Personal, social and physical education
Personal, social and physical education (PSPE) at the Miras International School, Nur-Sultan is embedded in the school educational programme and aimed at supporting students in their personal growth; in the formation of a socially active personality, adhering to a healthy lifestyle.
The PSPE sees as its mission the formation of in-demand skills in students; a sense of responsibility for their actions and ability to make informed choices in different real-life contexts.
Key Strands
Three pillars of the programme
The PSPE programme is structured around three interconnected strands, each addressing a critical dimension of student development.
- Realization of own beliefs, valued relations, experiences, feelings and how they shape us
- Influence of cultural aspects
- Awareness of strengths and areas for self-development and self-improvement
- Ability to overcome challenges and difficulties
- Influence of self-esteem and self-respect on learning and ability to establish effective interactions
- Understanding of factors that promote development and support of a balanced, healthy lifestyle
- Understanding of importance of sports exercises and their role in human's health
- Realization and development of own physical potential
- Understanding of importance of balanced nutrition
- Knowledge of basic safety regulations
- Understanding of own rights and responsibilities, ability to make informed choices and evaluate their consequences, formation of healthy lifestyle and active life stance
- Understanding of the principle of human interactions with others and different living beings
- Behaviour, rights and regulations of people in their interactions with communities, society and surrounding world
- Realization and understanding of similarities and differences
- Understanding of environment and humankind's responsibility as the keepers (guardians) of Earth for coming generations
Implementation
How the programme is delivered
The Programme of Personal, Social and Physical Education is implemented across all stages of studying from pre-school to higher level of education throughout:
Curricular and extracurricular search-and-cognition children's activity
The programme of personal, social and physical development for each age group
Service as Action, Creativity Action Service
The psycho-pedagogical support programme of the School and Pre-School students' educational activities
Whole-school holidays, assemblies, sports and intellectual tournaments and competitions, subject Olympiads
The programme of extracurricular activity, Center for Harmonious Development and Children's Music School inclusive