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St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School

Living life in all its fullness

Relationships, Sex and Health Education

Intent - Our Vision

At St Nics' we want our children to:

Learn about themselves as developing individuals and as members of their communities, building on their own experiences.
Learn the basic rules and skills for keeping themselves healthy and safe
Behave kindly and with respect for themselves and others.
Learn to understand their own and other people’s feelings.
Become aware of the views, needs and rights of other people.
Learn social skills such as how to share, take turns, play, help others, resolve simple arguments and resist bullying.
Take an active part in the life of the school and its local community.

Implementation - How we will deliver this to achieve our goal

The RSHE curriculum in our school is delivered through specific lessons and our Values-learning approach which runs through everything we do.
We strongly encourage independence, self-esteem and self-help skills, and use Circle Time to teach children how to listen to and consider each other.
By creating a strong sense of community with an ethos of dignity and respect, children feel valued and learn to value others.
We actively seek the views of our pupils. For Year 1 and Year 2, ideas and issues are discussed in class, feeding into The School Council which meets with the Link Teacher regularly; one member visits pupils in Reception, to listen to their ideas.
The children also have opportunities to show they can take some responsibility for themselves and their environment, in the classroom, at home and with the guidance of our school Green Team - a team of children and adults who lead our journey to become an Eco School.

Impact - How we know our vision has come to fruition

Our children are ready for the next stage of their educational journey, leaving us with:

The empathy and motivation to treat others well.
Understanding their own emotions and how to manage them.
A sense of dignity, in which they understand their own value.
Confidence to stand up for what they believe in and challenge injustice and unfairness.
Skills to live a healthy life and assess and manage age-appropriate risks.

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Skills Progression: RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education) St Nicolas’ Infant School
In KS1 all statements are non-negotiable in order to reach Expected Standard (no Greater Depth option).
Skill		Reception	Year 1	Year 2
Relationships	Families and people who care for me	Through stories and discussion, begin to understand that families are important for children growing up because they can give love.	Know that families are important for children growing up because they can give love and begin to understand the characteristics of a healthy family life.	Recognise and talk about the characteristics of a healthy family life, including caring for each other and sharing each other’s lives.
	Families and people who care for me	Begin to understand that families can look different from their own family unit.	Know that other families can look different but are still characterised by love and care.	Know that other families can look different but are still characterised by love and care and learn to respect those differences.
	Caring Friendships	Know that friendships can help us feel happy and secure.	Know the importance of friendships in making us feel happy and secure and begin to understand some of the characteristics of friendships, including mutual respect and kindness.	Develop their understanding of the characteristics of healthy friendships and understand that these are welcoming and do not make others feel lonely or excluded.
	Caring Friendships	Play cooperatively, taking account of one another’s ideas.	Know that most friendships have ups and downs and that issues can be overcome.	Know that friendships have ups and downs and begin to understand how to manage these.
	Respectful Relationships	Begin to understand the benefits of courtesy and manners.	Understand that courtesy and good manners are a way to show respect to others.	Understand the importance of showing respect to others, even when they are very different from them.
	Being Safe (including online) NSPCC Visitor Stranger Awareness Workshops Being Safe cont…	Begin to understand the rules and principles for being safe online (use the internet with a grown up).	Begin to understand the rules and principles for being safe online and that people may not always be who they say they are on the internet.	Understand the rules and principles for being safe online, that people may not always be who they say they are on the internet, and learn how to recognise risks and what to do.
		Begin to understand the need for boundaries in friendships (e.g. it’s not ok for a fiend to hurt you).	Understand the need for boundaries in friendships (e.g. not always having to do what a friend says). Begin to be able to stand up for themselves appropriately.	Know how to apply boundaries in their own friendships and seek help when needed. Begin to be able to stand up for themselves appropriately and know when to do this.
		Be confident sharing ideas in a familiar group.	Begin to understand that some strangers are safer and others may not be, and to know how to respond to strangers they meet.	Understand that some strangers are safer and others may not be, and to know how to respond to strangers they meet.
		Say when they do or don’t need help with an activity.	Begin to recognise situations and feelings of being unsafe, and understand what to do about it. Know that some secrets should not be kept.	Know that each person’s body belongs to them (PANTS rule and naming of body parts). Know who they can talk to if they need help and that some secrets should not be kept.
Health and Wellbeing	Mental Wellbeing Mental Health First Aid Workshop	Be able to feel proud of their successes. Be confident to try new activities.	Begin to understand the importance of being kind to themselves.	Understand the importance of being kind to themselves.
	Mental Wellbeing Mental Health First Aid Workshop	Be able to name some emotions to help them communicate their needs. Talk about how they and others show feelings.	Know that there is a normal range of emotions and begin to recognise and talk about how they are feeling.	Recognise that there is a scale of emotions that everyone experiences and be able to recognise and talk about their own and other’s feelings.
	Physical Health and Fitness	Know the importance for good health of physical exercise.	Begin to know some characteristics and benefits associated with an active lifestyle and the risks of an inactive lifestyle.	Know some characteristics and benefits associated with an active lifestyle and the risks of an inactive lifestyle.
	Healthy Eating	Know the importance for good health of a healthy diet.	Know what constitutes a healthy diet.	Know how to apply their understanding of a healthy to preparing their own dishes.
	Health and Self Care Visitors (e.g. School Nurse)	Talk about ways to keep healthy and safe.	Begin to understand how to stay safe in the sun.	Be able to take simple steps to stay safe in the sun (e.g. sun hat, shade, hydration.)
	Health and Self Care Visitors (e.g. School Nurse)	Manage their own basic hygiene.	Begin to understand the importance of personal hygiene and handwashing.	Understand how germs can spread and the importance of personal hygiene and handwashing.
	Basic First Aid	Asking for help if hurt.	Begin to know when they need help and when they can manage.	How to make an emergency phone call and when it is appropriate to do so.