Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) &
Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE)
What is the Intent of our PSHE curriculum?
At Dunholme St Chad’s Church of England Primary School, we believe every child deserves an education that prepares them not only for academic success but also to thrive as rounded individuals in modern society. Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education sits at the heart of this commitment.
PSHE is not an add-on to our curriculum; it is fundamental to our children’s development as confident, healthy and respectful members of society. Through high-quality PSHE, we equip pupils with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to stay safe, maintain wellbeing, and build positive relationships throughout their lives.
Our curriculum is carefully designed to be developmental and progressive. From the moment children join our school, they begin to explore emotional literacy—learning to recognise, name and talk about feelings. This foundation grows year by year, helping pupils to manage emotions, develop resilience, and make informed decisions that support their own and others’ wellbeing.
By embedding PSHE across our school culture, we nurture a community where respect, inclusivity and responsibility flourish. In doing so, we prepare our pupils not only for the challenges of childhood but also for adulthood, work and active citizenship.
We are committed to:
• Supporting the whole child - recognising that children's emotional and social development directly impacts their capacity to learn
• Creating a safe, inclusive environment where every child feels valued and able to discuss concerns without fear or stigma
• Building foundations for the future - providing age-appropriate learning that prepares children for the challenges and opportunities of adolescence and beyond
• Working in partnership with families, recognising that parents are children's first educators in many aspects of relationships and health
• Embedding PSHE across school life - not just in weekly lessons, but through our values, relationships, and everyday interactions
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PSHE and RSHE Policy From September 2026 | [pdf 1MB] |
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pshe-3-11-knowledge-content-snapshot-overview 2026 | [pdf 120KB] |
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jigsaw-pshe-3-11-rshe-2026-mapping-document-april-2026 | [pdf 912KB] |
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jigsaw-information-leaflet-for-parents-and-carers-2026 | [pdf 363KB] |
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What is the intent of our RSHE curriculum?
Sex education is not compulsory in primary schools, however the Department for Education recommends that all primary schools teach age-appropriate sex education to ensure children are prepared for the changes adolescence brings and understand how human life begins.
At Dunholme St Chad’s Church of England Primary School, our approach to sex education is:
We teach age-appropriate sex education in Years 5 and 6 as part of our PSHE curriculum, going beyond the statutory content about puberty to include factual information about human reproduction. We believe this information is important for children before they leave primary school, particularly as children naturally become more aware and curious about how life begins, and may seek information from less reliable sources if we do not provide age-appropriate, factual teaching. We define sex education as learning about human reproduction. It is defined as those lessons covering sexual intercourse, conception, the stages of pregnancy and birth. It includes the emotional impact of having a baby as well as the physical facts. Sex education is not learning about different types of sexual activity.
This is distinct from the statutory Health Education content about puberty and menstruation, and from science curriculum content about life cycles and reproduction in mammals, from which children cannot be withdrawn.
Partnerships
We work with JIGSAW, NSPCC and Lincolnshire Stay Safe Partnership to support curriculum coverage, policy and staff training.
Anti-Bullying Week
Every year, we take part in Anti-bullying week to ensure that children understand what bullying is and how it can be prevented. The children take part in age appropriate lessons to discuss how we can celebrate differences and why our differences make the world a better place. We discuss how bullying can effect others socially, emotionally, mentally and physically and they know who they can talk to if they are having problems.
Our younger children learn about the P.A.N.T.S. rule to safeguard themselves and our older children take part in workshops run by the NSPCC to learn about how they can protect themselves online.
The children are always excited to take part in 'Odd Socks Day' which helps them to recognise that we are 'all valued for who we are'.
The School is supported by JIGSAW to provide staff CPD, Lesson content and activites linked to anti-bullying.
