Cirrus Primary Academy Trust

PSHE and Relationships Education

The aims of Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education at our school are to: 

  • Help pupils to develop self-confidence and a feeling of self-worth 
  • Create a positive culture around issues of relationships, equipping pupils with the strategies and skills they need to recognise and form healthy relationships throughout their lives, understanding how to keep themselves and others safe from unhealthy relationships and abuse and seek support as appropriate 
  • Provide a safe environment in which sensitive issues can be discussed in an age-appropriate way 
  • Become increasingly responsible for their own learning 
  • Help pupils to make informed decisions to improve their mental and physical wellbeing 
  • Support children to recognise, manage and express a range of feelings and emotions appropriately 
  • Help pupils to understand and manage their feelings and be able to talk openly with trusted adults and develop a variety of strategies to utilise in support of their own positive mental health 
  • Develop a caring and considerate attitude towards themselves, others and their environment 
  • Support pupils to develop virtues of kindness, generosity, empathy and honesty 
  • Develop an understanding of how society works, including rights and responsibilities and a respect for all 

Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education relate to our school core values of Care, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility which underpin all teaching and learning at Barrow Hedges and enable us to fulfil our guiding principles. 

Appendix 3 to Trust RHE RSE Policy

Mrs J Covey and Miss K Rayment are the Subject Leaders for PSHE and Relationships Education.