE and Citizenship: its content, approaches to teaching and learning and monitoring and assessment. We also
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