Intent
At Choppington Primary School we aim to give children the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that they need to effectively navigate the complexities of life in the 21st Century. The curriculum covers key areas which will support 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 PSHE scheme of work covers the Relationships and Health education statutory guidance, including the non-statutory sex education (Year 5 and 6). The scheme covers wider PSHE learning, in line with the requirement of the National curriculum. We provide opportunities for the children to learn aboutrights and responsibilities and equip them to make choices as they grow.
The areas we cover across school are on a 2 yearly cycle are:
● Family And Relationship
● Health and Wellbeing
● Safety and the changing body
● Citizenship
● Identity
● Economic Wellbeing
● Transition lesson
● Family And Relationship
● Health and Wellbeing
● Safety and the changing body
● Citizenship
● Identity
● Economic Wellbeing
● Transition lesson
Our curriculum introduces and revisits ideas of personal boundaries, consent and communicating our boundaries with others. We encourage our children to develop their sense of self-worth by contributing to school life and the local community. This prepares pupils for the challenges and responsibilities they will face in the future.
From 2020, the following subjects will become compulsory in applicable schools in England.
- relationship education in primary schools
- relationship and sex education in secondary schools
- health education in state funded primary and secondary schools
These subjects will support all young people to be happy, healthy and safe. Equipping them for life as an adult in British society.
Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world and living their lives seamlessly on and offline. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also challenges and risks. In this environment, children and young people need to know how to be safe and healthy, and how to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way. This is why Relationships Education is now compulsory in all primary schools in England and Relationships and Sex Education compulsory in all secondary schools, as well as making Health Education compulsory in all state-funded schools. The key decisions on these subjects have been informed by a thorough engagement process, including a public call for evidence that received over 23,000 responses from parents, young people, schools and experts and a public consultation where over 40,000 people contacted the Department for Education.
Please see below what we cover across a 2 year cycle for each year group. There is also a document attached with information for parents and carers which explains a little more about the subject and how it is delivered.
If you have any concerns around any aspect of this curriculum, please speak to the school office who will direct you to an appropriate member of staff to discuss further.