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PSHE & RSE

At Wavertree Church of England School, the personal development, mental wellbeing, and safety of every child sit at the very heart of what we do. Our Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education is thoughtfully designed to equip pupils with the knowledge, resilience, and life skills they need to stay safe, build healthy relationships, and thrive in the modern world.

A Blended, Responsive PSHE Curriculum

Because every school community is unique, we use a carefully blended PSHE curriculum tailored specifically to address our local and contextual safeguarding priorities. By drawing together high-quality, specialist programmes, we ensure our children receive relevant, impactful, and age-appropriate guidance:

  • Pol-Ed: Designed by police officers and teachers, this programme empowers children with essential knowledge around personal safety, the law, citizenship, and making positive choices.

  • myHappymind: Grounded in science and psychology, this curriculum helps children understand how their brains work, build self-esteem, develop positive habits, and look after their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

  • Specialist Safeguarding Programmes: We enrich our core offer with trusted resources from Women’s Aid ('Expect Respect'), The Ariel Trust, and the NSPCC (such as PANTS and Speak Out Stay Safe), ensuring children understand healthy boundaries, respect, online safety, and how to seek help when they need it.

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

For our Relationships and Sex Education, we follow The Christopher Winter Project (CWP). This nationally recognised, comprehensive scheme of work provides a spiral curriculum that grows alongside our pupils from Reception through to Year 6.

Lessons are delivered in a sensitive, supportive, and strictly age-appropriate manner, focusing on positive friendships, family life, emotional growth, respect for others, and understanding the physical and emotional changes of growing up.

"Empowering children with the confidence, kindness, and knowledge to keep themselves safe, value their wellbeing, and build respectful relationships."

We value open communication with our families regarding PSHE and RSE. Ahead of specific RSE units, we always share information with parents and carers—including opportunities to view resources and ask questions—so we can work together to support your child's development.