Safeguarding in the Curriculum
The Design of the Curriculum
The curriculum deals with safeguarding in two key ways:
1) Stand alone topics which are explored, such as; Pol-Ed lessons, Unity afternoons, PANTS, Theme days (Online Safety, NSPCC Number Day etc) and Assemblies.
Children are encouraged to explore and discuss these issues together and with their teachers. We also discuss a wide range of issues around safety and wellbeing on a very regular basis in assemblies. Our curriculum offer is changing this academic year to ensure exposure to learning around contextual safeguarding through a planned approach.
2) Lessons following a scheme of work, such as My Happy Mind and computing lessons that have online safety as part of the curriculum.
PSHE
Children are exposed to a variety of aspects linked to their Personal Health and Social Development as part of a weekly PSHE lesson. We use the Jigsaw curriculum which also ensures the statutory RSE curriculum is covered.
Safety Curriculum
We teach our children to be safe by offering Road safety, Bikeability, Balance bike training, swimming lessons, Stranger danger and PANTS sessions.
Pol-Ed Primary Programme
Our teachers deliver regular lessons to children in partnership with West Yorkshire Police around issues such as Hate Crime, Cyber Crime, FGM and Bullying.
Onilne Safety
Children are taught about how to keep themselves safe online. With a growing increase of children using online technology, Orchard Primary Academy understands the importance of teaching our children about online safety. We have weekly toolbox sessions and ensure all 'theme days' such as Safer Internet Day, are within our curriculum.
RE
Children are exposed to different religions cultures, traditions and faiths through our weekly RE lessons. This ensures our children are tolerant of others and supports the PREVENT programme.
Assemblies, theme days and our SMSC Curriculum
Children are exposed to worldwide issues as part of our assembly calendar, which link to SMSC and the Fundamental British Values.