RSHE

Our Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum is at the heart of our teaching and learning at The Chiltern School. We believe that education should equip pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to prepare them to live as independently as possible as adults.

The Chiltern School has developed a carefully structured and timetabled RSHE curriculum tailored to meet the unique needs of our pupils. We are committed to ensuring that every pupil has the opportunity to participate in RSHE at a level appropriate to them.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) emphasises that age-appropriate health and relationship education improves resilience and supports mental health, particularly for vulnerable children. Therefore our school adopts a ‘stage, not age’ approach, recognising that our pupils may be at different stages of emotional, social, physical, personal, and cognitive development compared to their chronological age.

As a result, elements of the RSHE curriculum may be delivered in bespoke groups or on an individual basis to ensure meaningful learning experiences for all pupils.

The framework is broken down into four subheadings.

A. Me, my bodily needs and emotions.
B. Relationships
C. My personal safety
D. Independence

Interoceptive awareness, the ability to understand and respond to internal body signals is embedded throughout these areas and integrated organically into everyday learning.

At our school, we view every interaction as a meaningful learning opportunity and promote a culture where learning and discovery are at the heart of all we do.

This begins as soon as the pupil arrives on site/at transition?. Through personalised learning journeys, supported by Personalised Learning Plans, we ensure each pupil’s strengths, needs, and interests are at the heart of their education. Our aim is to equip every young person with the communication, regulation and independence skills they need to access their communities in a meaningful way.