The Faith and Well being strand includes: RSHE (known as SPACE lessons), PE and RE.
The teaching of RSHE follows DFE guidance and is mapped as the academy programme ensuring coverage across each strand. Links to e-safety (within the computing curriculum and PE: health are made to teach content.
The PE curriculum is a bespoke curriculum and includes health and fitness.
A Healthy School – healthy learning, healthy living
The curriculum develops pupils’ understanding of how to keep physically healthy, eat healthily and maintain an active lifestyle.
We promote health and wellbeing through:
• Healthy eating education and healthy school meals
• Physical activity for all children
• Mental health support and education
• Safe, nurturing environments where children thrive
• Partnerships with families to support healthy lifestyles
Wellbeing Curriculum
(previously known as SPACE lessons: Successful Learners, Prepared for change, Active Citizens, Confident Individuals, Effective contributors)
Our curriculum supports children’s understanding of the wider world, relationships and health
Our wellbeing curriculum includes:
• Mental health education appropriate to age and stage
• Emotional literacy skills development
• Resilience building through challenge and support
• Mindfulness and self-regulation strategies
• Healthy relationships education
• Physical health and fitness promoted daily
RSHE – Right to withdraw
Parents/carers are consulted and informed about the academy’s sex education policy and practice and are invited in to the academy to review content taught, discuss any issues of concern or ask questions. There is a requirement to teach the elements of sex education contained in the Science curriculum and therefore there is no right to withdraw from these lessons. However, parents have the right to withdraw their children from some or all of the sex education lessons. Requests for withdrawal should be put in writing and addressed to the Principal. The Principal will automatically grant the request to withdraw a pupil from sex education and alternative work will be given to these pupils.
Religious Education
Our RE curriculum explores the concepts of believing, expressing and living amongst faiths, cultures and communities. The academy has created a customised learning pathway for implementation and teaching.
• Explores diverse faiths and worldviews
• Promotes understanding and respect
• Develops critical thinking about belief and values
• Connects to our values of belonging and respect
• Supports spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
RE – Right to withdraw
RE is provided for all pupils, and is inclusive and broad minded. Parents do have the right to withdraw pupils from RE: if you wish to do this, please make your request in writing and addressed to the Principal. The school does not support selective withdrawal from RE.
PE: (Platinum Status for Sports and Games)
Our high-quality sports provision is lead by internal specialists who deliver a bespoke curriculum. This includes:
• Daily physical activity for all children
• Specialist PE teaching
• Competitive and non-competitive opportunities for all
• Free sports clubs and extra-curricular activities
• Links with local sports clubs and coaches
• Focus on enjoyment, skill development and healthy lifestyles