RSHE
What is Relationship, Sex, Health and Economic Education?
Relationship, sex, health and economic education is a group of subjects with many links which aim to provide pupils with the knowledge and skills that they will need to make informed decisions about their wellbeing, health and relationships and to build their self-efficacy in order to become happy and successful adults.
How is this taught in our school?
RSHE lessons are taught regularly throughout the school. Our focus is on teaching the fundamental building blocks and characteristics of positive relationships, with particular reference to friendships, family relationships and relationships with other children and with adults. This starts with the children being taught about what a relationship is, what friendships is, what family means and who the people are who can support them.
From the beginning of primary school, building on early education, pupils should be taught how to take turns, how to treat each other with kindness, consideration and respect, the importance of honesty and truthfulness, permission seeking and giving, and the concept of personal privacy.
Our aim is for pupils to know their place in the world and identify what they can bring to it, building and maintaining healthy relationships along the way. We also aim to develop necessary life skills such as resilience and a growth mindset and to provide children with an understanding of their feelings and emotions, leading to positive wellbeing. All of this teaching in RSHE occurs within our Christian ethos and school values.
We use Coram Education's widely known ‘SCARF’ scheme to plan progressive, age-appropriate lessons that meet the statutory requirements and those of the PSHE Association. RSHE is taught throughout the school, with lessons being incorporated into continuous provision in the Foundation Stage and Early Years. From Years 1 to 6 it is taught as a discrete lesson in the weekly timetable.
Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) is non-statutory, however we teach this in Years 5 and 6. This aspect of RSHE being non-statutory means that parents have the right to withdraw pupils from these sessions. Details about this content is shared with Year 5 and 6 parents prior to teaching ‘SRE’ in the second half of the summer term. This content is discussed with governors and some parents regularly.
