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RSE & PSHE
Subject Lead = Mrs Holmes
What Relationships and Sex Education & Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education looks like at Saint Augustines
Our Mission Statement, “We live, love and learn together in the light of the life of Christ” commits us to the education of the whole child (spiritual, physical, intellectual, moral, social, cultural, emotional) and we believe that RSE is an integral part of this education.
Intent
God in His Love has created each one of us as unique. Christ is therefore at the very heart of our school. Each member of our school community, adults and children are on a journey. It is our role to teach the Gospel values of trust, honesty, forgiveness and loving and caring for one another as an essential part of our everyday life. We firmly believe that our whole curriculum must reflect these values and in our search for excellence, each individual must be encouraged to use God’s gift fully to realise his/her potential.
Implementation
RSE and PSHE is taught weekly at St Augustine’s. As a school we follow the Ten Ten scheme for RSE on a two-year cycle. We then incorporate PSHE objectives when possible and teach them discreetly if needed.
To further enhance our RSE and PSHE curriculum coverage, we also have whole school focuses throughout the year, which align with national events , for example ‘anti-bullying week’. We also adapt our provision based on current events and anything that may arise within the community during the year. These focus weeks or days support the children in their physical, cognitive, psychological and spiritual development as well as provide awareness of the World that we live in.
In addition to our curriculum coverage, as we guide children on their own faith journeys, we aim to create a safe and disciplined environment where pupils can learn, flourish, and reach their God-given potential. The values we teach to achieve this are characterised in the Jesuit virtues, which form the basis of the Catholic Schools Pupil Profile (CSPP). As a whole school community we focus pair of Jesuit values each half term.
Impact
Grounded in the Catholic Faith, our RSE and PSHE curriculum is inclusive in terms of delivering the same curriculum to all of our pupils irrespective of religion, or their specific learning needs or disabilities. The curriculum is adapted where necessary through, for example, in class support, providing different learning environments, alternative learning activities and assessment outcomes to enable all learners to be engaged in their learning.