P.S.H.E. and R.S.E. (Personal, Social and Health Education/Relationships and Sex Education)
Sundridge School promotes healthy lifestyles, good relationships and teaches safety and skills for modern life. All lessons follow planning from KAPOW, an organisation who follow the Department for Education's new statutory guidance on the subject.
How does Kapow Primary’s RSE & PSHE scheme develop knowledge and skills?
This document provides a suggested long-term plan for each year group, ensuring a clear pathway for pupil learning. Progression is broken down into the following key areas:
- Families and relationships – learning how to recognise and form positive relationships with family and friends; identifying how to deal with conflict and bullying.
- Health and wellbeing – learning strategies for maintaining physical and mental health, including hygiene, exercise, healthy eating, sleep and self-awareness.
- Safety and the changing body – learning how to stay safe in a variety of online and offline situations; what to do in an emergency; naming parts of the body; distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate physical contact; identifying the physical and emotional changes of puberty.
- Citizenship – recognising the importance of rules; caring for others and the local environment; learning about rights, responsibilities and the importance of participation in community life.
- Economic wellbeing – exploring what money is, ways to earn it and how to take care of it.
Children are taught about how to stay safe and healthy. This includes areas such as drugs and alcohol, diet, mental and physical wellbeing. Children also learn about what makes a healthy relationship and how to recognise good and bad friendships. In Years 3 to 6, pupils learn about puberty, periods, personal hygiene and prepare for secondary school transition.
Click here to find out more about our RSE curriculum (Please note - this will be reviewed in the Spring Term of 2026, as the school is moving to KAPOW for RSE teaching.)
Click here to find out about the Long Term Plan
Walk to School and The Daily Mile
We encourage children to walk to school as it is healthier and prevents traffic and pollution around the school. At times, pupils take part in The Daily Mile, a 1 mile fun run around the playground, that promotes fitness.
Healthy Lunchboxes
Children are encouraged to bring a healthy lunchbox to school. Children are asked not to bring unhealthy foods such as sweets or chocolate bars. We do not permit energy drinks or fizzy drinks. No nuts or nut traces please.
Healthy Snacks
Children are encouraged to bring a healthy snack at playtime. Children are able to drink water throughout the day. Please provide your child with a named drink bottle. Fizzy drinks, nuts, sweets and chocolate are not allowed.
Citizenship
In Citizenship we develop the social, emotional and moral well being of every child. We teach the pupils about democracy, equality and finances. Pupils are taught how to keep safe when playing outside; road safety and about risk taking. We also look at money matters and issues such as racism and homelessness.
Character Education/My Healthy Mind
In addition, we promote the development of children's personal character through our character education. There are 6 areas that include themes such as Resilience, Moral Compass and Confidence. Special assemblies and award ceremonies take place each half term. We commend our pupils who strive to achieve in all areas. We also teach a weekly session called 'My Healthy Mind'. This scheme supports children's understanding of how their brain works and how to keep their mental health in good order.
Sex and Relationships
Pupils are taught early on to use the correct names for external body parts and about the 'Pants' rule, which encourages pupils to understand that their private parts are private. We also teach pupils how to recognise good relationship qualities and about the different types of relationships. Puberty is introduced in Year 3 and 4, and fully taught in Year 5 and 6, however we currently only teach pupils about the changes they will undergo during the ages of 8-18. Much of this is a statutory part of Science teaching. We will always provide information about our puberty teaching prior to the lessons being delivered. We have decided as a school not to teach our pupils about sexual intercourse.
Click here for Relationships and Sex Education Coverage and Vocabulary (Please note - this will be reviewed in the Spring Term of 2026, as the school is moving to KAPOW for RSE teaching.)
Click here for frequently asked questions
Useful websites:
Puberty and periods: https://bettyforschools.co.uk/
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/puberty.html
Keeping safe: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Internet saftey: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/jessie-and-friends-videos/
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
Please ask your child's teacher if you require further information about any aspects of this important subject.
