PSHE, RSE & SMSC
PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION SPIRITUAL, MORAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND RELATIONSHIPS AND SEX EDUCATION.
The programme is coherent and highly inclusive. It helps pupils build confidence, character and cultural awareness.
Ofsted 2026
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 PHSE and SMSC curriculum explicitly promotes Fundamental British Values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Students are encouraged to express views respectfully, understand the law of the land, and develop confidence to make safe, informed choices.
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.
pupils … apply classroom learning to real life contexts and develop independence, resilience, and teamwork
Ofsted 2026
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.
Downloads
Personal Development Curriculum 2025-2026 Relationships, Sex and Health Education Policy 2025-2026JHS PD curriculum overview letter term 2 2025-2026
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
