PSHE
PSHE & RSE
As a values-led school, our curriculum is underpinned by promoting inclusion, happiness and raising aspirations. Our aim is to equip children with the knowledge and skills they need to lead happy and successful adult lives. Through our curriculum, pupils build on prior learning. This enables them to make informed choices about their wellbeing, health, and relationships, while developing their self-confidence and independence. In addition, the curriculum supports children’s spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental, and physical development, both in school and as active members of society.
The Story Project
We have chosen to use The Story Project at Crossley Hall Primary School to deliver our PSHE curriculum through six key themes. The Story Project uses high quality texts that support the teaching of the PSHE curriculum. Together as a class, pupils read a range of carefully chosen diverse texts, reflect on the key ideas within them, and participate in related activities to deepen their understanding.
Starting from EYFS and right up to Year 6, children build on 6 key themes.
Through this approach, your child will develop wellbeing skills, strengthen key literacy abilities, and build a lasting enjoyment of reading.
Protected Characteristics
The Story Project books have been chosen to provide an authentic account of different experiences and backgrounds. We pride ourselves on using stories to promote equality and challenge discrimination.
Pol-Ed supports schools in delivering carefully structured, high-quality lessons created by West Yorkshire Police that aim to build pupils’ understanding of potential risks, their responsibilities as citizens, and the role of the law in everyday life. The programme is thoughtfully tailored to address key policing priorities, including bullying and harassment, online safety such as grooming, the concept of consent, and shaping young people’s perceptions and understanding of the police. Through engaging and age-appropriate content, Pol Ed helps young people develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to make informed, safe, and responsible choices both in and out of school.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is at the core of our values at Crossley Hall, and this is represented in every PSHE lesson. Our pupils are confident in reaching out to a trusted adult if they feel concerned about any topics discussed. Each lesson includes a final safeguarding slide to reinforce this message, ensuring pupils receive this vital reminder during every Pol-Ed session.
Commando Joe
“All children getting the chance to achieve, be resilient, tolerate others and make great choices for life – in and outside school.”
Commando Joe focuses on Character Education to prepare our pupils for life beyond the school gates and to give them the opportunity to flourish in modern society.
Each week the pupils take part in carefully designed missions which allow the Character behaviour traits of individuals’ and groups of pupils, to be put to the test in a safe environment. Each mission is carefully tailored to meet the needs of the pupils. At the end of each session, the pupils are given time to self-assess, and set personalised targets for themselves and peers.
Forest School
Starting in September 2026, we are lucky to have Mark spend a day with us each week teaching Forest School.Mark is a former primary school teacher with a passion for using the outdoors to educate children and support their development and well-being. He is Bush craft and Forest School trained. Through forest school, children take part in activities such as building outdoor classrooms, working in ponds and wildlife nature areas, cooking using outdoor ovens, planting in growing areas and harvestable hedges.