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RSHE

 

At Dale Hall we value that young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also many challenges and risks. In this environment, children and young people need to know how to be safe and healthy, and how to manage their academic, personal, emotional, moral and social lives in a positive way. Our RSHE policy outlines our relationship, health and sex education and how it is delivered at Dale Hall. We have an interim policy in place which we will be rewriting alongside a working group of parents ahead of the new RSHE guidance for September 2026.

 

At Dale Hall RSHE combines:

PSHE- personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education curriculum.
Science- Biological aspects are taught within the science curriculum
RE- main religious aspects are included in religious education (RE) but there are a number of cross curricular links.

 

 

The updated Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) guidance for 2025 introduces new topics, age restrictions, and emphasizes parental transparency in teaching practices.

Key Changes in the RSHE Guidance

  1. Age Restrictions: The updated guidance sets specific age limits for teaching sensitive topics. For example, online safety risks should not be taught before Year 3, puberty education should start no earlier than Year 4, and sex education should begin in Year 5. 
     
  2. New Topics: The curriculum will now include subjects such as menstrual and gynaecological health, including conditions like endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of health issues affecting students. 
     
  3. Parental Transparency: Schools are required to maintain transparency with parents regarding what their children are being taught in RSHE. Parents have the legal right to request access to teaching materials. 
     
  4. Consultation Process: The draft guidance was published for public consultation, allowing feedback from educators, parents, and stakeholders. This consultation period is crucial for shaping the final guidance, which will be implemented in schools. 
     
  5. Focus on Safeguarding: The guidance emphasizes the importance of safeguarding children from potential harm, particularly regarding online dangers and inappropriate content. It aims to ensure that RSHE remains a protective and preventative educational tool. 

 

 

 

 

Our RSHE curriculum reflects our school vision and values and links to our Dale Hall Behaviour policy

  • Be respectful
  • Be responsible
  • Be safe
  • Be caring 

 

Ideas for learning at home:

Resources and games to support online safety

Childnet online safety resources

 

A great opportunity to explore kindness and how to help others

Red Cross online kindness calendar

 

A lovely site which has a story to explain and support young children understanding lockdown and restrictions

 

Parent involvement

Previously we had a parent working group for RSHE. This involved parents coproducing the school policy and sharing their opinions on what should be a priority for our Dale Hall RSHE curriculum. 


This will again be in place for the updated policy for September 2026. If you are interested in being part of any future collaborative work then please message me on dojo.

Have a look below for the parent information PowerPoint shared in June 2021

This area will show all documents uploaded to the /docs/RSHE_SUMMER_TERM folder.

Documents in folders containing the word 'letter' or 'minute' are listed in the order they were uploaded, most recent upload at the top. Otherwise, documents are listed alphabetically.

 

 

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