Our PSHE Intent

Kapow Primary’s PSHE scheme of work aims to help pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to lead confident, healthy and fulfilling lives. The intention is for pupils to understand themselves and others, form positive relationships and make informed choices that support their wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them.

The scheme encourages pupils to think with empathy, integrity and self-awareness, recognising how their actions and attitudes contribute to their communities. It supports them in developing respect for diversity, managing change and understanding their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

Kapow Primary’s PSHE curriculum is designed to build a strong foundation for safeguarding, preparing pupils to navigate an increasingly complex world with confidence and care. Lessons promote emotional literacy, resilience and a sense of personal agency, helping pupils to approach life’s challenges with maturity and compassion.

The scheme supports teachers by providing clear guidance, structured progression and engaging resources, enabling them to deliver sensitive topics with confidence. The curriculum is both accessible and ambitious, ensuring all pupils can participate fully and achieve their potential as kind, thoughtful and responsible individuals.

Our Intent RSE

The intent of A Journey in Love is to form children in a Catholic understanding of love, relationships, and human development, delivered in a way that supports holistic maturation and strengthens collaboration between schools, teachers, and families. A Journey in Love is designed as Catholic Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) programme for primary-aged children. Its core intentions are:

• To support teachers and parents in delivering relationship and sex education within Catholic schools. The programme was developed collaboratively with educators and advisors specifically for this purpose.
• To enable the holistic growth of children—socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually—through a progressive, developmental curriculum.
• To root children's understanding of relationships in a Catholic vision of love, emphasising that: each person is made in the image and likeness of God, gender and sexuality are understood as gifts from God, love is expressed in family, community, and creation.
• To help children reflect on the ‘mystery of God’s love’ at every stage of development, encouraging wonder, self‑knowledge, and appreciation of human dignity.
• To prepare young people for healthy relationships and provide a foundation for understanding marriage from a Catholic perspective.

Our Progression Document 

PSHE Progression Document

Celebrate PSHE/RSE