PHSE Intent Statement

At Studley Infant School we strive daily to ensure our children are nurtured, full of enjoyment and resilient amongst other things. PSHE is at the heart of what we do and we aim for our children to become independent, confident, healthy and responsible members of society as well as developing the ‘whole child’s’ intellectual, moral, social, creative and spiritual education. 

PHSE is taught through the 'My Happy Mind' programme which teaches every child how to be equipped with skills, strategies and habits in order to be able to manage their own mental health and wellbeing. By introducing this programme, Studley Infants are taking a proactive approach towards children's mental health and wellbeing, which in effect will aim to reduce children reaching crisis points.

From age two, our children begin to understand how their bodies and their brains work and as they progress through Studley Infants they deepen their knowledge and understanding.  Our children confidently talk about the different parts of their brain, the jobs they fulfil and the ways in which this ‘shows on the outside’.  My Happy Mind gives the children the opportunity to understand how their brain works and what their brain looks like. Children will learn all about neuroplasticity and that their brain is made up of three parts - the amygdala, prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus. The programme helps the children to notice when their brain is working well and helping them to make good decisions. It also teaches children to notice when their brain is not working as well and it is not helping them to make the best decisions. As a result of this, we teach the children 'happy breathing' techniques along with other self-regulation techniques to help their brain.

Programme Overview

Each year group will be introduced to TEAM HAP, which represents our brain. TEAM HAP represents the hippocampus, amygdala and prefrontal cortex

Our EYFS children are introduced to the different characters throughout the My Happy Mind programme and will get to know them through sharing stories together.

Each class will work their way through each of the 5 modules throughout the academic year, these are:

• Meet your brain
• Celebrate
• Appreciate
• Relate
• Engage