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Resources: PSHE - General
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Useful Websites
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Additives advice - Food Standards Agency - www.food.gov.uk/news.../additivesboard
Advice and guidance, info for parents etc on the latest research into food additives and their effects on the behaviour of children.
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BBC Gardening pages - www.bbc.co.uk/garden...g_with_children
Lots of ideas for indoor and outdoor activities that could be modified for use in schools.
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BBC School Radio - www.bbc.co.uk/school...ogramme02.shtml
Online, fully resourced assemblies for primary schools on a variety of themes including pictures, music and read stories.
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Bog Standard - www.bog-standard.org/
Does exactly what it says on the label! Help with toilet facilities.
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Bullying Online - www.bullying.co.uk
Advice for pupils and parents. A problem page, Information about anti-bullying projects and information about staying safe while using the Internet.
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CBBC News - news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcn...ech/default.stm
Resources, lesson plans and news stories in a pupil-friendly format - includes a section on bullying (including cyber bulling).
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Citizenship Foundation - www.citfou.org.uk
Some good information but mainly aimed at older children - possibly be useful at Y6. Children express what kids think about local politics.
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Communication skills for Life - www.bteducation.org/home.ikml
Be seen and heard! BT website with resources for primary and high schools to work on developing communication skills.
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Cool Planet - www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet
Fair Trade. Children find out the truth about world trade. Good starting point for topics to discuss in class, making children think e.g. who gets the worse deal from a bar of chocolate - the cocoa growers.
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Counselling Directory - www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs.The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. Every counsellor on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to the Counselling Directory, or is registered with a professional body online with recognised codes of ethics and practice.
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Crimestoppers - www.crimestoppers-uk...memyselfandeye/
Me myself and Eye, an educational resource, has been devised for pupils aged 7-11 to help with difficult decisions they may face growing up.
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DfES - Bullying - www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying
New guidelines to assist schools in updating anti-bullying policies to include cyber bullying. Includes recommended ways of dealing with bullying occurring via mobile phones, internet and safe use of chat rooms.
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DfES Self Evaluation in PSHE and Citizenship - www.dfes.gov.uk/citi...1&articleID=179
Self Evaluation Tool in PSHE and Citizenship for Primary Schools. Go to the bottom of the page to 'ACT Primary Set' to download.
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Drugs faqs - www.drugsfaqs.org
DRUGSFAQS! The place where you can find out all about drugs and ask questions too.
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Forest Schools - www.forestschools.com
Opportunity to use woodlands near the school for educational activities. Training schemes available via the website and funding available to schools in Wye Valley. Contact us for information of Hfds school in the scheme.
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Garden organic - www.gardenorganic.or...organic_network
Packed with valuable information on every aspect of school gardening. Areas include activities for each term; free downloadable factsheets; links to national curriculum; games and activities for rainy days, and reports from schools. Membership of the network entitles you to share tips and information with other schools and take part in plant trials.
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Global Gang - www.globalgang.org.uk
Aimed at 8 - 13 year olds. Find out about what children get up to around the world.
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Growing Grub - www.growinggrub.co.uk
The website provides a comprehensive guide to growing four different vegetables with a class of children during the summer term. The site gives staff practical information, comprehensive lesson plans, learning resources and fun activities for pupils.
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Growing Schools - Teachernet - www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools
This site is designed to support teachers in using the outdoor classroom as a resource across the curriculum for pupils of all ages. Information includes funding sources, published research, training, resource materials, places to visit, news and events. It also provides case studies on outdoor learning and school grounds development. The site has been designed so teachers can search by subject and key stage and will soon feature a schools network offering teachers the opportunity to tap into local community expertise and knowledge.
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It's Different For Me - www.itsdifferentforme.org
Aimed at KS2, this site accompanies the resourse It's Different For Me. Sex and relationship education for 7 - 11 year olds. (FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE HEALTHY SCHOOLS TEAM)
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Kids Direct - kids.direct.gov.uk/
Lesson plans, games and animations, instructions and factfiles on Behaviour and Community, Environment, Health and Democracy. Has downloadable lesson plans, extensions and worksheets. Also has interactive kids sections!
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Learning through landscapes - www.ltl.org.uk/index.htm
Learning through Landscapes helps schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning.
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Money Sense - http
Dealing with money is an everyday reality for adults and most young people. MoneySense offers general advice about money management, right from school age through to every stage of life. It includes all the information you'll need to help you understand and manage your finances.
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National Children's Bureau - www.ncb.org.uk
Well worth a look - lots of new resources for teachers.
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National Curriculum In Action - www.ncaction.org.uk/subjects/pshe/index.htm
Uses pupils' work and case study materials to show what the PSHE non-statutory guidance looks like in practice.
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National Healthy Schools website - www.healthyschools.gov.uk
The National website for Healthy Schools. Online audit, excellent resources and links.
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NCB Sex Ed Forum - www.ncb.org.uk/Page....p_200610203221g
Link to the page on the NCB Sex Education Forum where the National Mapping of on-site sexual health services document can be downloaded. Also a toolkit for consulting young people on sex and relationships education.
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News think! - www.redcross.org.uk/...442&cachefixer=
Sign up to receive 'News think!'- find out about the stories behind the headlines.
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NHS Direct - Healthzone - www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk...?zoneId=35#main
Part of the NHS Direct site with information on children's health, contraception, pregnancy and childbirth and travel health.
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No.10 Downing Street - www.pm.gov.uk
Aimed at KS2 & KS3 - Includes a tour of no. 10, the newsroom, PM's in history.
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NSPCC - www.nspcc.org.uk
Find out more about NSPCC, Kids Zone, tips on keeping safe & advice on bullying.
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Parentline Plus - www.parentlineplus.org.uk/index.php?id=1
Lots of useful tips and resources to help parents, especially some of the downloadable leaflets - including talking to your teenager, divorce, stepfamilies, young children etc.
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Participation for schools - www.participationforschools.org.uk
In this site you will find guidance and tools to help you increase participation in your school.
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PSHE Subject Association - www.pshe-association.org.uk/Page.asp
The PSHE Subject Association is committed to helping teachers and other PSHE professionals to better plan, manage, deliver, evaluate and monitor PSHE provision, raising its status and quality and increasing its impact on, and relevance to, learners in the 21st century. To work closely with members, developing effective practice, representing views to government, other bodies and the media and influencing policy and perceptions of PSHE.
Very useful website.
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QCA National Curriculum - curriculum.qca.org.uk/
'The curriculum should be treasured. There should be real pride in our curriculum: the learning that the nation has decided to set before its young. Teachers, parents, employers, the media and the public should all see the curriculum as something to embrace, support and celebrate. Most of all, young people should relish the opportunity for discovery and achievement that the curriculum offers.'
Mick Waters, Director of Curriculum, QCA
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Quality Improvement Agency - excellence.qia.org.uk/page.aspx?o=home
Improving assessment of learner's progress and achievement. Downloadable resources to support improving the effectiveness of assessment and quality of feedback. Copy and paste this link to access - website a bit difficult to find anything! http://excellence.qia.org.uk/page.aspx?o=108144
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R U Thinking - www.ruthinking.co.uk/
PSHE website for teenagers covering wide range of topics from emergency contraception to dealing with peer pressure. Help, advice, useful information.
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Recycle Now - www.recyclenow.org.uk/composting
This site has a downloadable resource pack for teachers, with ideas and activities around the theme of composting in schools.
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Royal Horticultural Society - www.rhs.org.uk/learn...on/children.asp
A very useful site with free advisory leaflets and a membership scheme for schools. CPD courses also available.
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School Councils UK - www.schoolcouncils.org
Anything and everything to do with setting up and running a school council.
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School of Emotional Literacy - www.schoolofemotional-literacy.com/
Research, assessment and information. Post graduate qualification available starting Sept 07.
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SEAL - bandapilot.org.uk/secondary/
SEAL, Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning for Secondary Schools
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SEAL - www.teachernet.gov.u...ral/sebs1/seal/
SEAL The Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning
For Primary Schools
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Sex faqs - www.sexfaqs.org
SEXFAQS.ORG! The place where you can find out all about sex and relationships, and ask questions too!
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Sneezesafe - www.kleenex.co.uk/sneezesafe/
For Early Years and KS1. Kleenex have been working with the Department of Health to develop this free health education web resource which supports the hand hygiene campaign. It raises the awareness of the importance of correct hygiene and tissue use to help prevent the spread of germs.
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Sun Safety - Sunsmart - Cancer Research website - www.cancerresearchuk.org/
Sorry - can't get a direct link! So...Go to the News and Resources tab, then the Healthy Living tab and find 'Sunsmart' on the left. Lots of facts, information, activities and teaching resources to help stay safe in the sun. Also visit Welltown, Galaxy-H, Life bytes and Mind, Body and Soul - all part of the Wired for Health website - sun safety resources and information useful but site superceded by 'healthyschools.gov' for other information.
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Taking Drugs Literally - www.takingdrugsliterally.org
KS2 - Accompanies the resource Taking Drugs Literally. Info for parents, teachers & interactive games for children. (FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE HEALTHY SCHOOLS TEAM)
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Teens in Hereford - www.teensinhereford.co.uk
Teens In Hereford is an online community for teenagers living in Herefordshire.
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The Assemblies Website - www.assemblies.org.uk/
The Assemblies Website aims to provide high-quality, instant access primary and secondary school assemblies for teachers and others leading collective worship. Strong emphasis on Christianity.
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The Boots Store - www.bootslearningstore.co.uk/
Lots of useful resources on many areas of PSHE - lesson plans, links etc.
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The Hideout - thehideout.org.uk
Excellent website for children and young people experiencing domestic violence. A MUST SEE for teachers.
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Think!!! Road Safety - www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk
Government's road safety website. Contains info on new child seat/seatbelt legislation from 18 September 2006, drink driving, cycle safety, even hedgehogs, horse sense and mobile phones!!
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Time For Citizenship - www.timeforcitizenship.com
Kids page, parents section, teacher's section and a police and resource section.
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United Nations - www.un.org
Click on the cyber bus link for access to global teaching and learning materials. Issues include Human Rights, poverty and peace.
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WRAP - www.wrap.org.uk/
Waste recycling website - useful links and information.
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Video & DVD
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BBC Lifeschool Sex - for 14 years onwards
Testimonies from older teenagers about their experiences of going through puberty, attitudes to each other, peer pressure, sexuality and sex. A very good resource which should promote discussion and reflection.
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Building Safe Relationships
Resource pack with lesson plans. The 'Building Safe Relationships Programme (BSR) aims to provide a framework for children and young people to explore and establish safety strategies and develop support mechanisms to address, challenge and prevent domestic violence both now and in the future. All high schools have received a free pack and we have a supply of packs for primary schools who attend a training session. (Watch 'Events' section or see INSET training calendar for dates).
Available from: Contact Vanessa
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Groping in the Dark - 15 year olds onwards
An excellent and frank dramatization of nightclub culture, 'getting off with each other', peer pressure and HIV/AIDS. Recommended.
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Growing Up Gay - 13 years onwards
Two films about young people and attitudes and experiences regarding being gay. The first rather dramatic film features homophobic bullying and the second consists of conversations with young gay people.
Well presented dramatic and will certainly hold attention with useful class activities.
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Health E 3 KS2
A series of programmes dealing with body changes and relationships starting with a teacher training section.
Good information but rather laboriously presented.
Useful for dealing with multicultural issues and diversity.
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Its Different For Me
Resource covering aspects of the primary SRE programme by incorporation into the literacy hour. Includes teacher's guide, puberty comic and class text.
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Johnny Condom - 13 year olds onwards and staff training
First video gives a light hearted but explicit look at condoms and issues surrounding them, and the second video follows some training in progress and contains useful lesson ideas and strategies.
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Living and Growing Unit 1 Key Stage 1 5 - 7 year olds
Popular video to introduce gender, naming of body parts and individual characteristics. Lost cat leads to discussion of male/female. Cat gives birth to kittens. Differences between boys and girls leads to naming of external genitalia.
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Living and Growing Unit 2 Key Stage2 7 to 9 year olds
Body changes, how babies are made and childbirth. More advanced than unit 1 useful and well made but contains animation of sexual intercourse in second and third sections with a live birth in the last section.
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Living and Growing unit 3 Key Stage 2 9 to 11 year olds
Widely used and well made this unit is more advanced, condoms, attitudes to sex and masturbation are all discussed.
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Primary Sex Education Channel 4
Inset training sessions explaining the importance of sex education in Primary School, good practice guidelines and the rationale behind the Living and Growing series. Very useful for parent and governor training sessions.
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Real Gorgeous - Suitable for a wide age range 10-18
Light hearted cartoon looking at body image, and pressures from the fashion industry. Wide application as an opening or closing exercise particularly with girls but boys could find it useful. Additional book useful for project work.
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sense - growing up and keeping safe
Excellent resource - interactive CD-ROM for primary schools aimed at KS2. Designed to support the development of effective work to promote children's emotional and social development, as well as rovide specific information about different health issues. Set out as for the outcomes for Every Child Matters. Information booklet in downloadable resource section and ordering details. E-Learning credits can be used.
Available from: www.sensecds.com
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Sex Storks and Gooseberry bushes
Very useful video to help parents, carers and teachers talk to children about sex and deal with commonly asked questions.
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Water World
A Citizenship and Geography resource for young people aged 8-14 from World Vision. Water.....the basis of all life.......the foundation of communities and a priceless resource costing nothing for many....costing everything for many more..... Water World looks at the issue of global water scarcity. Eccellent resource. Schools can apply to receive this free of charge by emailing abigail.watkins@worldvision.org.uk!!
Available from: World Vision (free by emailing as above)
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Weird and wonderful World of Billy Ballgreedy - 13 years onwards
An informative and explicit discussion of sex and sexuality aimed at young men. This video contains references to drug use so should be used with care. Should be used in conjunction with the pack and exercises. Strong regional accents can make it hard to understand in places.
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You, Your Body and Sex. - Young adults with learning difficulties
A straightforward and simple approach to puberty, sexuality, safe sex and masturbation. Includes dealing with unwanted advances.
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Books & Publications
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Exploring Healthy Sexuality
by Carey Jewitt
A little dated now but contains some useful exercises for exploring decisions making skills and broader issues of sexuality for older teenagers and youth work settings.
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Food Policy in Schools
by National Governors' Council
A strategic Policy Framework for Governing Bodies. EVERYTHING GOVERNORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL FOOD!
Available from: Vanessa at Healthy Schools - see 'contact the team'
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It's Different For Me
Resource covering aspects of the primary SRE programme by incorporation into the literacy hour. Includes teacher's guide, puberty comic and class text.
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Let's Talk about Sex and Relationships
by Hansa Patel-Kanwal and Gill Frances Lenderyou
Useful information and guidance for working in settings with young people in care.
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Moving Goalposts
by Max Biddulph and Simon Blake
Exercises, guidance and information to help in delivering training to young men.
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Primary School Sex and Relationships Education pack
by Julian Cohen
Comprehensive manual of lesson ideas, facts, information and guidance for primary and into Key stage 3.
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Primary School Workbook
by Gill Lenderyou
Some useful lesson ideas and activities for the SRE programme at Key stages 1 and 2.
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PSHE 2007 Entry Level Certificate
by AQA
Information and guidance of compulsory and optional units, skills and assessment.
Available from: AQA Publications, Unit 2, Wheel Forge Way, Ashburton Park, Trafford M17 1EH
EAN/ISBN: see www.aqa.org.uk
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Safe and Sound - 11 to 16 Sex and Relationships Pack
by Julian Cohen
A comprehensive manual of lesson ideas, policies and workshops for high schools.
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Sense interactive cd on Sex and Relationships
by Simon Blake and Louise Orpin
Fully comprehensive computer based learning resource for key stage 3 and 4.
School nurses have a copy which can be loaded onto school computers.
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Sex and Relationships Education
by Simon Blake
An excellent resource to help SRE development in all settings with young people.
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Sex Education in Secondary Schools
by Jennifer Harrison
A useful book covering policy, information, teaching and learning styles, and lesson content for high school teachers to assist in planning programmes of study.
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Taking Sex Seriously
by Julian Cohen and Pam Wilson
Although not recent on aspects of legislation this pack contains a wide range of activities for SRE programmes in high schools.
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Teaching and Learning about HIV
by Simon Blake and Paula Power
Lesson ideas, policies, scenarios and quizzes differentiated for all key stages.
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Teenage Unplanned Pregnancy - The Realities
by Eve Lane
A series of real life stories and exercises to promote discussion and understanding of the impact of unplanned pregnancy.
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