Intent

Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSE) is lifelong learning about physical, moral and emotional development.  It is about the development of the pupil’s knowledge and understanding of what it means to be fully human, to live in respectful relationships, to make moral decisions and to understand we are all made in the image and likeness of God. In Christ the King Catholic Primary school, the focus will be on ‘teaching the fundamental building blocks and characteristics of positive relationships, with particular reference to friendships, family relationships, and relationships with other children and adults’.

We want our pupils to develop the knowledge and skills to make positive, healthy choices, look after themselves and others, and importantly, to keep safe as they develop through life and into adulthood.  Pupils will be prepared for the changes of adolescence to ensure they are equipped to manage these effectively.  All of this is set within and compliments the Catholic ethos and values of our school.

Our approach to RSHE is rooted in the Catholic Church’s teaching of the human person.

At our school, we deliver a PSHE curriculum alongside our RSHE curriculum which is accessible to all that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they are equipped to lead a successful life within, and beyond, Christ the King Catholic Primary School.

We provide our children with opportunities to learn about the world around them, including British Values as well as rights and responsibilities. We want to equip our children with the knowledge and skills to appreciate what it means to be a member of a diverse society. Our children are also encouraged to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life, the Parish and the wider community.

We utilise a PSHE Scheme of Work, in order to equip pupils with a sound understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions. This is delivered in a sequential manner; building on prior learning and preparing for future learning. To ensure the curriculum reflects the needs of our pupils, we make use of  additional resources from the NSPCC,  Espresso for Internet/ Cyber Safety, Think! Safety and our RSHE programme of study, Ten Ten, so that we ensure we cover the National Curriculum statutory guidance on drug education, financial education, citizenship, personal safety and the importance of physical activity and diet for a healthy lifestyle.

Our children will develop their knowledge and skills so they can be healthy, independent and responsible members of society who understand how they are developing personally and socially, and who have the confidence to tackle many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up.

Each term, our PSHE curriculum is enhanced with a Citizenship, Fundraising Focus, Project. This enables all pupils to develop a greater understanding of the importance of community engagement which is integral in our Parish community.

Implementation

At Christ the King we have taken a thematic approach to primary RSHE education, covering all three core themes of the Programme of Study outlined by the ‘Life to the Full’ Ten Ten Resources. 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.

We work in partnership with pupils, parents and carers to offer all pupils a planned programme of education about human development, healthy relationships of all kinds, sexuality and family life which is developmental and appropriate to the age and maturity of the child.  

All teachers will deliver RSHE in a safe way ensuring that all pupils feel able to participate and contribute.  To support this each class creates a group agreement outlining expected behaviour, rights and responsibilities within RSHE sessions.

As with all curriculum areas there will be assessment in RSHE to ensure that pupils are achieving the intended learning outcomes.  Teachers will assess pupils’ learning at the end of each unit. 

All RSHE will be in accordance with the Church’s moral teaching. It will emphasise the central importance of marriage and the family whilst acknowledging that all pupils have a fundamental right to have their life respected whatever household they come from.

SEND

To ensure all of our children with Special Educational Needs can access RSHE and PSHE, our teachers use adaptive teaching approaches which allow all children to learn the necessary knowledge and develop a range of skills. This can take many different forms such as pre-teaching concepts, providing additional 1:1 support or implementing 'scaffolds'. The school’s Learning Mentor also provides support to pupils, parents and staff to support the individual needs of a child.

Learning Connections

There are a multitude of opportunities to make links to other areas of our curriculum. During the Computing Curriculum/Assembly Calendar, all children learn about how to keep themselves safe in the modern world when online. In our Forest School, children learn about the importance of personal safety when using a wide range of tools and lighting fires. In science, children learn about their bodies; making appropriate links to the relationships education part of our RSHE curriculum which is in line with the Catholic Teachings of our faith. When teaching PSHE, links are made to these other areas of learning so children can make learning connections.

Impact

• RSHE is accessible for all pupils
• Pupils develop a positive view of themselves and to respect others
• Pupils can recognise pressure in all its forms and have strategies to resist this
• Pupils have the knowledge and skills to recognise and manage risks and keep themselves safe, in real life and online
• Pupils understand what helps to keep their bodies and minds healthy and things they can do to improve their health and wellbeing
• Pupils have the knowledge and skills to recognise and manage their mental and emotional well-being.
• Pupils understand their changing bodies before the changes occur.
• Pupils understand what it means to be part of a community
• Pupils begin to develop an understanding of money and employment
• To provide opportunities for all students to learn appropriate to their needs

Assessment

We track our children's learning across the RSHE / PSHE Curriculum by completing summative assessment end of unit trackers. Where our curriculum is supplemented with additional schemes/programmes such as Road Safety, we utilise the specific resources to assess our children's learning.

In order to effectively assess learning, the children carry out a pre-unit and end of unit assessment each half-term. This type of assessment activity enables both the teacher and the children to clearly see the progress that they have made.