Our Curriculum at Finchale

At Finchale Primary School we are proud of our curriculum and the range of experiences we provide for our children. Our curriculum is accessible to all children, irrespective of their ethnic background, gender, disability, religious or linguistic background. We strive to meet the needs of those pupils with additional needs, including special educational needs, those with disabilities, those who are more able, those with gifts or talents and the children who are learning English as an additional language. We provide a rich and challenging curriculum. 

Finchale Futures

Our RSHE programme, which we call our 'Finchale Futures' curriculum, sits within our wider Personal Development curriculum and aims to prepare pupils for an adult life in which they can:

• develop positive values and a moral framework that will guide their decisions, judgements, and behaviours.
• have the confidence and self-esteem to value themselves and others and the skills to judge what kind of relationships they want.
• understand the consequences of their actions and behave responsibly, including respecting others and behaving responsibly within personal relationships.
• avoid being pressured into uncomfortable or dangerous situations, including online sharing.
• communicate and behave in a respectful manner towards people around them, contributing to a shared safe and inclusive environment/community to live.
• understand, recognise and apply skills of seeking permission, refusal and consent.
• challenge discrimination and understand the importance of equality and respect.
• have sufficient information and skills to protect themselves in a variety of harmful situations including staying safe from exploitation.
• be aware of sources of help and acquire the skills and confidence to access advice and support if necessary.

Statement of Intent for RSHE

At Finchale Primary School, we intend to deliver a RSHE curriculum that is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more. We want to put in place the key building blocks of healthy, respectful relationships, focusing on family and friendships, in all contexts, including online. This will sit alongside the essential understanding of how to be healthy. The law was changed with effect from September 2020 so that primary schools in England must teach relationships education and health education (The Children and Social Work Act 2017).

The relationships education part of the new curriculum teaches what children need to learn to build positive and safe relationships with family and friends and online.

The health education part of the new curriculum covers both physical health and mental wellbeing and teaches children how to make good decisions about their own health and wellbeing; how to recognise issues in themselves and in others; and how to seek support as early as possible when issues arise.

The national curriculum for science includes subject content in related areas, such as the main external body parts; the human body as it grows from birth to old age (including puberty).

There is no equivalent requirement for a health education policy but, in line with best practice, this RSHE policy also covers health education.

• DfE guidance -  Relationships and Sex Education Guidance.