Relationships, Sex and Health Education

Relationships, Sex and Health Education 

 

RSHE at Philip Morant School & College is one element of our student personal development programme, the purpose of which is to equip students with the knowledge they need to enable them to live safe, fulfilled and healthy lives.

The aims of relationships and sex education (RSE) at our school are to:

  • Provide a framework in which sensitive discussions can take place
  • Prepare pupils for puberty, and give them an understanding of sexual development and the importance of health and hygiene
  • Help pupils develop feelings of self-respect, confidence and empathy
  • Create a positive culture around issues of sexuality and relationships
  • Teach pupils the correct vocabulary to describe themselves and their bodies

Our ethos of Aspiration – Success – Kindness and our working principles of Ready – Respectful – Safe underpin RSE and the ways in which it is delivered at Philip Morant School. 

Our programme has been developed following national best practice guidelines and will continue to be developed following feedback from staff, pupils and parents. 

RSHE is about the emotional, social and cultural development of pupils, and involves learning about relationships, sexual health, sexuality, healthy lifestyles, diversity and personal identity. It involves a combination of sharing information, and exploring issues and values. It is not about the promotion of sexual activity. 

RSHE is taught within the personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education curriculum which is delivered in tutorial time and stand-alone lessons (CBLS). Alongside these sessions, biological aspects of sex education are taught within the science curriculum; online safety is taught as part of Computing; nutrition and exercise are taught in Food Technology and PE respectively. 

Some elements of learning may be delivered by invited trained health professionals rather than pupils’ teachers/tutors.

More information can be found in our RSE policy.

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