At St. Anne’s, we believe each child should be valued and understood as an individual: academically, socially and emotionally. The principal focus of Relationships and Sex Education  (RSE) and Health education  teaching is to enable our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society.

“Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world and living their lives seamlessly on and offline. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also challenges and risks. In this environment, children and young people need to know how to be safe and healthy, and how to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way.”

“ These subjects represent a huge opportunity to help our children and young people develop. The knowledge and attributes gained will support their own, and others’ wellbeing and attainment and help young people to become successful and happy adults who make a meaningful contribution to society.”

Secretary of State Foreword, DfE Guidance 2019

We teach about relationships, sex and health education through different aspects of our curriculum. Relationships and Health Education plays an essential part in our curriculum throughout the school year, and while we carry out the main RSE and health education in our PSHE lessons, some aspects are taught through Science, Computing, Religious Education and Physical Education. RSE and Health is also an important part of our worship where children’s spiritual, moral, social, and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured.

We deliver the RSE and Health curriculum through quality first teaching using Kapow PSHE and RSE , the sharing of good practice and a whole school approach which follows our three school rules: Respect Yourself, Respect Others and Respect the Environment.

In term six, we write to all families to inform them of what will be taught as part of our RSE (Relationship and Sex Education) using Kapow. The unit studied is called 'Safety and the Changing body'.   This ensures parents and carers are fully informed.

Click the link below for more information about how RSE is taught in each year group.