Purpose of Study
The DfE defines Relationships and Health Education as ‘The teaching of the fundamental building blocks and characteristics of positive relationships, with particular reference to friendships, family relationships, and relationships with other children and with adults’.
It focuses on relationships, friendships, family life, marriage, communication, safety, respect, trust and caring for others. Details about life cycles and reproduction are included and are generally addressed in the Science curriculum. In addition, children will learn about the importance of mental and physical health.
Who is the Carville Child?
The Carville Child has a responsible attitude toward personal relationships and friendships. They will have respect for themselves and others as well as being trustworthy and caring, showing a developing sensitivity towards the needs of others. The Carville Child will understand the importance of family life, and although all families might not look the same, family relationships should be rooted in love, warmth, trust, care and respect.
The Carville Child will understand about the physical development of their bodies as they grow into adults and will have knowledge about life cycles of living things including humans. They will have developed an understanding of British Values and moral issues, taking into account physical and moral risks associated with certain behaviour. The Carville Child will try not to discriminate or show prejudice to those who are different to them and be empowered to make choices about their safety and wellbeing and recognise their responsibility for their actions.
Carville RHE Curriculum Rationale
- Is taught in the context of respectful, loving, secure and stable family life;
- Is part of a wider social, personal, spiritual and moral education process;
- Aims to teach children to have respect for and autonomy over their own bodies;
- Will teach children about their responsibilities to others, including the understanding that some relationships look different and that’s ok as long as they are loving, caring and respectful;
- It is important to build positive relationships with others, involving trust and respect.
