PSHE, RSE & SMSC

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION SPIRITUAL, MORAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND RELATIONSHIPS AND SEX EDUCATION.

Pupils learn about diversity and respect for others in a range of contexts. They discuss issues like equality and difference maturely

Ofsted 2021

Pupils learn about healthy relationships, respect for the cultures and beliefs of others, and issues such as discrimination

Ofsted 2021

At James Hornsby our PSHE allows pupils from years 7-11 to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, and prepared for life and work.

Our programme of study allows students to develop skills and attributes such as resilience, self-esteem, risk-management, teamwork and critical thinking in the context of three core themes: health and wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world (including economic wellbeing and aspects of careers education).

Our curriculum is balanced, broad and relevant to the students within the school.

PSHE Subjects

PSHE is primarily taught in fortnightly personal development lessons with some PSHE content also being covered within the Science and Character Education curricula. Lessons have been planned in line with the RSE statutory guidance from the PSHE association. Exemplar curriculum materials, alongside more information on the PD curriculum and RSE policy, can be found below.

GOV.UK Document: Relationships, sex and health education: guides for parents

Please follow this link for more information from the Department for Education about the introduction of compulsory relationships education and RSE from September 2020.

GOV.UK Document: Relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education: FAQs

Downloads

Year 7 Character Education

Year 8 Character Education

Year 9 Character Education 

JHS PD curriculum overview letter term 1 2025-2026

British Values

RSE Exemplar Materials

Please see below exemplar resources that we use to aid our delivery of RSE lessons. Please also be advised that you can view the bi-weekly lesson materials by visiting the Remote Education section of our website.

Y7 - Positive and healthy friendships

Y7 - Making good friends reading

Y8 - A day in Sam's life, learning disability reading

Y8 - Respect for people with disabilities

Y9 - Sexting and indecent images

Y9 - Sexting FAQs

Y10 - Routes to parenthood

Y10 - Fostering and adoption

Y11 - Personal finance

Y11 - Interest and interest rates reading

Y11 - Types of borrowing