Dear Parents and Carers,
As we approach the second half of the summer term, children will be focusing on Relationships and Health Education as part of their PSHE lessons. This forms part of our Health Education programme and is in line with the London Borough of Ealing’s scheme of work for Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education.
Our lessons are carefully planned to be age-appropriate, sensitive and engaging, providing children with opportunities for thoughtful discussion and learning. We will be using resources from the Ealing Local Authority PSHE scheme of work, alongside content from the National Curriculum for Science (2014).
In Reception and Key Stage 1, children will explore friendships, families, personal hygiene, feelings, trusted adults and ways to keep themselves safe in an age-appropriate and sensitive manner. From Key Stage 2 onwards, children will explore the statutory health topic of developing bodies, learning about the physical and emotional changes that occur as they grow and prepare for the next stage of life. They will also learn about healthy relationships, family life, and the role of trusted adults and professionals in helping to keep them safe.
Please note that Relationships Education is a statutory part of the PSHE curriculum in all primary schools. For Year 6 pupils, there is one additional non-statutory lesson on conception and pregnancy. This lesson builds upon children’s understanding of puberty and the reproductive system by explaining the scientific process of reproduction in an age-appropriate way. Parents and carers have the right to withdraw their child from this specific lesson. However, we encourage families to speak with the school and the PSHE Lead before making this decision.
Our aim is to ensure that all children grow up happy, healthy and safe. This aspect of the curriculum is an important part of helping children develop the knowledge and skills needed to make informed and safe choices throughout their lives. The curriculum follows a spiral approach, meaning children revisit and build upon key concepts gradually in ways that are appropriate for their age and stage of development.
If you would like further information, we will be holding a parent workshop to discuss the upcoming curriculum content in more detail.
Parent Workshop
• Thursday 11th June
• 9:00 am
• New Hall
During the workshop, we will discuss the statutory Relationships and Health Education curriculum, as well as the Year 6 non-statutory sex education lesson and the content covered within it. A copy of the presentation will also be made available on the school website following the workshop.
To support parents and carers in understanding the curriculum content, please see the Summer Term RSE learning questions for each year group below please also find attached the Summer Term RSE learning objectives to this email for your reference.
If you have any questions or concerns after reading the information or attending the workshop, please do not hesitate to speak to me or your child’s class teacher.
Kind regards,
Mrs Tranter
NEPS RSE Learning Objectives: Click Here
NEPS RSE Learning Questions: Click Here
Personal, Social, Health and Economics (PSHE) Curriculum
At North Ealing Primary School (NEPS) our Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) curriculum aims to enable pupils to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. We strive to deliver PSHE lessons which are accessible to all and ensure that each of our pupils will know more, remember more and understand more about how to play a positive and successful role within our society, both as a child and as an adult in the future.
Our PSHE provision is closely linked to our school values and ethos, promoting resilience, responsibility and respect for others. Through engaging, inclusive and reflective learning experiences, we develop pupils’ confidence and self-esteem, preparing them to navigate an ever-changing world with empathy, integrity and ambition.
PSHE is central to our pastoral care and whole-school approach. As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting School, children learn about their rights and the rights of others, supporting our commitment to wellbeing, inclusion, equality and high aspirations for every child.
Our PSHE scheme of work incorporates British Values and promotes respect for the Protected Characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010. We follow the Ealing PSHE Scheme of Work, which meets the statutory requirements for Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education – see video link below and ( link to RHE policy) , ensuring pupils feel safe, valued and prepared for life in modern Britain.
Promoting British Values and SMSC through PSHE
PSHE at North Ealing Primary School plays a central role in promoting pupils’ Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development and British Values, supporting pupils to become confident, respectful and responsible members of modern British society.
Through PSHE, pupils develop an age-appropriate understanding of the fundamental British Values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. These values are explored through discussion, reflection, pupil voice and real-life contexts, enabling pupils to understand their rights and responsibilities within school and wider society. Each half term, carefully chosen texts are used to support learning in PSHE, explicitly linking to British Values, SMSC themes and the Protected Characteristics.
SMSC underpins all aspects of PSHE and wider school life (see SMSC policy). While not taught as a discrete subject, it is embedded through the PSHE curriculum and wider learning, providing regular opportunities for pupils to reflect, develop moral reasoning and consider the impact of their choices.
A structured programme of assemblies reinforces key PSHE themes and draws on a wide range of cultural, social and global contexts. Class floor books capture pupils’ reflections and learning across PSHE and the wider curriculum, supporting progression and deeper understanding over time.
UNICEF Rights – Article 13
You have the right to find out things and share what you think with others, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms or offends other people.