Relationship, Health & Sex Education
Relationship, Health & Sex Education
Following the introduction of the new government guidance related to Health, Relationships and Sex Education, we, at St Mary's carried out and held a consultation process with our school community in 2024. This has now concluded. You can find our curriculum towards the end of this page.
At St Mary’s Bryanston Square CE Primary we strongly believe that each and every child has an entitlement to a full and rounded education, which includes educating them with regards to their personal well-being and development through a comprehensive age appropriate programme of Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education. Through teaching this programme we will provide all of our children and young people the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live healthy, safe, productive and fulfilled lives, both now and in the future. Our programme of study includes both statutory content and recommended content.
From September 2025, the Department for Education has made changes to relationships and sex education guidance following nationwide consultation and all schools are required to comply with the updated requirements. The statutory guidance and what pupils are expected to know by the end of primary can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/relationships-education-primary#by-the-end-of-primary
This guidance focuses on healthy relationships and keeping children safe in the modern world. It covers a wide range of topics relating to physical and mental health, well-being, personal safety, online safety, safeguarding and healthy relationships. Learning about the emotional, social and physical aspects of growing up will give children and young people the information, skills and positive values to have safe, fulfilling relationships and help them take responsibility for their own well-being.
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) forms part of the natural curriculum. Many of our RSE topics are cross-curricular and also feature in Science, Computing and some English lessons.
In conjunction with the Healthy School Partnership in Westminster and the LDBS guidance we have reviewed our PSHE & RSE curriculum and policy so we can be sure our RSE provision is appropriate for our pupils based on their:
- Age
- Physical and emotional maturity
- Religious and cultural backgrounds
- Special educational needs and disabilities
To help you understand the curriculum in more detail, please look at the information below which provides more detail.
- FAQ sheet
- Our Policy for Relationships, Sex and Health Education
- DfE parental leaflet
- Programme of Teaching for Years 1 - 6
Last year, we achieved our Healthy Schools London silver award which recognises our work and focus on our children forming healthy relationships and awareness of domestic abuse. This year, we are working towards our gold award.
