PSHE in Practice at Toner Avenue Primary School
In practice, Muse Wellbeing has helped make PSHE delivery more manageable and responsive to the needs of Toner Avenue pupils.
Staff highlighted the value of having fully prepared lessons and supporting materials in one place, helping teachers feel more confident and comfortable when delivering important and sometimes sensitive areas of the curriculum.
This has also allowed the school to build PSHE lessons around the needs of individual classes, while linking some areas to wider school priorities such as oracy and discussion. Staff noted that the curriculum has given pupils more opportunities to talk about relevant issues in meaningful ways, using language and examples that feel closer to their own lives.
One example highlighted by staff came from Year 1, where pupils particularly enjoyed learning about teamwork and exploring what good teamwork looks like, sounds like and feels like. Staff found that this gave children a clear and practical way to talk about collaboration, and that pupils were able to refer back to the learning afterwards in everyday classroom life.
The school also valued the way Muse Wellbeing supports pupils in understanding emotions, friendships, transitions and mental wellbeing in a practical and realistic way. Staff noted that pupils are encouraged not only to support one another, but also to speak positively about themselves and recognise their own qualities and achievements.
