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The evolution of Rufford Primary School's PHSE curriculum presents and exciting yet challenging opportunity to provide a suitable, sensible and considered education about sensitive issues in a world where the most common source for answers is the internet.  The curriculum includes health and well-being; anti-bullying; managing feelings; health and self-care; responsibility; human rights; equality and safeguarding.

 

With the implementation of the Relationship and Sex Education aspect, a legal requirement, it is important that we develop a programme that prepares our children for a happy and successful life as adults living in the UK in the 21st century.  Children will:

• learn about sensitive issues within the context of a safe learning environment, with trusted adults and with the ability to have questions answered honestly and accurately;

• realise that certain information from alternative sources may be inaccurate or harmful;

• make informed decisions about their health, relationships and wellbeing as well as their education and career;

• face difficult situations with resilience; have the knowledge and the confidence to ask for help and know where to find it;

• know that although we all live differently and have different views and beliefs, stable, consensual and caring relationships are at the heart of happy, fulfilling lives;

• respect themselves and others, and understand the importance of privacy and permission giving;

• understand safe and unsafe behaviours, both on-line and in person, and to know how to respond to inappropriate or unsafe encounters;

• know that mental wellbeing is as important as physical health; to learn self-care techniques and to know when to ask for help and who to ask;

• understand the importance of healthy eating, regular exercise and the dangers of harmful substances;

• recognise that they can help themselves to stay healthy and that they can help others in need, by using simple first aid;

• know that as they grow older their bodies change.

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The central focus of the PSHE and RSE curriculum that we will provide to children will always be their happiness, safety and wellbeing; and we will ensure that the ideas, issues and themes we discuss with them will be age appropriate.