PSHE

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

Curriculum Intent

Our aim at St. Leonard’s is to equip all children with the necessary skills to take an active role in their community and manage their lives effectively, in an ever-changing world. We understand that mental health and well-being is paramount and it is therefore at the forefront in our school vision and values. We believe that all children are individuals and provide them with the opportunities they need to recognise and understand their place in society. Our challenging and exciting curriculum celebrates and upholds British Values, encouraging pupils to value themselves, appreciate differences and diversity, encourage mutual respect, be happy and feel confident and informed as a British Citizen. Our priority is to create a supportive and caring environment in which pupils feel safe to grow and develop mentally, spiritually, culturally, morally and physically.

PSHE Vision, Impact and Implementation

Our Curriculum

PSHE does not stand alone as a subject at St. Leonard’s. It is the very core upon which we base our daily learning and lives as a school community, through all subject areas. Our Christian values of community, hope, dignity, wisdom, perseverance and forgiveness provide a firm foundation for this and are central to our pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. Within school, we use the Kapow PSHE programme which is implemented across all Key Stages from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Year 6. Teachers use this scheme in progression, developing five core areas of learning: Citizenship, Economic Wellbeing, Health and Wellbeing, Safety and the Changing Body and Families and Relationships.

As we are a small school, our PSHE curriculum runs on a two-year cycle. We have carefully mapped out all areas of learning to ensure the children's knowledge and skills develop during their time with us. We teach PSHE every week. Please have a look at the long-term plans below to find out what your child will be focusing on in PSHE each term, along with the skills we'll be developing within the progression grids.

If you have any questions regarding how we teach PSHE within school, please contact Mrs Cooke, who leads the subject, on the following email address: office@st-leonards-wigginton.staffs.sch.uk

PSHE Long Term Curriculum Plan

RSE and PSHE Curriculum Road Map 2025-2026

PSHE Progression of Skills

Progression of Knowledge and Skills in PSHE 2025-2026

Policies

National Curriculum for PSHE

National Curriculum for PSHE

In 2025/6, we are working on the following in PSHE:

- To develop the role of the new subject leader.

- To plan and prepare for the delivery of a new PSHE curriculum to start in September 2026.

- To develop our system of assessment of PSHE to ensure that it's thorough and accurate.

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

The DfE recommends, ‘that all primary schools should have a Sex Education programme tailored to the age and the physical and emotional maturity of the pupils.’ At St. Leonard's C of E Primary School, this is taught through our Kapow PSHE programme and is delivered through the ' Staying Safe', 'Growing Up' and 'Sex Education' unit, the latter of which is for Year 6 pupils only.

Each year group will be taught appropriate content to their age and developmental stage. At no point will a child be taught something that is inappropriate; and if a question from a child arises and the teacher feels would be inappropriate to answer, (for example, because of its mature or explicit nature), this information with be shared with you by your child’s class teacher. The question will not be answered to the child or class if it is outside the remit of that year group’s programme.

What will your child be taught during their RSE lessons?

Year 1	Year 2
Exploring how families can be different Characteristics and impact of positive friendships Learning that issues can be overcome People showing different feelings Issues around stereotyping Learning how to respond to adults in different situations Distinguishing appropriate and inappropriate physical contact Exploring personal qualities Strategies to manage feelings Acceptable and unacceptable physical contact The differences between boys' and girls' bodies Scientific names for body parts Beginning to understand that being friendly to others makes them feel welcomed and included Beginning to understand the difference between acceptable and unacceptable physical contact	Learning that families are composed of different people How other people show their feelings and how to respond Looking at conventions of manners and developing an understanding of self-respect Introducing online safety Distinguishing secrets from surprises Naming body parts and looking at the concept of privacy Learn about boys' and girls' bodies Scientific names for body parts Understand that private parts are private Beginning to understand that some friendships might make us feel unhappy and how to deal with this Developing an understanding of stereotypes and how these might affect job/career choices Beginning to understand the differences between secrets and surprises Beginning to understand the concept of privacy and the correct vocabulary for body parts Understand safe and unsafe touches
Year 3	Year 4
How to resolve relationship problems. Effective listening skills and about non-verbal communication. Looking at the impact of bullying and what action can be taken. Exploring trust and who to trust and that stereotyping can exist. Be a responsible digital citizen. Cyberbullying, identifying unsafe digital content. Influences and making independent choices. To begin to understand the impact of bullying To recognise that stereotypes are present in everyday life.	Learning that families are varied and differences must be respected. Understanding physical and emotional boundaries in friendships. The roles of bully, victim and bystander. How behaviour affects others. Appropriate manners and bereavement. Building awareness of online safety and benefits and risks of sharing information online. Difference between private and public. Age restrictions. Physical and emotional changes in puberty. Developing emotional maturity. Learning that we experience a range of emotions and are responsible for these Appreciating the emotions of others. Learn about some of the physical changes pupils will experience as they go through puberty. Understand that physical change is part of growing up. Identify the changes that males and females go through as they grow and develop from being a child to an adult. To begin to understand the physical and emotional boundaries in friendships. To explore stereotypes in fictional characters and think about how these might influence us.
Year 5	Year 6
Developing an understanding of families, including marriage, of what to do if someone feels unsafe in their family. Issues can strengthen a friendship. Exploring the impact of bullying and what influences a bully’s behaviour. Learning to appreciate our attributes. Exploring the emotional and physical changes of puberty, including menstruation. Learning about online safety, influence. strategies to overcome potential dangers. The menstrual cycle and other changes that happen during puberty. Emotional changes that occur during puberty. To begin to understand some issues related to online friendships including the impact of their actions. To recognise how attitudes to gender have changed over time.	To resolve conflict, through negotiation and compromise Respect Understanding that everyone deserves to be respected Grief The reliability of online information. The changes experienced during puberty. How a baby is conceived and develops. Further develop their understanding of the physical and emotional changes that happen during puberty. Learn about the biology of conception. (Parents have the right to withdraw their child from the 'Main event' part of this lesson.) Learn how a baby develops in the womb and is born. (Parents have the right to withdraw their child from the lesson.) To understand that respect is two-way and how we treat others is how we can expect to be treated. To explore other people’s attitudes and ideas and to begin to challenge these. To understand stereotypes and be able to share information on them. To understand the biology of conception.

Should you wish to find out more information, there is a detailed parent guide on the content delivered within our RSE lessons below:

RSE Parent Guidance Booklet

Parent Consultation

In the policies section above, you will find a link to our RSHE Policy, where you'll find a detailed outline of how we deliver our RSE lessons as well as a further breakdown of the content for each year group.

As you will see above, the majority of the RSE curriculum is statutory, including the elements related to the Science curriculum. There are two lessons within the Year 6 'Sex Education' unit that parents can withdraw their children from, should you wish to do so. To enable you to make an informed decision regarding this, we will provide all resources to do to review before the lessons.

The delivery of our PSHE curriculum, along with the development of our PSHE and RSHE policies have been done in consultation with the staff, the parents, the governing body and the Diocese of Lichfield.

A sample of 'PSHE in Action' at our school

Helping your child with PSHE/RSHE at home

The document below will provide you with 'Top Tips' to help your child at home with regards to their PSHE and RSE lessons. The advice is sectioned into year groups.

Underneath that is a link to the parent support page for Kapow's PSHE and RSHE curriculum (the platform through which we teach our lessons).

RSE Parent Guidance Booklet

Link to Parent Page of Kapow PSHE and RSHE This website contains lots of useful information to help you support your child in their PSHE and RSHE learning.

Below you will find additional resources that you may find useful to support your children at home. If you would like any further advice or support, we're always here to help you, so please contact us through the school office email address.

Strategies for Keeping Calm

Different emotions

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