Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is a non-statutory but important and necessary part of all pupils’ education (Department for Education, 2020).

At Reigate School we have high expectations of our children and strive to ensure that every child achieves academically, socially and personally through our school ethos and values of Kindness, Friendship, Resilience, Curiosity and Respect. Our aim is to ensure that each child knows:

When and how they are ready to take the next steps in their life

How to build respectful relationships both offline and online

How to keep themselves and others safe

Our PSHE programme (called ‘Life Skills’ in the school curriculum), is rooted in our school values and aims to equip each child with a sound understanding of risk and the knowledge and skills required to safely and successfully make informed decisions that will aid them in navigating their way through life whilst at school and for the years that follow.

We recognise that PSHE can encompass many areas of study and so our programme draws on the statutory content already outlined in the national curriculum, the basic school curriculum and in statutory guidance on: drug education, financial education, relationship and sex education (RSE) and the importance of physical activity and diet for a healthy lifestyle.

We continue to tailor our PSHE programme to best reflect the needs of our current children at Reigate School. With this, the academic year is divided into 3 broad areas of PSHE focus, known as Big Ideas:

1. Health and Wellbeing
2. Relationships
3. Living in the Wider World

All Life Skills content is delivered at an age and developmentally appropriate level and builds on the three areas listed above, year on year.

Please refer to our Relationships and Sex Education Policy for details about what we teach, and how we decide on what to teach, in this subject.