PSHE & RSE
PSHE III
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Introduction
At the centre of our curriculum are our school aims and drivers, and PSHE is a cornerstone to ensuring that children aspire to become healthy, independent and responsible members of society, who show respect and kindness to others regardless of similarities and differences. At Seaburn Dene, PSHE is accessible to all: we give every child the opportunity to have access to PSHE lessons weekly as part of the main teaching timetable.
PSHE in EYFS
PSHE is a key part of every child's journey at Seaburn Dene; our youngest children begin in nursery from understanding their own self-identity and feelings to their rights and responsibilities, perseverance and respecting their own body.
British Values
Kapow contributes, as a high-quality PSHE programme should, to the British Values agenda in a meaningful way, both through the direct teaching of key knowledge and through the experiential learning opportunities children engage with.
The five strands of the British Values agenda are carefully mapped across Kapow’s units and lessons, ensuring consistent coverage and application throughout the programme.
Our whole-school assemblies, including our Thursday Golden Assembly, are closely linked to the British Values being taught and applied through the PSHE curriculum. We are proud of the way we promote emotional wellbeing for all our pupils, not only through Kapow, but through our wider curriculum as a whole.
Relationship & Sex Education (RSE)
Our RSE curriculum is designed to align with Department for Education guidance, including the most recent revisions published in July 2025. Any changes to our approach will be clearly documented and shared on this page, and where changes occur there will be full consultation with parents and carers.
At Seaburn Dene Primary School, RSHE is taught using the Kapow scheme of work, adapted as necessary to reflect evolving statutory expectations.
We believe knowledge empowers and protects children — provided it is age-appropriate, carefully scaffolded, and delivered sensitively. Although sex education is statutory in secondary schools, we believe primary schools have a duty to prepare children with accurate information about puberty and human reproduction before they move to secondary school, in line with statutory guidance.
Our framework for RSHE is built around enabling children to:
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understand and respect their bodies;
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develop positive, healthy relationships appropriate to their stage of development;
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foster positive self-esteem and body image;
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be empowered to stay safe and safeguarded.
We introduce correct terminology for body parts early on, normalising biological vocabulary and strengthening safeguarding. These terms are taught not in isolation, but always in context, so that children understand these are private parts of their bodies.
If parents or carers wish to withdraw their child from the sex education components of RSHE, they should contact the Head Teacher. Under both the current and upcoming guidance, pupils may only be withdrawn from specific lessons on human reproduction (e.g. conception and birth in Years 4–6), not from Relationships or Health Education or science-based elements.
PSHE in the Curriculum
PSHE POLICY
RSE POLICY:
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