RSE / PSHE

The aim of the RSE curriculum is to prepare pupils to take their place in society as responsible and risk aware citizens. The curriculum has been carefully sequenced taking into account age appropriateness and to provide pupils with knowledge that will enable them to make informed decisions about their wellbeing, health and knowledge and to develop the resilience to ask for and know when to seek support and advice.

The RSE curriculum will be taught each week in a dedicated lesson on the tmetable (to minimise disruption to other subjects). Each year group will have a team of teachers who will deliver age appropriate content form the RSE curriculum to them.

There are five areas covered in the curriculum and they are:

Families
Respectful relationships, including friendships
Online and media
Being safe
Intimate and sexual relationships, including sexual health

In addition to the RSE curriculum we will also be teaching other content that will help students in the wider world such as basic first aid and financial skills. Each term will have the same theme for all year groups but with different content.

The three themes are:

Health and wellbeing
Living in the wider world
Relationships

Right of withdrawal

Parents have the right to withdraw their children from the [non-statutory/non-science] components of RSE up to and until 3 terms before the child turns 16. After this point, if the child wishes to receive sex education rather than being withdrawn, the school will arrange this.

Requests for withdrawal should be put in writing using the form found below and addressed to the Headteacher. A copy of withdrawal requests will be placed in the pupil’s educational record. The Headteacher will discuss the request with parents and take appropriate action.

Alternative work will be given to pupils who are withdrawn from sex education.

RSE / PSHE Policy and Withdrawal form