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Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
and
Relationships and Sexual Health Education (RSHE)
From September 2020 ALL secondary schools in England will be required to teach young people about Relationship and Sex Education (RSE). The new guidance also includes a change to parents right to withdraw young people from RSE, please see more here: RSE Secondary Schools Guide For Parents
Tutor time programme
Once a week, each year group receives a tutor led PSHE session. These cover the topics ‘Health and Wellbeing’, ‘Relationships’ and ‘Living in the Wider World’. These give opportunity for learning, discussion and asking and answering questions.
Once a week, each year group receives a tutor led PSHE session. These cover the topics ‘Health and Wellbeing’, ‘Relationships’ and ‘Living in the Wider World’. These give opportunity for learning, discussion and asking and answering questions.
PSHE & RSHE Curriculum
Theme |
Year 7 Units |
Year 8 Units |
Year 9 Units |
Year 10 Units |
Year 11 Units |
Autumn Term Health & Wellbeing |
How can I feel better about myself? What keeps us healthy? |
What can I do when life is difficult? How can I look after my health? |
What affects my identity? How can I look after my health, including what are drugs? |
How can I be resilient? How can choices affect health? |
How can I be successful in Year 11? How do I look after my wellbeing? |
Spring Term Relationships |
What makes a good friend? How can other people affect me? |
What are relationships? How should I deal with relationships? |
What is a healthy relationship and how can social media affect it? How do I look after my sexual health? |
What is identity and sexuality? How is a family made? |
How are relationships in adulthood different? Where can I get support? |
Summer Term Living in the Wider World |
What are money Risks? What helps me to succeed? |
What is a career? What is Digital Literacy? |
What are human rights? What career might be good for me? |
What are the challenges to diversity? What is the world of work like? |
What is financial responsibility? |
Year 7 and 8:
Pupils receive 1 hour of curriculum PSHE per week.
In addition, pupils receive RSHE and PSHE during ‘Extended Learning’ sessions periodically through the year. This includes First Aid training for CPR in Year 8, delivered by an external visitor, specialising in this area. Year 8 also will also see ‘Time Out’ – a play from the Solomon Theatre Company, based on Drug and alcohol use, Peer pressure, Mental Health, Home and family life on Tuesday 28th June 2022.
Year 9 and 10:
Pupils receive 1 hour of curriculum PSHE per fortnight.
In addition, pupils receive RSHE and PSHE during ‘Extended Learning’ sessions periodically through the year. This includes First Aid training for CPR in Year 9 (this year only due to COVID restrictions last year), delivered by an external visitor, specialising in this area. Year 9 and 10 will see a Relationship and Sexual Health workshop from ‘Sexplain’ on Sexual Violence and Year 10 will also see ‘Sex and Media’ on Friday 24th June 2022. Year 9 will also see ‘Time Out’ – a play from the Solomon Theatre Company, based on Drug and alcohol use, Peer pressure, Mental Health, Home and family life on Tuesday 28th June 2022.
Year 11, 12 & 13:
These year groups receive RSHE and PSHE during ‘Extended Learning’ sessions periodically through the year. Year 11 also cover elements of the PSHE curriculum in their PE lessons. Sessions include Year 12 road safety and driving awareness from ‘Learn2Live’, along with an educational workshop from ‘Positively You’ and Relationship and Sexual Health workshops from ‘Sexplain’ on Reproductive & Sexual Health and Sexual Violence.
Pupils receive 1 hour of curriculum PSHE per week.
In addition, pupils receive RSHE and PSHE during ‘Extended Learning’ sessions periodically through the year. This includes First Aid training for CPR in Year 8, delivered by an external visitor, specialising in this area. Year 8 also will also see ‘Time Out’ – a play from the Solomon Theatre Company, based on Drug and alcohol use, Peer pressure, Mental Health, Home and family life on Tuesday 28th June 2022.
Year 9 and 10:
Pupils receive 1 hour of curriculum PSHE per fortnight.
In addition, pupils receive RSHE and PSHE during ‘Extended Learning’ sessions periodically through the year. This includes First Aid training for CPR in Year 9 (this year only due to COVID restrictions last year), delivered by an external visitor, specialising in this area. Year 9 and 10 will see a Relationship and Sexual Health workshop from ‘Sexplain’ on Sexual Violence and Year 10 will also see ‘Sex and Media’ on Friday 24th June 2022. Year 9 will also see ‘Time Out’ – a play from the Solomon Theatre Company, based on Drug and alcohol use, Peer pressure, Mental Health, Home and family life on Tuesday 28th June 2022.
Year 11, 12 & 13:
These year groups receive RSHE and PSHE during ‘Extended Learning’ sessions periodically through the year. Year 11 also cover elements of the PSHE curriculum in their PE lessons. Sessions include Year 12 road safety and driving awareness from ‘Learn2Live’, along with an educational workshop from ‘Positively You’ and Relationship and Sexual Health workshops from ‘Sexplain’ on Reproductive & Sexual Health and Sexual Violence.
Assemblies
Various Assemblies are delivered through the year including: Anti-bullying, Black History month, Armistice Day, Safeguarding, Diversity, Hate Crime (Police), Holocaust Day, VE day and Peer on Peer Abuse. Assemblies fit with the national calendar as well as responding to any needs that arise as a college.
Various Assemblies are delivered through the year including: Anti-bullying, Black History month, Armistice Day, Safeguarding, Diversity, Hate Crime (Police), Holocaust Day, VE day and Peer on Peer Abuse. Assemblies fit with the national calendar as well as responding to any needs that arise as a college.
Right to withdraw your child
It is important that all children receive content on Health Education and the Relationships Education element of Relationships and Sex Education, covering topics such as friendships and how to stay safe. Parents and carers do not have the right to withdraw their child, because it is important that all children receive this content. If parents and carers do not wish for their child to take part in some or all of the Sex Education lessons, they can ask that they are withdrawn. The Principal of Okehampton College will consider this request and discuss it with the parents and carers, and will grant this in all but exceptional circumstances, up until three school terms before the pupil turns 16. At this age, the child can choose to receive Sex Education if they would like to, and Okehampton College will arrange for your child to receive this teaching in one of those three terms (unless there are exceptional circumstances). Please see here for further details here.
Our college Sex and Relationship Education policy can be read here.
It is important that all children receive content on Health Education and the Relationships Education element of Relationships and Sex Education, covering topics such as friendships and how to stay safe. Parents and carers do not have the right to withdraw their child, because it is important that all children receive this content. If parents and carers do not wish for their child to take part in some or all of the Sex Education lessons, they can ask that they are withdrawn. The Principal of Okehampton College will consider this request and discuss it with the parents and carers, and will grant this in all but exceptional circumstances, up until three school terms before the pupil turns 16. At this age, the child can choose to receive Sex Education if they would like to, and Okehampton College will arrange for your child to receive this teaching in one of those three terms (unless there are exceptional circumstances). Please see here for further details here.
Our college Sex and Relationship Education policy can be read here.
Support Sites and Resources for Parents and Carers
Relationships and Sex Education, including puberty:
Family Planning Association - great resources and information for parents, including books and leaflets to begin conversations with your young people:
https://www.fpa.org.uk/relationships-and-sex-education/parents-and-carers
For Parents - Relationships and Sex Education - FPA
www.fpa.org.uk
When children can talk to their parents about sex and relationships, they're more ready for puberty, understand more about relationships, and are less likely to do things just because their friends are.
Where to get help Places that can help you with your sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing, including trusted places to help you if you've experienced sexual assault.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/stages-of-puberty-what-happens-to-boys-and-girls/
Stages of puberty: what happens to boys and girls - NHS
www.nhs.uk
Puberty is when a child's body begins to develop and change as they become an adult. Girls develop breasts and start their periods. Boys develop a deeper voice and facial hair will start to appear. The average age for girls to begin puberty is 11, while for boys the average age is 12.
Young people who identify as LGBTQ+
We know that for many young people and adults, understanding about gender, sexuality and LGBT+ identities can be confusing. But fear not, help is at hand. In this section, you’ll find a wealth of resources for young people, youth workers, teachers, health workers, etc. There’s lots of information, produced by The Proud Trust, and other trusted organisations, all here to help.
FFLAG supports parents and carers of young people who identify as LGBT:
https://www.fflag.org.uk/
Welcome - FFLAG
www.fflag.org.uk
A national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans sons and daughters
The Proud Trust supports young people who identify as LGBTQ+, lots of great resources and information to download for parents too.
https://www.theproudtrust.org/resources/
Resources - The Proud Trust
www.theproudtrust.org
Self-harm and mental health:
There are a number of online resources out there for pupils who are struggling with their mental health.
This website is a part of the mental health charity ‘Mind’ and has information about a range of conditions.
https://youngminds.org.uk/
Kooth is a Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people that allows them to create an account, access information, complete well-being surveys and have support from online counsellors.
https://www.kooth.com/
Lifesigns has great support information sheets for parents, friends and carers of people who might be self-harming
http://www.lifesigns.org.uk/what/
What self-injury is | LifeSIGNS
www.lifesigns.org.uk
Self-Harm and Self-Injury. Self-harm is an umbrella term that includes a variety of behaviours that damage, or cause harm to a person. Self-injury falls under the umbrella of self-harm, and is a direct behaviour that causes injury and damage to one’s body.
Mind.org.uk booklet to download to help understand why some people self-harm and how to support them:
https://www.mind.org.uk/media-a/2956/self-harm-2016.pdf
Understanding self-harm This booklet is for anyone who self-harms, and their friends and family. It explains what self-harm is, the reasons for it and how to go about making changes.
Relationships and Sex Education, including puberty:
Family Planning Association - great resources and information for parents, including books and leaflets to begin conversations with your young people:
https://www.fpa.org.uk/relationships-and-sex-education/parents-and-carers
For Parents - Relationships and Sex Education - FPA
www.fpa.org.uk
When children can talk to their parents about sex and relationships, they're more ready for puberty, understand more about relationships, and are less likely to do things just because their friends are.
Where to get help Places that can help you with your sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing, including trusted places to help you if you've experienced sexual assault.
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/stages-of-puberty-what-happens-to-boys-and-girls/
Stages of puberty: what happens to boys and girls - NHS
www.nhs.uk
Puberty is when a child's body begins to develop and change as they become an adult. Girls develop breasts and start their periods. Boys develop a deeper voice and facial hair will start to appear. The average age for girls to begin puberty is 11, while for boys the average age is 12.
Young people who identify as LGBTQ+
We know that for many young people and adults, understanding about gender, sexuality and LGBT+ identities can be confusing. But fear not, help is at hand. In this section, you’ll find a wealth of resources for young people, youth workers, teachers, health workers, etc. There’s lots of information, produced by The Proud Trust, and other trusted organisations, all here to help.
FFLAG supports parents and carers of young people who identify as LGBT:
https://www.fflag.org.uk/
Welcome - FFLAG
www.fflag.org.uk
A national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans sons and daughters
The Proud Trust supports young people who identify as LGBTQ+, lots of great resources and information to download for parents too.
https://www.theproudtrust.org/resources/
Resources - The Proud Trust
www.theproudtrust.org
Self-harm and mental health:
There are a number of online resources out there for pupils who are struggling with their mental health.
This website is a part of the mental health charity ‘Mind’ and has information about a range of conditions.
https://youngminds.org.uk/
Kooth is a Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people that allows them to create an account, access information, complete well-being surveys and have support from online counsellors.
https://www.kooth.com/
Lifesigns has great support information sheets for parents, friends and carers of people who might be self-harming
http://www.lifesigns.org.uk/what/
What self-injury is | LifeSIGNS
www.lifesigns.org.uk
Self-Harm and Self-Injury. Self-harm is an umbrella term that includes a variety of behaviours that damage, or cause harm to a person. Self-injury falls under the umbrella of self-harm, and is a direct behaviour that causes injury and damage to one’s body.
Mind.org.uk booklet to download to help understand why some people self-harm and how to support them:
https://www.mind.org.uk/media-a/2956/self-harm-2016.pdf
Understanding self-harm This booklet is for anyone who self-harms, and their friends and family. It explains what self-harm is, the reasons for it and how to go about making changes.
