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Our Character Curriculum

 

 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

 

Values

Teamwork

Respect

Inclusion

Kindness

Aspiration

 

Assemblies

Festivals and celebrations

Harvest

Diwali

Christmas

Hanukkah

Chinese New Year

Holi

Ramadan, Eid

Easter

Vaisakhi

Passover

 

Rosh Hashanah

 

 

  • Recycling Week
  • Black History Month
  • World Space Week
  • World Mental Health Day
  • Antibullying week
  • Road safely week
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Buddhism
  • Children’s mental health week
  • Safer Internet Day
  • World Book day
  • Neurodiversity awareness week
  • Earth Day
  • VE day 
  • National Vegetarian Week
  • St George’s Day
  • Healthy Eating Week
  • Pride
  • NHS Anniversary
  • DDay

Protected characteristics

Race

Religion or belief

Disability

Age

Relationships

Gender

Staying Safe

School Rules

NSPCC Pants Programme

 

Y6 life skills

Anti-bullying week

 

Firework safety

Road Safety

Clever Never Goes (Stranger danger)

RNLI visit for sea safety

 

Y6 First aid

Sun Safety

 

Healthy Schools week

PSHE

Being Me in My World

Celebrating Difference

Dreams and Goals

Healthy Me

Relationships and

Sex Education

Changing Me

British Values

Democracy Voting for class school council reps/class rewards, books, or themes /Taking turns to share opinions in circle time/ Participating in pupil surveys

The Rule of Law Understanding school rules and revisiting them regularly/ Consistent use of behaviour systems (rewards and consequences)/ Learning about community helpers (police, firefighters, nurses)/ Discussing fairness through stories and real-life scenarios/ Reflecting on choices after playground or classroom incidents

 Individual Liberty Choosing activities, books, or challenges/ Children are encouraged to share ideas, feelings, and worries/ Learning about online safety and personal boundaries/ Celebrating individuality through art, writing, and performance/ Being trusted with classroom or leadership responsibilities

Mutual Respect Daily modelling of kind language and behaviour/Anti-bullying lessons and ongoing discussions/ Celebrating achievements of all pupils/ Practising listening without interrupting

Tolerance of Different Faiths and Beliefs Learning about different religions and festivals throughout the year/ Welcoming visitors, parents, or speakers from different backgrounds/ Exploring cultural traditions through food, music, and stories/ Marking events such as Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Hanukkah

 

Across the School Year British Values are reinforced through:

Assemblies and theme weeks

Daily classroom routines

Playground interactions

School trips and visitors

Reflection at the end of terms and after events

Community

Macmillan Coffee morning

 

Portishead Arts Trail

 

Singing Children of Africa

Carol Services at St Peter’s

 

Star Trail- Y5

Intergenerational project (letters/artwork for local care homes)

 

Local history walk

 

Collaboration with Portishead library

 

Portishead In Bloom

 

Walk to School Week

Portishead Carnival

 

Sports days

 

Library visit

 

Portishead Chess Fest

Giving

Harvest- donations to Clevedon Food Bank

 

Macmillan Coffee morning

Poppy Appeal

 

Children in Need

 

Christmas Hampers

Book swap for charity

 

Fundraising linked to Children’s Mental Health Week

 

Comic relief/sport’s relief

 

Collection for RNLI

Community clean-up supporting local environment groups

 

Portishead Carnival

Mental Health

  • Hello Yellow Day
  • Calm Christmas: managing excitement and change
  • Mindfulness and breathing strategies

 

  • Children’s mental health week
  • Stress awareness and coping strategies
  • Growth mindset focus

 

  • Kindness challenges
  • Transition support for moving year groups

 

  • Resilience and change (transition to next class / secondary)
  • Reflecting on achievements and strengths

 

Environment

Eco-Committee

Energy-saving week

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle focus

 

Birdwatch / garden survey

 

Visit from greenpeace- workshops and assembly

Outdoor learning week

 

Eco Forum

Enrichment

Y6 Life Skills

EYFS Nativities

Visiting author or poet

STEM enrichment day

 

Y4 residential

North Somerset Dance Festival

World Book Day activities

Sports enrichment

Careers talks (aspiration-focused, age appropriate)

 

Year 6 residential

Y6 Production

E Safety

Theme

Self Image and Identity

Online Bullying

Privacy and Security

Health, wellbeing and lifestyle

Online relationships

Online reputation

EYFS

Saying ‘no’

describe ways that some people can be unkind online

Know simple examples of personal information

Understand rules which keep us safe and healthy

Know that the internet can be used to communicate

Know ways to put information on the internet

Year 1

How to report to an adult

explain what bullying is

Know who would be trustworthy to share personal information with

Explain rules to keep safe online

Know when to ask permission to do something online

Know what information should not be put online

Year 2

know the difference between online and real life behaviour

Explain why someone who experiences bullying is not to blame

Explain how passwords can be used to protect information

Explain simple guidance for using technology in different places

Know about the rights to say ‘no’ online

Know what anyone’s online information can be seen by others.

Year 3

understand the term ‘identity’

Describe appropriate ways to behave towards others online

Explain what a strong password is

Know the dangers of in-app purchases

Explain the difference between someone you know online and in real life

Know who to talk to if unsure about putting something online.

Year 4

explain how people can represent themselves differently online

Know how to report online bullying

Explain what app permissions are

Know why some technology has age-related certificates

Explain how someone’s feelings can be hurt by online posts

Give examples of what people may/may not feel comfortable sharing online

Year 5

understand that others may act different online

Know how content posted might affect others people

Give reasons why someone should only share information with people they trust

Identify times when someone may need to limit their time on devices

Understand the potential danger of online friendships

Explain how information can be created, copied or shared by others/

Year 6

know positive ways to interact online

Describe difference between banter and bullying

Understanding

online ‘scams’.

Knowing the benefits and risks of accessing information online

Understanding about taking or sharing images online

Describe ways that information online can be used by others