PSHE and RSE

Intent

At Lealholm Primary School, we believe that Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE), Relationships Education and Health Education are fundamental in helping children become successful learners and responsible citizens.

Our PSHE curriculum supports our vision of developing children who are:

• Compassionate in their relationships with others
• Curious about themselves, their communities and the wider world
• Confident in their abilities, values and identity

We recognise that children are growing up in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. Through our curriculum, pupils develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to:

• build healthy and positive relationships
• understand and manage their emotions
• maintain good physical and mental health
• keep themselves safe both online and offline
• develop resilience and self-confidence
• make informed and responsible decisions
• prepare for life in modern Britain

As a small rural school, we have carefully designed our curriculum to reflect both our community and local safeguarding needs. We place particular emphasis on:

• recognising and reporting abuse
• online safety and digital resilience
• understanding healthy relationships
• respecting diversity and challenging prejudice
• seeking help and support when needed
• water, river, coastal and countryside safety
• road safety and risk management

Our curriculum promotes mutual respect, equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring that every child feels valued and prepared for life beyond primary school.

Implementation

PSHE is taught primarily through the myHappymind+ programme, supported by carefully selected resources from organisations including the NSPCC, Department for Education and North Yorkshire guidance.

myHappymind+ is based on neuroscience, positive psychology and child development. Through the five programme modules:

• Meet Your Brain
• Celebrate
• Appreciate
• Relate
• Engage

children develop emotional literacy, self-awareness, resilience, positive relationships and emotional wellbeing.

As a small school with mixed-age classes, learning is organised through a carefully planned rolling programme to ensure progression and coverage across all year groups. Learning is delivered through four phases:

• Nursery
• Reception
• Key Stage 1
• Years 3 and 4
• Years 5 and 6

PSHE is woven throughout school life and reinforced through assemblies, class discussions, themed events, collective worship, educational visits and everyday interactions.

Relationships and Health Education are taught in line with statutory guidance and include learning about:

• families and friendships
• respectful relationships
• online relationships and safety
• personal safety and safeguarding
• physical and mental health
• healthy lifestyles
• economic wellbeing
• puberty and growing up

Learning is adapted to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND, and is delivered in an inclusive, age-appropriate and sensitive manner.

Impact

Through our PSHE curriculum, pupils develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to thrive both now and in the future.

Children leave Lealholm Primary School as:

• emotionally aware and resilient individuals
• respectful and inclusive members of their community
• confident communicators
• responsible digital citizens
• active contributors to school life
• informed decision makers
• individuals who understand how to keep themselves safe and healthy

Pupil voice, classroom discussions, learning walks and ongoing assessment demonstrate that children can apply their learning to real-life situations. They show increasing confidence in managing relationships, understanding emotions, recognising risks and seeking support when needed.

The impact of our curriculum is seen in children who embody our school values of being Compassionate, Curious and Confident, and who are well prepared for the next stage of their education and life beyond primary school.