Our School Vision

Bishop Chavasse Church of England School Policies are all underpinned by our school parable ‘The Wise and the Foolish Builder.’

Jesus is at the heart of Christianity. As a church school, we believe that, like the wise man, those who are guided by the word of God in the Bible and trust in him will become wise, compassionate and honest; be empowered to weather all storms, help one another flourish and make a difference in the world.

Bishop Chavasse School knows and values every wonderfully and uniquely created child and adult. Supported by faith, we establish firm foundations for our children to become resilient, curious, confident, community minded courageous advocates who flourish and thrive. We build on and support the development of the whole person in a safe, happy Christian environment. We inspire everyone to fulfil their potential through our high expectations and a broad, creative and inspirational curriculum; rich in opportunity to develop culture capital, have fun and partake in adventures. Everyone will develop an everlasting love of learning. Our dedicated, passionate staff, supported by parents, Governors and the Tenax Schools Trust are committed to nurturing our community to achieve excellence together in an environment where everyone is wise, trustworthy and compassionate. Pupils will make everlasting friendships and exciting life-long memories.

Intent  

At Bishop Chavasse CE Primary School, we believe a firm foundation of the skills taught in RSHE underpins children’s ability to access the whole curriculum. RSHE is an integrated and fundamental component of the whole primary curriculum. Our RSHE curriculum develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge and skills which will enable children to access the wider curriculum and prepare them to be a global citizen now and in their future roles within a global community. It promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils, preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences for later life. Our Relationships and Sex and Health Education enables our children to learn how to be safe, and to understand and develop healthy relationships, both now and in their future lives.

 School core values:

• Wisdom
• Compassion
• Honesty

We aim to serve our community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice, promoting Christian values through the experience we offer to all of our pupils.

Implementation 

Tenax Schools Trust has now completed its consultation on the Trust’s Relationship and Sex Education Policy.  We are grateful to everyone who took the time to share their views. All contributions were carefully considered, and a number of changes were made to the policy as a result.

The board met on 16th September 2026 and approved the revised policy following the stakeholder consultation. The final policy with highlighted changes can be viewed here.

Parents and other stakeholders can also find the board response to the consultation, which sets out how the feedback shaped the final policy, here: add hyperlink

As a school we will be implementing the policy and our revised curriculum from 5^th October 2026. 

To support you in talking with your children about relationships and sex, the trust will develop a set of resources which will include a parent glossary of key terms. These will be available in due course on our website.

You can find the curriculum map of what is being taught here. The password has been shared separately with parents or you can contact office@bishopchavasseschool.org.uk to request it. 

As a primary school within the trust, we will be following the KAPOW scheme.  There is lots of useful information about the scheme and its approach for parents/carers here: RSE & PSHE Parent Information | Kapow Primary

The Kapow scheme also provides a clear vocabulary progression for teachers and parents, so that consistent and age-appropriate language is used. 

Further information for parents/carers can be requested as set out in the policy by contacting the school office.

Wider Curriculum

• We believe that focusing on developing a 'Growth Mindset' in our children will help them to build resilience, independence and confidence; embrace challenge; foster a love of learning; and increase their level of happiness. We do this through the language we use in class, praising children for their efforts, and using language to encourage children to change their way of thinking. This supports both our school and RSHE aims and values.
• RSHE, including SMSC and British Values, is an integral part of the whole school curriculum, and is therefore often taught within another subject areas.
• Visitors such as emergency services and Road Safety officers,  and the school nursing team complement our RSHE curriculum to offer additional learning.
• We encourage our pupils to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community. We challenge all of our pupils to look for opportunities to show the school values of faith, hope and love.
• Assemblies are linked to PSHE, British Values and SMSC and cover any additional sessions that would benefit the whole school.

Impact

RSHE promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils, preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences for later life. Our Relationships, Sex and Health Education taught through the Jigsaw scheme of work enables our children to learn how to be safe, and to understand and develop healthy relationships, both now and in their future lives.

By the time our children leave our school they will:

• be able to approach a range of real-life situations and apply their skills and attributes to help navigate themselves through modern life
• be on their way to becoming healthy, open minded, respectful, socially and morally responsible, active members of society
• appreciate difference and diversity
• recognise and apply the British Values of Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual respect, Rule of law and Liberty
• be able to understand and manage their emotions
• be able to look after their mental health and well-being
• be able to develop positive, healthy relationship with their peers both now and in the future.
• understand the physical aspects involved in RSHE at an age-appropriate level
• have respect for themselves and others.
• have a positive self esteem