At Woodlands Primary School and Nursery, we are committed to supporting children to become healthy, happy, resilient and responsible members of society. Through our Personal Development curriculum, pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage their lives both now and in the future.

Our curriculum equips children with the understanding and confidence to make informed decisions, build positive relationships, keep themselves safe and contribute positively to their communities.

Personal Development is taught through dedicated lessons as well as being woven throughout school life, assemblies, enrichment opportunities, themed events and everyday interactions.

Our Curriculum

Our Personal Development curriculum is designed to meet the statutory requirements for:

• Relationships Education
• Health Education
• Careers-related learning
• Online Safety
• British Values
• Equality and Diversity
• Safeguarding

The curriculum is carefully planned to ensure learning is age-appropriate and responsive to the needs of our pupils from EYFS to Year 6.

Pupils learn about:

Families and Relationships

• Different family structures
• Friendships and positive relationships
• Respect, kindness and inclusion
• Managing conflict and peer pressure
• Online relationships and safety

Health and Wellbeing

• Physical health and healthy lifestyles
• Mental health and emotional wellbeing
• Recognising and managing emotions
• Personal strengths and resilience
• Keeping safe and seeking support

Safety and the Changing Body

• Personal safety
• Online safety
• Consent and boundaries
• Puberty and growing up
• First aid and emergency situations

Citizenship

• Rights and responsibilities
• Communities and belonging
• Democracy and British Values
• Diversity and equality
• Economic wellbeing and enterprise

Example Long Term Overview

Resources Used

We use a range of high-quality resources to support the delivery of our curriculum rather than relying on a single published scheme.

These include:

• Kapow Primary resources where appropriate
• NSPCC Speak Out StaySafe materials
• NSPCC Protect Curriculum resources to support learning around safeguarding and child sexual exploitation (CSE)
• Expect Respect resources to support the teaching of healthy relationships and domestic abuse prevention
• Zones of Regulation to develop emotional literacy, self-regulation and emotional wellbeing
• Protected Characteristics resources to promote equality, diversity and inclusion
• DfE approved Relationships and Health Education materials
• Age-appropriate safeguarding and online safety resources

This allows us to provide a broad, responsive curriculum that meets the needs of our pupils while ensuring coverage of statutory Relationships and Health Education requirements.

Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing

Supporting children's mental health and emotional wellbeing is a key priority at Woodlands.

Through our curriculum, children learn:

• To recognise and talk about their emotions
• Strategies to manage worries and challenges
• The importance of positive relationships
• How to look after their mental wellbeing
• How and when to seek support from trusted adults

The Zones of Regulation approach is used across school to help pupils develop emotional awareness, self-regulation skills and positive coping strategies.

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

Relationships and Sex Education forms an important part of our Personal Development curriculum.

Through RSE, children learn:

• How to build safe and healthy relationships
• The importance of respect, consent and boundaries
• How their bodies change as they grow
• How to stay safe both online and offline

All teaching is age-appropriate, sensitive and delivered in line with statutory guidance from the Department for Education.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is central to our Personal Development curriculum. Children are taught how to:

• Keep themselves safe
• Recognise unsafe situations
• Understand their rights
• Identify trusted adults
• Access support when needed

High-quality safeguarding education helps our pupils develop the knowledge and confidence needed to stay safe in an ever-changing world.