PSHE and Relationships Education

Our Subject Leader for PSHE and Relationships is Miss Taylor

Curriculum Intent: Why is PSHE important at Lythe School?


This subject is essential for helping children understand themselves and to develop safe, healthy relationships and personal wellbeing that will help them flourish in their present and future lives.

We use the PHSE Association Scheme of work and teaching resources, taking a thematic approach to suit our mixed-age classes. Teaching and assessment take place as discrete lessons as well as through subjects such as science (topics such as puberty are covered in both PHSE and as part of the science curriculum).

Subject concepts / threads

  • Families and Friendship
  • Safe Relationships
  • Respecting Ourselves and Others
  • Belonging to a Community
  • Media Literacy and Digital Resilience
  • Money and Work
  • Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing
  • Growing and Changing
  • Keeping Safe

We use the PSHE Association’s resources for Relationships and Sex Education and are very happy to share their parent version of the materials we use either in school or via email. Please email the school office on admin@lythe.n-yorks.sch.uk to request a copy.

Click here for the Church of England statement on Relationships and Sex Education in church schools.