Relationship and sexual education at Coed-y-Brain Primary School
As a school we want to ensure that we provide our Pupils with all the skills necessary for them to develop as healthy, confident individuals. As part of our core curriculum, Relationships and Sexuality Education (or commonly known as RSE) plays a part in securing this ambition for all our learners. Below you will find further information about what RSE looks like at our school.
What is RSE?
All children should have the right to access information that keeps them safe from harm. This includes learning about healthy and safe relationships (family, friends, society etc.), and keeping safe online and offline; raising concerns with adults where this is appropriate. RSE is designed to safeguard all our children, supporting them to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours that will assist in protecting them throughout their lives. The skills and knowledge that is taught to pupils is always developmentally appropriate to the age of the child being taught.
RSE is about developing an understanding of what healthy relationships are and using this understanding to stay safe. Learning in RSE will also include recognising, understanding and speaking about all forms of discrimination, violence, abuse and neglect and to seek support and advice on a range of issues from trusted sources.
Further information about the purpose of RSE in Schools can be found in the document below.
The RSE Code
Within our School, we follow the guidance set out in the 'RSE Code' which provides detail for schools and settings on what must be taught in school and when. We have included a link to the code below, in order to give Parents/Carers clarity about what their children will learn and when.
RSE in school
As a Parent/Carer, we want you to know the skills and topics that will be taught across the school, in line with the Code for RSE. The documents below outline the various phases of the code and provide you with an overview of what skills and knowledge will be taught to Pupils, in specific year groups, so that you can see how lessons will develop pupils knowledge and skills at an age appropriate level. As a school we use a scheme called 'Jigsaw' to supporting teaching RSE across the school.