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RSHE
At New Monument, Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) helps pupils develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to build positive relationships, look after their physical and emotional wellbeing, make informed choices and keep themselves safe.
Our RSHE curriculum is delivered through The Story Project, a carefully sequenced, story-led curriculum from Early Years to Year 6. High-quality, age-appropriate books provide a safe and engaging starting point for discussion, allowing pupils to explore important ideas through characters and stories before reflecting on what these mean in their own lives.
Learning is progressive, with important themes revisited in increasing depth as pupils grow. These include families and friendships, respectful relationships, emotions and mental wellbeing, body autonomy, boundaries and consent, online behaviour, bullying, puberty and keeping safe. Our curriculum is inclusive and reflects the diversity of families, relationships, experiences and communities.
RSHE is taught within a safe, respectful and supportive environment, where pupils are encouraged to ask questions, discuss ideas and develop important skills including empathy, communication, resilience and decision-making. Safeguarding is woven throughout the curriculum, ensuring pupils know how to recognise when something is not right, establish appropriate boundaries and seek help from a trusted adult.
Ultimately, we want our pupils to grow into confident, respectful and compassionate individuals, equipped to develop healthy relationships, value themselves and others, and navigate the world safely.
The Story Project
View The Story Project Curriculum
View The Story Projects Reading List
Growing and Changing
In the second half of the Summer term our PSHEE topic 'Growing and Changing' incorporates Relationships and Health Education (RHE) and has been designed to cover key skills, attitudes and values children need to explore in order to develop healthy relationships with their peers. Children also learn how to keep themselves safe and to ask for help when they need it.