Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education (including Relationship and Sex Education (RSE))

To build a PSHE/RSE curriculum which develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge and skills enabling children to access the wider curriculum. We intend to prepare children to be a global citizen now and in their future roles within a global community.

The curriculum will demonstrate appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding to fulfil the duties of the Relations Education (RE), Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education (HE) whereby schools must provide a balanced and broadly-based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities and responsibilities and experiences for later life.

Our scheme of work follows the PSHE Association thematic approach (see curriculum map attached). The scheme covers all three core themes of the Programme of Study; ‘Health and Wellbeing’, ‘Relationships’ and ‘Living in the Wider World’ over the school year, with three topics per half term. This approach allows different year groups to work on similar themes at the same time, building a spiral programme year on year, whilst offering flexibility in terms of medium term planning. The colour coded topic areas can be adapted to meet the requirements, pupils’ stage of development and needs and also to reflect the context of the school and local community. RSE will be delivered at Shiplake C of E Primary School as part of our Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education curriculum, which has planned, timetabled lessons (weekly or as a block) across all key stages, using a spiral curriculum approach (a course of study in which pupils will see the same topics throughout their school career, with each encounter increasing in complexity and reinforcing previous learning). We will ensure that pupils with SEND/ EAL receive access to the PSHE/RSE curriculum through inclusive class teaching.

To meet the aims outlined in the DfE Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education Guidance, we will equip our pupils to build positive relationships online and offline (see computing policy). We seek to ensure our curriculum gives pupils the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that will help them to:

• value their health, wellbeing and dignity
• build self-esteem and self-worth
• accept and value their personal and identity and the personal identities of others
• understand and make sense of the real-life issues they are experiencing in the world around them
• manage and explore difficult feelings and emotions
• consider how their choices affect their own wellbeing and that of others
• develop as informed and responsible citizens
• understand and ensure the protection of their rights throughout their lives.

PSHE enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of a society. It aims to help them understand how they are developing personally and socially, and tackles many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are all part of growing up. We provide our children with opportunities for them to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of a diverse society. Our children are encouraged to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community.

All children and young people have a right to holistic, inclusive and needs-led PSHE and RSE.  Through providing high quality PHSE and RSE, we are upholding the ethos and values of our school and its commitment to equality and celebration of difference. Our school Values promote Truthfulness, Compassion, Equality, Friendship and Wisdom.