Every pupil in the 2nd, 4th and 5th Form has a single lesson of Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education per week with a dedicated PSHCE teacher. 3rd Form pupil have a double lesson per week which incorporates Drama. Our new course was very well received by the Care and Welfare Inspectors as demonstrated by the following quote from the report:

‘The college has developed and introduced in the current session a progressive, whole-school programme for personal, social, health and citizenship education. The programme offers pupils a well-balanced range of modules covering such areas as healthy living, well-being, anti-bullying, alcohol and drug misuse and race equality. Sixth form pupils had a specific programme developed to meet their needs of transition from school to their future studies and careers. Teachers used the programme well and flexibly to address current issues within the school.’ (Inspection of care and welfare residential provision report - June 2005)

 

PSHCE Teaching Staff

Mary Pitkin - Senior Mistress, Head of PSHCE, Head of Physics, College Counsellor and Child Protection Office, Lothian Tutor

John Owen - Sub Warden, Chemistry teacher, Patchell's Tutor

Charles Youlten - Housemaster of Skrine's, Head of Drama

The planned programme for the academic year 2008 to 2009 is reproduced below along with a summary of the resources we used within the PSHCE teaching programme. One of the key strengths the inspectors identified is our ability to react swiftly to situations and to modify the content of the programme from week to week, so please be warned - things will probably change as the year progresses!

During the school year 2008 - 2009 we will be trialling some of the SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) Resources with our 2nd years. A topic will be introduced through P.S.H.C.E. and the theme will be pick up by other departments throughout the week.

In addition to the weekly programme detailed below outside speakers are brought in to Coll to talk to whole year groups or to work with smaller groups on specific issues.

Visiting Speakers include:

Drugs with Jonnie Leach: Jonnie is a trained psychotherapist and recovered drug addict. He talks with authority and humour basing his talk on his own experiences and training.

'A Day with Alex' Alex Corkran talking to groups and individuals about eating disorders. Alex is a regular visitor to Glenalmond; she is a thought-provoking and down to earth speaker and the pupils have always been very positive about her visits.

Sexual Health with doctor and nurse from Drumhar Health Centre (Family Planning). These sessions are run for 3rd, 4th and U6th Years.

Self Harm with Diana Sharp of the McLellan Practice in Harley Street.

Drugs with Tayside Police – this session is for the 4th Year.

 

PSHCE SCHEME OF WORK 2008 - 2009

Week No. 2nd Form 3rd Form 4th Form 5th Form
1 Friendship - The Beginning Circle Time - Setting the Scene Weeks 1 to 21 using DEAL Resources produced by the Samaritans. A1 - Emotional Health Awareness Coping with Coursework
2 Friendship - Life, The Reality Circle Time - Peer Pressure A1 - Emotional Health Awareness Coping with Stress
3 Friendship - The Journey Circle Time -Individuality and Uniqueness A2 - Communication and Listening Skills Coping with Stress
4 Friendship - The Making of a Friend Circle Time -Dealing with disagreement A2 - Communication and Listening Skills Healthy Eating - The Eatwell Plate
5 Friendship - The Heart of Friendship Circle Time - Victims of Bullying A3 - Body Language Weeks 5 to 18 using The Europa Diary Resources - The European Union
6 Friendship - A Closer Look at Me Circle Time - Feeling good for no good reason A3 - Body Language The European Union
7 Friendship - A Unique Individual Circle Time - Review, Feedback and Evaluation A4 - Sources of Support The Charter of Human Rights
8 Bullying - Broken Toy video Tobacco - Smoking? The Myths and Facts B1 - Understanding Depression Enlargement
9 Bullying - Bully and Victim Tobacco - Smoking, the Law and College Rules B1 - Understanding Depression Complaining Effectively
10 Bullying - the School Rules Tobacco - Confessions of a Simple Surgeon? Video and discussion B2 - Understanding self-injury Budgeting and Debt
11 Alcohol - what do you know? Bullying ? Broken Toy video B2 - Understanding self-injury Financial Literacy
12 Alcohol - what is a unit? Bullying? Bully and Victim C1 - Identity and Social Inclusion Cybercrime
13 Alcohol - the Law and the school rules Bullying? The School Rules C1 - Identity and Social Inclusion Packaging
14 Circle Time - Setting the Scene Alcohol - Have you got an Attitude? C2 - Challenging Discrimination Personal safety and Responsibility
15 Circle Time - Communication Alcohol - The Power of Advertising C2 - Challenging Discrimination Climate Change
16 Circle Time - Dealing with Feeling Alcohol - Respect it! C3 - Mental Health and the Media Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
17 Circle Time - Name calling Emotional Survival - Introductory Session C3 - Mental Health and the Media Smart Consumption
18 Circle Time - Building Self Confidence Emotional Survival - Fabulous Feelings C4 - Conflict International Trade and Aid
19 Circle Time - Rights and Responsibilities Emotional Survival - Feeling Accepted C4 - Conflict Smoking - Attitudes to Smoking
20 Circle Time - Review, Feedback and Evaluation Emotional Survival - Feeling Positive C5 - Personal and Global Conflict Smoking - Women, Men and Smoking
21 Smoking - Why do young people smoke/not smoke? Emotional Survival - Feeling Threatened C5 - Personal and Global Conflict Alcohol - Keeping Safe with Alcohol
22 Smoking - What happens when you smoke? Emotional Survival - Feeling Angry Keeping Healthy - Healthy eating Alcohol - What is acceptable Drinking, What's in a Unit?
23 Smoking - the Risks Emotional Survival - Feeling Stressed Keeping Healthy - Safer sex and Contraception Alcohol - Booze Britain - Perth
24 Political Parties and Parliament - Big Political Ideas Emotional Survival - Feeling Assertive Keeping Healthy - Understanding why people drink and smoke Drugs - Law and Penalties
25 Political Parties and Parliament - Why have Political Parties? Emotional Survival - Feeling Listened to Drugs - Drugs Issues Quiz Drugs - Health Awareness
26 Political Parties and Parliament - The Struggle of the Working Man to get the Vote Emotional Survival - Feeling in Control Drugs - Healthwise Cards Drugs - 6 things to consider
27 Political Parties and Parliament - The struggle of Women to get the Vote Emotional Survival - Feeling in Conflict Drugs - Safety Ladder Exam leave
28 Political Parties and Parliament - The Way We Vote Emotional Survival - Feeling Co-operative Drugs - Scenarios Exam leave
29 Political Parties and Parliament - How would you organise a Political Party? Emotional Survival - Feeling Empathic Political Matters - Why Politics Matters Exam leave
30 Political Parties and Parliament - The Political Parties Emotional Survival - Feeling Different Political Matters - Where Power is Located Exam leave
31 Political Parties and Parliament - What does Parliament do? Emotional Survival - Feeling Reflective Political Matters - Different Political Parties Exam leave
32 Political Parties and Parliament - What does an M.P. do? Emotional Survival - Feeling Friendly Political Matters - Pressure Groups Exam leave
33 Political Parties and Parliament - Your M.E.P. and Parliament Emotional Survival - Feeling Moody Political Matters - Devolution Exam leave
34 Political Parties and Parliament - Government Departments Emotional Survival - Feeling Bereaved Political Matters - The Media Exam leave

 

PSHCE Resources

Used in the 2008-2009 programme.

Resource Type Year Group Comments
Smoke Screen Resources pack All Recommended on SCIS training day
Respect IT Resources Pack Mostly years 7 - 11 Recommended on SCIS training day
Citizenship? Resources Files Resources pack produced in conjunction with the Politics Society Years 9, 10 and 11 Excellent material
Understanding Drug Issues Resources book All Recommended on SCIS training day and by Police
Basic Drugs Facts Playing cards Potentially all Recommended on SCIS training day
Welcome to Friendship Resources book 2nd Year Excellent
Emotional Survival Resources book 3rd Year Sessions are designed to be one hour long so material has to be adapted for our use
Circle Time for Adolescents Resources book 4th Year Lucky Duck Publishing
Concluding Circle Time Resources book 3rd Year Lucky Duck Publishing
More Circle Time Resources book 2nd Year Lucky Duck Publishing
My England Video resource pack 4th and 5th Year  
Broken Toy Video resource pack 2nd and 3rd Year Lucky Duck Publishing
Bully for You Video resource pack 3rd Year  
Alcohol Video resource pack 3rd Year Very powerful message
The Holocaust Video resource pack 4th Year Learning and teaching Scotland
Safe Cigarette Discovery Channel Programme 5th and 6th Year  
Making of a Hangover Discovery Channel Programme 5th and 6th Year  
Confessions of a Simple Surgeon Australian video All Excellent
Booze Britain - Perth Bravo Channel video 5th and 6th Year Good to spark discussion
Mind Your Language DVD - 1970s sitcom 4th Year Good to spark discussion shows stereotyping, sexism and racism
Friends Episodes DVD 2nd and 3rd Year  
Stand by Me DVD 2nd Year  
Learning Matters Study Skills Book 4th Year  
Secondary School Councils Tool Kit Resources Pack All Recommended at Beyond Tokenism Conference
Your Life 4 Pupil book and Teacher?s Resources Pack 4th Year Basis of first 10 weeks work in 4th Year
DEAL Samaritans Resource Pack for Emotional Health 4th Year  
Eat for Life Video and Resources Pack 2nd and 5th Form Used along with Eatwell plate

 

Please note this list is not exhaustive. Resources are added to the department all the time and are very often trialled during appropriate lessons during the year for inclusion in the next year's scheme of work.