PSHE & RHSE

What is PSHE?

PSHE encompasses all areas designed to promote children’s personal, social and health development. It gives children the knowledge, skills and understanding that they need to stay healthy and safe, develop worthwhile relationships, understand and respect differences, develop independence and responsibility, and make the most of their own abilities and those of others.

At Beacon Academy we deliver a broad, balanced and engaging PSHE and RSE curriculum, using the SCARF scheme of work from Year 1 to Year 6. This scheme of work is based around six units of work: Me and my Relationships, Valuing Difference, Keeping Myself Safe, Rights and Responsibilities, Being my Best and Growing and Changing. Each year group will cover the same theme at the same time during the year, building upon their prior knowledge from previous years.

At Beacon Academy the children are also exposed to many dates throughout the year that are dedicated to special events. These ‘Special Days’ include for Jeans for Genes day, Bonfire and Firework Safety, Armistice Day, Anti-Bullying Week, Children in Need, Chinese New Year, Safer Internet Day, Children’s Mental Health Week, Fairtrade Fortnight, Autism Awareness Week, St. Andrew’s Day, St. George’s Day, St. David’s Day, Comic Relief/Sport Relief, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and World Book Day.

In Early Years, the children learn PSHE through the subject Personal, Social and Emotional Development The children access the subject through their play and through adult led activities for a range of topics across the year, as well as in weekly circle time discussions.

What is RHSE?

RHSE stands for Relationships, Health and Sex Education.

In a primary school context, it generally covers age-appropriate learning about:

Relationships – friendships, family relationships, respect, kindness, boundaries and recognising unhealthy relationships.
Health – physical health, mental wellbeing, hygiene, healthy lifestyles, puberty and growing up.
Sex Education – age-appropriate learning about aspects of human reproduction and relationships, where this is included in the school's curriculum.

At Beacon Academy, Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RHSE) forms an important part of our curriculum. It supports pupils to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to build positive and respectful relationships, understand and care for their physical and mental health, make informed choices and keep themselves and others safe.

Our RHSE curriculum is delivered through the SCARF programme and is taught in an age-appropriate and sensitive way, taking account of pupils' age, maturity and individual needs.

Sex Education in Year 6

In addition to the statutory Relationships Education and Health Education, pupils in Year 6 are taught three age-appropriate, non-statutory Sex Education lessons as part of the SCARF Growing and Changing unit.

These lessons provide pupils with appropriate information to help them understand aspects of human reproduction and prepare for the transition to secondary school. The content is taught sensitively and in accordance with our RHSE policy.

Parents and carers have the right to request that their child is withdrawn from these non-statutory Sex Education lessons. Parents and carers wishing to exercise this right should contact the academy to discuss this with the Headteacher or a member of the senior leadership team.

Parents and carers cannot withdraw their child from statutory Relationships Education, Health Education or the statutory elements of the National Curriculum for Science.

Miss J Johndrow

PSHE Leader

Please use the link below to view the PSHE Policy and RSE Policy:

Policies

How we support children with SEN

Please see the document on how Beacon ensure all children, including those with SEND and additional needs provide a curriculum which is tailored to all children.

PSHE and SEN pupils

How we challenge more able pupils

PSHE and more able pupils

Our PSHE /RSHE Curriculum

If you want further information about the curriculum content your child is covering please call the school office to arrange an appointment to see the subject leader.