PSHE and RSE
Personal, Social, Health and Economic and Relationships and Sex Education
Intent
PSHE and RSE at Bethersden Primary aims to provide the children with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to lead healthy lives and form caring relationships. We aim to ensure that children explore issues in a sensitive and informed way so that they are prepared for challenges and situations that they encounter on a daily basis and later in life. Children should learn to ask moral questions and make their own decisions about their health, wellbeing and education.
Implementation
We follow Kapow’s progressive PSHE & RSE program, which offers full curriculum coverage, in accordance with the DFE guidance (RSE and Health Education; Statutory Guidance, Feb 2019) – a scheme that has been created by RSE and PSHE specialists. Kapow has been written to support the PSHE Association’s Programme of Study. This is something that we use to supplement our PSHE units to ensure coverage across our mixed aged year groups.
The Kapow Primary scheme is a whole school approach that consists of three areas of learning in EYFS: Reception (to match the EYFS Personal, social and emotional development prime area) and five areas of learning across Key stages 1 and 2.
EYFS:
- Self-regulation
- Building relationships
- Managing self
Key stage 1 and 2:
- Families and relationships
- Health and wellbeing
- Safety and the changing body
- Citizenship
- Economic wellbeing
Sex education has been included in line with the DfE recommendations and is covered in Year 6 of our scheme.
Teaching takes place in a variety of ways, from role-play and discussion to written work and independent thinking activities. Lessons centre around broadening children’s understanding of the world around them and managing their own responses appropriately, aiming for the children to feel empowered to make informed choices.
Impact
PSHE and RSE provide children with a vital understanding of core principles required to stay safe and healthy. Children have opportunities to explore a range of different relationships, including friendships and different family structures, and develop key life skills such as how to look after their body and mental health, how to manage money, and how to demonstrate tolerance and empathy towards others. PSHE and RSE education helps children to grow into productive, well-rounded individuals and Bethersden’s curriculum forms a strong foundation for further work in secondary schools.
PSHE / RSE Whole School Overview
PSHE / RSE Curriculum Progression Documents
PSHE RSE Progression of Knowledge and Skills
PSHE RSE Vocabulary Progression
