PSHCE (Personal, Social, Health Education and Citizenship)

PSHCE develops the qualities and attributes children need to be healthy, independent and active participants in society and is taught throughout the school in weekly lessons and themed weeks. Our long-term plan is designed so that each class from year 1 to year 6 are learning the same topics at the same time. The units, which are fully aligned to the September 2026 statutory guidance, cover five threads: community, relationships, online safety, wellbeing and growing up. Lessons include strategies to support children’s mental health, navigating the digital world and keeping safe. At the end of the academic year, RSE (relationships and sex education) is taught to individual year groups so that the content delivered is age specific.

Reception are taught using a separate curriculum which covers personal, social and emotional development.

Acorn Class (Reception)

Autumn term

Self-Regulation: My feelings

Building Relationships: Special relationships

Spring term

Managing Self: Taking on challenges

Self-Regulation: Listening and following instructions

Summer term

Building Relationships: My family and friends

Managing self: My wellbeing

Birch Class (Year 1 and 2)

Cycle A

	Unit names
AUT	Emotions: How do I feel today Communities: Who is in my community? Healthy Relationships: Who’s in my family?
SPR	Power in relationships: Should you keep a secret? Media Influence: How do I decide what to do online? Our online lives: Who should I talk to online?
SUM	Physical Heath: How can I look after my body? Risky substances: How do I stay safe at home? Staying Safe and healthy: How can I look after my body? Healthy Relationships: How can I stop bullying?

Cycle B

	Unit names
AUT	Emotions: What helps me to be happy? Communities: Who am I? Who are you? Healthy relationships: What does a family look like?
SPR	Healthy Relationships: What makes a good friend? Media influence: Is everything I see online true? Power in relationships: When do I feel safe?
SUM	Physical Health: How do I eat a balance diet? Our online lives: What should I do if I feel unsafe online? Staying safe and healthy: How can I take responsibility for my health? Healthy Relationships: How can I stop bullying?

Willow Class (Years 3 and 4)

Cycle A

	Unit names
AUT	Emotions: How can I manage my emotions? Communities: How are we all different? Healthy Relationships: Do all families look the same?
SPR	Power in relationships: What does a healthy relationship feel like? Media Influence: What is fake news? Staying safe and healthy: How can I stay safe while out and about?
SUM	Physical health: What makes a balanced lifestyle? Healthy relationships: Are friendships ever perfect? Our online lives: How can I be kind and happy online? Financial education: Making money decisions Puberty: How will I change as I grow up? Year 4 only

Cycle B

Unit names

AUT

Emotions: How can we add to our emotions toolkit?

Communities: What does it mean to be British?

Healthy relationships: How can I help my family?

Power in relationships: Who does my body belong to?

SPR

Media influence: How do I keep myself safe online?

Physical health: How can I get active and eat well everyday?

SUM

Staying safe and healthy: How do I avoid getting ill?

Healthy relationships: Are all friends the same?

Our online lives: How do I decide who to trust online?

Financial education: The purpose of money

Puberty: How will I change as I grow up? Year 4 only

Oak Class (Years 5 and 6)

Cycle A

Unit names

AUT

Emotions: How can we manage challenges?

Communities: How can we show respect to people of different races and cultures?

Healthy Relationships: Is there such a thing as a perfect family?

Power in relationships: How do I get help if I don’t feel safe?

SPR

Media Influence: How do I decide what is true online?

Our online lives: How do I thrive online?

Risky substances: Why do people use alcohol and drugs?

SUM

Healthy Relationships: How can we have healthy boundaries?

Staying safe and healthy: how can I avoid harm?

Physical Heath: How do I plan a healthy week?

Puberty: What happens during adolescence? Year 6 only

Financial: Priority spending

Cycle B

	Unit names
AUT	Emotions: How can we manage our emotions through periods of change? Communities: How can we ensure fairness and respect for women and girls? Healthy relationships: How can we live in harmony? Power in relationships: What are my boundaries? Staying safe and healthy: How can I save a life?
SPR	Media influence: How do I decide what is true online? Our online lives: What should I share online? Risky substances: Why do people get addicted?
SUM	Healthy Relationships: How can I be a great friend? Physical Health: Is it hard to be healthy? Puberty: What happens during adolescence? Year 6 only Financial: Budgets and ethical spending

RSE presentation 2026
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