PSHE
Our PSHE and RSE Vision: Growing Up Confident
At Holland Park, we believe Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE), including Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), is vital for helping children navigate their physical, emotional, and moral development. Our aim is to help students learn to respect themselves and others so they can move into adulthood with confidence.
How We Teach PSHE and RSE
We use the comprehensive Jigsaw PSHE scheme, which is designed as a whole-school approach to ensure consistency and high-quality teaching.
Jigsaw's Benefits
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Emotional Intelligence: The programme teaches children emotional literacy, social skills, and resilience in an age-appropriate manner.
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Life Skills: It equips children to be confident and successful, giving them the tools to have happier, healthier lives and prepare for the challenges of the modern world.
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Statutory Requirements: It meets all government requirements for PSHE and RSE.
Core RSE Aims
The programme aims to help pupils:
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Develop self-respect, confidence, and empathy.
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Understand the importance of family life (including different family types) and the range of relationships they will encounter.
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Develop confidence in talking, listening, and thinking about feelings.
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Learn how to recognize unsafe situations, protect themselves, and ask for help and support.
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Understand the consequences of their actions and behave responsibly in relationships.
Key Content Covered
Relationships and Bodies
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All Ages: The importance of family, feelings within relationships, friendships, and how to keep their bodies clean and healthy.
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Older Years (Y5/Y6 Focus):
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Puberty: Being prepared for puberty, understanding their developing bodies, and the importance of health and hygiene.
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Reproduction: Learning how babies are made (in Y6) and the life cycle of a human (taught in Science lessons).
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Vocabulary: Teaching the correct vocabulary to describe themselves and their bodies.
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Safety and Wellbeing
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Risk: Recognizing and assessing potential risks.
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Safety: Knowing what to do if they ever feel worried or threatened.
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Health: Understanding how safe routines can reduce the spread of viruses.
Skills for Life
Across all year groups, children develop essential skills like:
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Communication: Managing changing relationships and emotions.
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Assertiveness and Managing Conflict.
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Seeking Help and Informed Decision-Making.
Partnership with Parents
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Timing Notification: Staff will advise parents of the precise timing and content of any RSE lessons before they happen.
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Opt-Out: Parents have the right to request their child be withdrawn from the non-statutory or non-science components of RSE.