Mount CofE
Primary school
RSHE
RSHE at the Mount
At the Mount we use 'Talking Points' to support delivery of the RSHE (relationships and health education) curriculum. 'Talking Points' is a Physical Health, Mental Wellbeing and Relationships Curriculum for Primary Schools, taking full account of the DfE Guidance for the new RSHE curriculum.
Our curriculum has been set out in such a way that promotes pupil talk. Each unit in each year group is linked to a quality text and uses children's picture books to start age appropriate discussions about topics covered. Children are encouraged to take part in discussions and activities. We also aim to encourage a love of reading and to increase vocabulary understanding.
A sample of the books used as part of our RSHE curriculum across the school
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RSHE BIG SKILLS |
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Developing Myself |
Building Relationships |
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Year 1 Looking after your teeth |
Year 1 Be kind to others |
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Year 2 Making good choices about what is good for your bodies |
Year 2 Be able to discuss how yourself and others actions affect people |
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Year 3 Be honest and truthful |
Year 3 Be able to discuss rights and responsibilities in my relationships with friends and family |
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Year 4 Be able to talk about dreams and aspirations |
Year 4 Be able to compromise with others |
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Year 5 Be able to set goals and targets for yourself |
Year 5 Be able to see how relationships can be unhealthy and know what to do |
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Year 6 Be able to discuss what sort of person you want to be |
Year 6 Be able to see both sides of an argument and not join in |
Parental rights to withdraw
We are committed to ensuring that the education provided to pupils in relationships education / RSE is appropriate to the age of pupils and compliant with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. We recognise, in accordance with statutory guidance, that parents have the right to request for their child to be withdrawn from some or all of the sex education delivered as part of the statutory RSE (other than sex education in the National Curriculum as part of Science), but not from relationships education.
Parents wishing to exercise this right must do so in writing to the Head Teacher, Christine Turner, we will make reasonable adjustments and provide suitable work for their child(ren) at this time.