At Hayesdown First School PSHRE (Personal, Social Health and Relationships Education) should be fully inclusive to every child. We aim to create a happy, purposeful and supportive environment where children are enabled to become successful learners, develop their full potential and achieve the highest educational standards they can.
We believe a collaborative culture is fundamental in enabling children to develop personally and emotionally, and as young 
citizens. Children grow up in a complex and ever changing world and are exposed to an increasing range of influences. As a school we aim to build on and complement the learning that has already started at home to provide the knowledge, skills and vocabulary that children need to lead healthy, fulfilling and meaningful lives, both now and in the future. PSHRE education also makes a significant contribution to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development, their behaviour and safety, and to their emotional wellbeing.
The aims of teaching PSHRE in our school are:
Personal, Social, Health and Relationships Education (PSHRE) underpins our school’s ethos in the following ways:
| RESPONSIBLE: | Children learn to take responsibility for their own behaviours, relationships and lifestyle choices |
| ENTHUSIASTIC: | Children show enthusiasm around being a member of the school and wider community |
| AMBITIOUS: | All children have high expectations for their own and others mental health and wellbeing |
| CONFIDENT: | Children are confident to discuss, share and manage their experiences and have resilience when challenges arise |
| HAPPY & HEALTHY: | Children make positive choices to develop healthy and happy lifestyles |
The Long Term Overview of PSHRE can be found here: PSHRE long term plan
Our Relationships and sex education policy was developed in consultations with pupils, parents, staff and governors. It is available on the polices page HFS Relationships_and_sex_education_policy July 2020