Should 'well-being' be taught in primary schools?

A major Government report has called for urgent reforms to protect primary schools struggling to cope with an overloaded curriculum.

Under proposals outlined by Sir Jim Rose, the Government's top adviser on primary schools, traditional lessons such as history and geography would be axed to allow teachers greater flexibility to teach fewer subjects in greater depth.

It proposes six new areas of learning for schools to focus on: Understanding English, communication and languages; mathematical understanding; scientific and technological understanding; human, social and environmental understanding; understanding physical health and well-being; understanding the arts and design.

Should children be taught 'well-being'? Should we be concentrating on teaching 'traditional' subjects? Are you a teacher? Is your child in primary school? Is the current curriculum working?

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