Relationships and Health Education

At St John's we follow the SCARF schemes of work, which are provided by Coram Life Education. This scheme provides engaging lessons for all children from Nursery through to Year 6. 

SCARF, provides a curriculum and a whole-school framework for building the essential life skills to support physical and emotional wellbeing – crucial for children to achieve their best, academically and socially. Meeting all DfE requirements for statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), SCARF provides a complete curriculum to teach a comprehensive RSHE, PSHE and Wellbeing programme throughout the primary years.

The programme we follow teaches children emotional literacy, social- and lifelong skills, RSE/RSHE and resilience in an age-appropriate manner.

PSE is an extremely important part of our curriculum at St John's, as it gives children the vital knowledge they need to build the best possible life. The intention of PSE/RSE is to equip all children with the tools they need to live happier and healthier lives, giving them agency to make their way through the world as they grow into young adults.

You can find the key topics covered in each year group by clicking on the link below.  

Relationships, Sexual and Health Education

In July 2025, The Department for Education released the long-awaited updates to the statutory guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education. This will not become statutory in schools until September 2026. However, we will be updating our policies and curriculum coverage over the next academic year to ensure we are meeting the statutory requirements by September 2026. Any updates will be posted once they have been fully implemented. 

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• RSE Policy 2024 download_for_offline
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SCARF Scheme of Work

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• Year Group Curriculum Coverage download_for_offline
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Use these resources to support you in supporting your child/ren and continue important conversations at home. How are babies made?

Use these resources to support you in supporting your child/ren and continue important conversations at home.

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