Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE)
Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) forms an important part of our Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) curriculum.
The Health Education and Relationships Education elements of PSHE are statutory in all schools, and Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) is statutory in secondary schools. The Department for Education has published guidance outlining the content schools are required to teach.
The Department for Education Education Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education guidance, outlines what schools must cover.
RSHE plays an important role in safeguarding and preparing young people for life beyond school. Through the curriculum, students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to build healthy relationships, make informed decisions, understand how to keep themselves safe and know where to seek support when needed. RSHE also promotes respect, equality, empathy and an understanding of diversity within modern British society.
Relationship and Sex Education (RSE)
Our RSHE curriculum aims to:
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Provide a safe and supportive environment for discussing sensitive issues.
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Develop self-respect, confidence, empathy and resilience.
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Prepare students for physical, emotional and social changes as they grow up.
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Promote healthy, respectful relationships and positive attitudes towards diversity.
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Equip students with accurate knowledge and vocabulary to understand their bodies, health and wellbeing.
At Key Stages 3 and 4, students study:
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Families and different types of relationships
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Respectful relationships and friendships
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Online relationships and media literacy
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Personal safety
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Intimate and sexual relationships, including sexual health
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The law relating to relationships and sexual behaviour
Health Education
Health Education provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions about their physical and mental wellbeing. It encourages students to recognise when they or others may need support and understand how to access appropriate help.
At Key Stages 3 and 4, students study:
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Mental wellbeing
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Internet safety and online harms
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Physical health and fitness
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Healthy eating
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Drugs, alcohol and tobacco
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Health and prevention
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Basic first aid
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Puberty and the changing adolescent body
RSHE Delivery
At The Roseland Academy, Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) is delivered through a planned programme that is appropriate to students' age and stage of development.
In Years 7, 8 and 9, students receive a dedicated one hour RSHE lesson each week as part of the curriculum. These lessons provide the opportunity to explore topics in depth, develop understanding and discuss issues in a safe and supportive environment.
In Years 10 and 11, RSHE is delivered through a combination of tutor time activities, assemblies and dedicated drop-down days. This approach enables key themes to be revisited regularly while also providing opportunities to focus on specific topics through workshops, guest speakers and wider enrichment activities.
The RSHE curriculum is further supported through assemblies, pastoral support, safeguarding education, science lessons, external visitors and wider enrichment opportunities, ensuring students receive consistent messages about health, wellbeing, relationships and personal responsibility throughout their time at The Roseland Academy.
Students with SEND
Our RSHE curriculum is inclusive and accessible to all students. Teaching is adapted where appropriate to meet individual needs, and external agencies may contribute to the delivery of specific aspects of the curriculum when beneficial.
Right to Withdraw
Parents have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from some or all of the sex education delivered as part of RSE in secondary schools. Requests will normally be granted up to three terms before a child turns 16.
After this point, if the young person wishes to receive sex education rather than be withdrawn, the school will make arrangements for them to do so during one of the three terms before their 16th birthday.
There is no right to withdraw from Relationships Education, Health Education or the science curriculum. We believe that learning about relationships, families, personal safety, health and wellbeing is essential for all young people.
For further information, please refer to the Department for Education guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education or contact the school.