PSHE
(Personal, Social and Health Education) is a focus for children to learn the skills to be able to acquire the knowledge and understanding they need to manage their lives now and in the future. As part of a whole-school approach, PSHE develops the qualities and attributes children need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society. PSHE equips pupils to live healthy, safe, productive, capable, responsible and balanced lives, encouraging them to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes in their lives. At Meadow View, from EYFS to Year 6, discussions around these topics allow the children to develop their confidence, resilience and self-esteem focusing on making decisions and choices to help them develop an understanding of themselves and the world they live in.
What is RHSE?
RHSE stands for Relationships, Health and Sex Education.
In a primary school context, it generally covers age-appropriate learning about:
- Relationships – friendships, family relationships, respect, kindness, boundaries and recognising unhealthy relationships.
- Health – physical health, mental wellbeing, hygiene, healthy lifestyles, puberty and growing up.
- Sex Education – age-appropriate learning about aspects of human reproduction and relationships, where this is included in the school's curriculum.
At Meadow View Academy, Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RHSE) forms an important part of our curriculum. It supports pupils to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to build positive and respectful relationships, understand and care for their physical and mental health, make informed choices and keep themselves and others safe.
Our RHSE curriculum is delivered through the SCARF programme and is taught in an age-appropriate and sensitive way, taking account of pupils' age, maturity and individual needs.
Sex Education in Year 6
In addition to the statutory Relationships Education and Health Education, pupils in Year 6 are taught three age-appropriate, non-statutory Sex Education lessons as part of the SCARF Growing and Changing unit.
These lessons provide pupils with appropriate information to help them understand aspects of human reproduction and prepare for the transition to secondary school. The content is taught sensitively and in accordance with our RHSE policy.
Parents and carers have the right to request that their child is withdrawn from these non-statutory Sex Education lessons. Parents and carers wishing to exercise this right should contact the academy to discuss this with the Headteacher or a member of the senior leadership team.
Parents and carers cannot withdraw their child from statutory Relationships Education, Health Education or the statutory elements of the National Curriculum for Science.
Curriculum progression
Introducing ... Meadow View's Mental Health Champions
What is a mental health champion?
A mental health champion is someone who wants to raise awareness of mental health and challenge stigma around it. Mental health champions are trained to offer help and support to those who need it. The children at Meadow View, will be working closely with the Reflexions team (Lindsey and Khavil) and also Mrs Plant to ensure all children have a way of communicating how they feel.