Our School Vision

Bishop Chavasse Church of England School Policies are all underpinned by our school parable ‘The Wise and the Foolish Builder.’

Jesus is at the heart of Christianity. As a church school, we believe that, like the wise man, those who are guided by the word of God in the Bible and trust in him will become wise, compassionate and honest; be empowered to weather all storms, help one another flourish and make a difference in the world.

Bishop Chavasse School knows and values every wonderfully and uniquely created child and adult. Supported by faith, we establish firm foundations for our children to become resilient, curious, confident, community minded courageous advocates who flourish and thrive. We build on and support the development of the whole person in a safe, happy Christian environment. We inspire everyone to fulfil their potential through our high expectations and a broad, creative and inspirational curriculum; rich in opportunity to develop culture capital, have fun and partake in adventures. Everyone will develop an everlasting love of learning. Our dedicated, passionate staff, supported by parents, Governors and the Tenax Schools Trust are committed to nurturing our community to achieve excellence together in an environment where everyone is wise, trustworthy and compassionate. Pupils will make everlasting friendships and exciting life-long memories.

Intent  

At Bishop Chavasse CE Primary School, we believe a firm foundation of the skills taught in RSHE underpins children’s ability to access the whole curriculum. RSHE is an integrated and fundamental component of the whole primary curriculum. Our RSHE curriculum develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge and skills which will enable children to access the wider curriculum and prepare them to be a global citizen now and in their future roles within a global community. It promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils, preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences for later life. Our Relationships and Sex Education enables our children to learn how to be safe, and to understand and develop healthy relationships, both now and in their future lives.

 School core values:

• Wisdom
• Compassion
• Honesty

We aim to serve our community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice, promoting Christian values through the experience we offer to all of our pupils.

Implementation 

We use the Jigsaw scheme of work to deliver a RHSE curriculum that is broad in nature and well sequenced to develop every child’s relationship, sex, health education (RSHE) All year groups follow the same topics each term at the same time at a level appropriate to their year group. The lessons are carefully sequenced to enable a steady level of progression of knowledge in each unit within a class environment through a variety of activities either as individuals, in small groups or as a whole class.

EYFS - In the Foundation Stage, PSHE and citizenship is taught as an integral part of topic work and is embedded throughout the curriculum. The objectives taught are the Personal, Social and Emotional Development statements and the PSED Early Learning Goals. Reception also uses the Jigsaw Scheme of Work materials.

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 - At Key Stage 1 and 2, RHSE is taught through a clear and comprehensive scheme of work in line with the National Curriculum and comprehensively covers the statutory Health Education and Relationships Education guidance.

Pupils are taught RSHE using ‘Jigsaw’ which is a spiral, progressive scheme of work, covering all of the above and 'aims to prepare children for life, helping them to know and value who they are and understand how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world’. There is a strong emphasis on emotional Literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health. It includes mindfulness to allow children to advance their emotional awareness, concentration and focus.

At Bishop Chavasse, in addition to Relationships Education, we also teach aspects of Sex Education that is covered in our Science Curriculum. Alongside this we teach about different kinds of relationships, including same sex relationships, and gender identity because it is important that our children should have an understanding of the full diversity of the world they live in and be prepared for life in modern Britain. The Sex Education aspects of RSHE are also taught through the ‘Jigsaw’.

RSHE is taught through Jigsaw’s six half termly themes with each year group studying the same unit at the same time (at their own level):

• Autumn 1: Being Me in My World
• Autumn 2: Differences (including anti-bullying)
• Spring 1: Dreams and Goals
• Spring 2: Healthy Me
• Summer 1: Relationships
• Summer 2: Changing Me (including Sex Education)

It also identifies links to British Values, and the Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development of our pupils and is taught in such a way as to reflect the overall aims, Christian values, and ethos of the school.

Wider Curriculum

• We believe that focusing on developing a 'Growth Mindset' in our children will help them to build resilience, independence and confidence; embrace challenge; foster a love of learning; and increase their level of happiness. We do this through the language we use in class, praising children for their efforts, and using language to encourage children to change their way of thinking. This supports both our school and RSHE aims and values.
• RSHE, including SMSC and British Values, is an integral part of the whole school curriculum, and is therefore often taught within another subject areas.
• Visitors such as emergency services and Road Safety officers,  and the school nursing team complement our RSHE curriculum to offer additional learning.
• We encourage our pupils to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community. We challenge all of our pupils to look for opportunities to show the school values of faith, hope and love.
• Assemblies are linked to PSHE, British Values and SMSC and cover any additional sessions that would benefit the whole school.

Impact

RSHE promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils, preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences for later life. Our Relationships and Sex Education taught through the Jigsaw scheme of work enables our children to learn how to be safe, and to understand and develop healthy relationships, both now and in their future lives.

By the time our children leave our school they will:

• be able to approach a range of real-life situations and apply their skills and attributes to help navigate themselves through modern life
• be on their way to becoming healthy, open minded, respectful, socially and morally responsible, active members of society
• appreciate difference and diversity
• recognise and apply the British Values of Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual respect, Rule of law and Liberty
• be able to understand and manage their emotions
• be able to look after their mental health and well-being
• be able to develop positive, healthy relationship with their peers both now and in the future.
• understand the physical aspects involved in RSHE at an age-appropriate level
• have respect for themselves and others.
• have a positive self esteem