Intent

 At South Kilvington we believe children need to feel safe and happy in order to learn. Our PSHE curriculum is designed specifically for our children, considering our local context and Christian distinctiveness. 

Our PSHE curriculum aims to:

• To prepare our children for life in Britain and the wider-world. 
• For children to develop and maintain a variety of healthy relationships, within a range of contexts
• To identify and effectively manage different influences on health and well-being  
• Promote their spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development.
• Help children understand that every human being is unique and has the right to be respected.

Implementation

At South Kilvington we have 3 main areas of PHSE curriculum: Health and Well-being, Relationships and Living in the Wider World.

These are incorporated into our learning journey themes when possible, taught discretely when needed and addressed immediately if a local issue occurs (Growing up in North Yorkshire survey and local police reports on issues such as county lines, crime, racist incidents etc.)

• A ‘circle time’ lesson (15-30 minutes) is timetabled each week which clear objectives from the layered targets information or used to discuss a topical issue that may have arisen that week. The structure of the circle time begins with a ‘big question’ or topical issue to discuss. Children are encouraged to think and talk about their ideas and to listen and respond to other peoples’ opinions.
• We follow the principles in the Church of England Charter for faith sensitive and inclusive relationship education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education (RSHE).
• All our work in RHSE is undertaken with the same duty of safeguarding children which applies to all school practice.
• Mental well-being is a priority due to the recent COVID 19 effects.  We make connections with the NHS five steps to well-being. 
• Children access the nurture room and staff provide individual discussion time as needed.
• RSE  is taught as an element of health education but also within the context of healthy relationships

Impact 

Children:

• are familiar with different types of relationships and families and how to build respectful relationships themselves.
• know how to keep their body and mind healthy.
• understand how their body changes and how their emotions and feelings change as they grow.
• learn how to express and manage their emotions and feelings
• learn how to keep safe including on social media and how to seek help if they need it.
• understand how their actions have an impact on others.
• become respectful and lawful citizens in our community and the wider world.
• become global advocates, learning how to bring about change in thin