Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE)

At St Alfege with St Peter's RSHE forms a key part of our wider PSHE curriculum. Through Relationships and Health Education, we equip children with the skills and knowledge to recognise and form positive and healthy relationships, and to keep themselves safe both on and offline.

Our RSHE programme also provides children with strategies to maintain good physical and mental wellbeing, including an understanding of the importance of healthy eating and physical exercise, as well as knowledge of basic first aid. Part of Health Education also includes preparing children for the changes that adolescence brings, such as puberty and the menstrual cycle.

In the Summer Term of Year 6, we teach some aspects of Sex Education. This provides children with an age-appropriate understanding of human reproduction and conception.

We use the Jigsaw scheme of work for RSHE teaching, but some modifications are made to the scheme and some resources are sourced from elsewhere. This is to better meet the needs of our pupils and community.

Should you wish to view any of the material we use to teach RSHE, you are welcome to make an appointment to meet with Mrs Wilson and arrangements can be made for you to see the resources relevant to your child's year group. Due to copyright restrictions, we are unable to provide copies of the materials to take away with you. A full overview of RSHE, which is covered as part of the PSHE curriculum, can be found below.

Below are some key documents to support your understanding of RSHE

PSHE/RSHE Annual Overview