St Leonard's

Intent: At St Leonard’s Catholic School, Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) is at the heart of our commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals. Our carefully planned and developmental PSHE programme empowers our pupils with the knowledge, understanding and skills essential for managing their lives both in the present and future. In line with a comprehensive, whole-school approach, our PSHE education cultivates qualities and attributes vital for thriving as individuals, active members of the community and contributors to the Church and wider society.

This programme goes beyond the academic curriculum, making a significant impact on pupils’ spiritual, moral and cultural development, influencing their behaviour and overall wellbeing. PSHE education contributes to personal development by helping pupils build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem, and to identify and manage risk, make informed choices and understand what influences their decisions. It enables them to recognise, accept and shape their identities, to understand and accommodate difference and change, to manage emotions and to communicate constructively in a variety of settings. Developing an understanding of themselves, empathy and the ability to work with others will help pupils to form and maintain good relationships, develop the essential skills for future employability and better manage their lives.

The structured curriculum identifies key concepts and skills, ensuring pupils are equipped for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences life presents. Our spiralised curriculum covers three key themes: Living in the Wider World, Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) and Health and Wellbeing. These themes address the multifaceted aspects of personal development, preparing our pupils to navigate life with resilience, compassion and a strong sense of values.

Our PSHE programme is taught to our pupils by their tutor on a Wednesday morning, during long tutor. Please find the details of our PSHE programme below.

KS3 curriculum

	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Half term 1 Life Beyond St Leonard’s	Managing Change What is PSHE? Getting to know people What is a community? Sleep and Relaxation Financial Education What is your Identity?	Proud to be Me! Proud to be me Self-Esteem and the Media The Importance of Happiness What Makes me Angry? Employability and Enterprise Skills	Essential Life Skills From Failure to Success Assertiveness Saving and Managing Money Financing, Budgeting and Employment First Aid
Half term 2 Diversity and Equality	Celebrating Differences Multicultural Britain Anti-Bullying Breaking down stereotypes Learning disabilities Prejudice and Discrimination Challenging Islamophobia	Equality and Diversity Explored Equality Act 2010 Anti-Bullying LGBTQ+ Rights across the World Gender Equality Removing Barriers, Equality for All Racism and Discrimination	Exploring World Issues Peace, War and Conflict Anti-Bullying Human Rights during War Aid and Supporting other countries Striking and Trade Unionism Women’s Rights and Equality Exploring Safety
Half term 3 Relationships, Sex and Health Education	RSHE Who am I? Changing bodies Healthy inside and out	RSHE Created and Chosen Appreciating Differences Feelings	RSHE The Search for Love Love People, Use Things In Control of My Choices
Half term 4 Relationships, Sex and Health Education	RSHE Where we come from Family and Friends My Life on Screen	RSHE Before I Was Born Tough Relationships Think Before You Share	RSHE Fertility and Contraception Marriage One Hundred Percent Knowing My Rights and Responsibilities
Half term 5 Health and Wellbeing	Health Introduction to Mental Health Online gaming, grooming and addiction E-cigs, vaping and shisha Energy drinks and caffeine	Mental Health What is Mental Health? Positive Body Image Healthy Eating and Cholesterol Stress Management	Drugs Mental Health Different Types of Addictions Drug Classifications Party Drugs and Illegal Drugs
Half term 6 British Values	Politics Why is politics important? How is our country run? Elections and Campaigning Creating a political party	Law and Society Building a Community Criminals, Law and Society How are Laws made? Prison, Reform and Punishment	Combatting Extremism and Terrorism What is terrorism? The Radicalisation Process How does Counter Terrorism Work? Antisemitism in the UK

KS4 curriculum

	Year 10	Year 11
Half term 1 Life Beyond St Leonard’s	Considering Pathways The Right Careers for Me STEM Careers Careers Fair: How to Network Rights and Responsibilities Social Media Validation Unifrog	Your Future and Beyond New subjects Screen Time and Studying Exam Stress and Anxiety Careers Fair: How to Network
Half term 2 Diversity and Equality	Wider Issues Work Experience Anti-Bullying Honour Based Violence Forced Marriages and Breast Ironing Modern-Day Slavery	Your Future and Beyond Anti-Bullying Social Media vs Real Life Evaluation and Target Setting
Half term 3 Relationships, Sex and Health Education	RSHE Authentic Freedom Self-Image Beliefs, Values and Attitudes	RSHE Self-Worth Addiction Eating Disorders Birth Control Pornography STIs
Half term 4 Relationships, Sex and Health Education	RSHE Parenthood Pregnancy and Abortion Abuse Solidarity	RSHE Coercive Control Testicular/ Breast Cancer Evaluation and Target Setting
Half term 5 Health and Wellbeing	Wellbeing Mental Health Promoting Emotional Wellbeing Self-Harm Screen Time	Mental Health Exam Preparation Mental Health: Beating Procrastination Mental Health: The importance of sleep GCSE Logistics
Half term 6 British Values	Exploring British Values British Values and Identity What are Human Rights? Individual Liberty Critical Thinking and Fake News Hate Crime in the UK

KS5 curriculum

	Year 12	Year 13
Half term 1 Life Beyond St Leonard’s	Work, Careers and Pathway Choices Opportunities in Sixth Form Being Ambitions with Life Goals Alternatives to University Knowing My Strength and Skills Producing a Compelling CV Careers Fair: How to Network Sixth Form and Employment Rules	Work, Careers and Pathway Choices Opportunities in Sixth Form UCAS Apprenticeships UCAS: Early Connect Careers Fair: How to Network What is Professional Conduct?
Half term 2 Diversity and Equality	Wider Society Online Reputation Anti-Bullying Week Work Experience Unifrog Recap Culture and Diversity Prejudice and Discrimination Extremism and Radicalisation	Employment and Responsibilities Confidentiality in the Workplace Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace The Gig Economy Explained Careers in the Global Economy
Half term 3 Relationships, Sex and Health Education	RSHE Types of Relationships Relationship Values Consent and Expectations Alcohol and Staying Safe Sexual Assaults	RSHE Managing Life phases Body Image and Pressure Appearance vs Realisty Body Modifications Sexual Health Misconceptions Fertility and what can impact it
Half term 4 Relationships, Sex and Health Education	RSHE Cancer and getting checked Gaslighting and emotional abuse Toxic Masculinity PSH and Stalking De-escalating Aggressive Situations Supporting Others	RSHE Importance of Family and Friends Online Dating and Personal Safety Fresher’s Fair Student Finance and Budgeting at University Types of Relationship Happiness and Positivity Conflict Management
Half term 5 Health and Wellbeing	Health Recognising Illnesses A Healthy Diet on a Budget Anxiety, Depression and Eating Disorders Maintaining positive mental health	Preparing for Exams Planning Revision Results Day Advice Exit Survey Chaplaincy Talk
Half term 6 British Values	Life and Safety Getting Home Safely Going abroad and safety Decisions, spiking and drink drivers

RSE

As part of our PSHE programme, we deliver session on Relationship and Sex Education (RSE), which is also referred to as Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE). The purpose of our RSE programme is to support our pupils in navigating the complexities of friendships, family dynamics and romantic relationships with a values-driven approach. Through our thoughtful implementation of RSE, we strive to empower out pupils to build strong, respectful connections, ensuring that our pupils are well-equipped to face the challenged of adulthood, while upholding the principles of their Catholic faith.

At St Leonard’s Catholic School, we use the Ten:Ten resources to facilitate our RSE sessions. These resources are rooted in our Catholic faith and supported by the Dioceses. The Ten:Ten resources play a pivotal role in preparing students for adulthood by imparting essential life skills and fostering an understanding of healthy relationships.

Please see the outline of our RSE programme here.

Ten:Ten Online Parent Portal

The Online Parent Portal, designed and delivered by our partners at Ten:Ten, ‘Life to the Full’, allows parents to an understand the content as part of our RSE programme. Parents/carers can access this site following the link below.

You will need the following credentials for our school:

Username: st-leonard- dh1

Password: super-fast

This portal will provide parents/carers with information about what their children will be taught. It also ensures that we are fulfilling our responsibility to support parents/carers as the ‘first educators’ of their children on matters relating to sexual development, which is a very important principle of Catholic RSHE.

Right to Withdraw

You do have the right to request your child not be part of the sex education lessons however, there is a statutory obligation for all young people to engage fully in the relationships education. If you do not want your child to take part in some or all of the Sex Education lessons delivered at secondary school, you can ask that they are withdrawn. The headteacher will consider this request and discuss it with you.
The science curriculum in all maintained schools also includes content on human development, including reproduction, from which there is no right to withdraw children.

There are huge personal and social benefits of a young person receiving RSE education any withdrawal may have detrimental effects on the child. This could include any social and emotional effects of being excluded, as well as the likelihood of the child hearing their peers’ version of what was said in the classes, rather than what was directly said by the teacher.

As of September 2020, parents and carers cannot withdraw their child from Health Education or the Relationships Education element of Personal Development, because it is important that all children receive this content, covering topics such as friendships and how to stay safe. A young person, up until three school terms before they turn 16, can choose to receive Sex Education if they would like to, and we as a school should arrange for your child to receive this teaching in one of those three terms.

Whilst every effort is made, sometimes relationship and sex topics can arise incidentally in other subjects, lessons and situations and it is not possible to withdraw pupils from these relatively limited and often unplanned discussions.

Please click on the link below for further information and guidance.