Personal, Social & Health Education
PSHE
At Hillhouse Primary School, Personal, social and health education (RSHE) enables our children to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society. We feel it is an important part of children’s education to help them to understand how they are developing personally and socially. We provide our children with opportunities for them to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of the diverse society in which we live.
We encourage our children to play a positive role in contributing to school and the wider community through school based responsibilities. We are aware of the way that RSHE supports many of the principles of safeguarding and links closely to schools Safeguarding and SDP. We are all aware of the important role the RSHE curriculum has in supporting school to implement the schools gospel values and vision. Through our RSHE curriculum at Hillhouse Primary School we recognise our duty to ‘actively promote’ and provide opportunity for children to understand different faiths and beliefs in order for them to become fair, tolerant and confident adults in a forever challenging world.
Growing and Changing: Puberty in RSHE
As part of our commitment to supporting our pupils' personal development, we teach puberty and human growth within our statutory Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum.
Following the Department for Education (DfE) national curriculum guidelines for England, these lessons are designed to be age-appropriate, sensitive, and inclusive. Our goal is to demystify the natural changes ahead, alleviate anxieties, and ensure every child feels confident and prepared for the next stage of their life.
Key areas covered in line with the National Curriculum include:
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Physical Changes: Understanding the key stages of growth and development during puberty, including changes to the body, reproductive health, and the importance of personal hygiene.
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Emotional Well-being: Exploring the emotional and psychological shifts that can accompany physical changes, and discussing strategies for managing moods and feelings.
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Support and Safety: Identifying trusted adults both inside and outside of school whom pupils can talk to if they have questions or worries about growing up.
We believe that providing clear, factual information in a safe school environment helps foster respect for oneself and others.