‘Never apologise for being sensitive and emotional. Let this be a sign that you’ve got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength’ 

Brigitte Nicole

As part of your child's education at St Joseph's Infant School, we aim to promote personal well-being and development through teaching a programme of Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education that gives our children the foundations to the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live healthy, safe, productive and fulfilled lives both now and in the future.  The Department for Education has made changes to the Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) part of the PSHE programme and all schools are required to comply with the updated requirements (see links below)

Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Understanding Relationships and Health Education - a guide for primary school parents (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Our RSHE programme is an integral part of our whole school PSHE educational provision.  We will ensure the needs of all our pupils are met through ongoing and rigorous review and monitoring.  Our programme will be delivered through a range of teaching methods and interactive activities.  

Curriculum organisation

As a school, we deliver the curriculum in a flexible and age-appropriate way, responding to the needs of the children and families we serve. We have designed a curriculum using the West Sussex E4S resources, supported by the scheme Kapow, which we supplement with myhappymind and Working with Others (see separate tabs).  

The PSHE curriculum is based on three core themes:

Core Theme 1	Core Theme 2	Core Theme 3
Health and Wellbeing	Relationships	Living in the Wider World

 

Intent

We use Kapow Primary to give children the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to effectively navigate the complexities of life in the 21st Century. The curriculum covers key areas which will support our children to make informed choices now and in the future around their health, safety, wellbeing, relationships, and financial matters and will support them in becoming confident individuals and active members of society.

Kapow Primary’s RSE/PSHE scheme of work covers the Relationships and Health Education statutory guidance (as set out by the Department for Education), including non-statutory sex education, at an age appropriate level.

The scheme also promotes the four fundamental British values which reflect life in modern Britain: Democracy; Rule of Law; Respect & Tolerance and Individual Liberty.

Implementation

The Kapow Primary scheme offers a whole school approach which consists of five areas of learning:

 • Family and relationships 

 • Health and wellbeing

 • Safety and the changing body

 • Citizenship

 • Economic well being

Each area is revisited every year to allow children to build on prior learning and the lessons provide a progressive programme. Sex education has been included in line with the DfE recommendations and is covered in Year 6 of the scheme in our Junior school. Kapow Primary supports the requirements of the Equality Act through direct teaching, for example learning about different families, the negative effect of stereotypes and celebrating differences, in addition to the inclusion of diverse teaching resources throughout the lessons. 

Impact

Children at St Josephs infant School will foster well-being and develop resilience and character to be happy, successful and productive members of society and enable them to be ready for their next phase in education. Pupils will have met the objectives set out within the Relationships and Health Education statutory guidance and will be able to utilise their learning within their daily lives, from dealing with friendship issues to making healthy choices and knowing where and one to get help when needed.