Personal Development at Fairmeadows: RSE & PSHE with Kapow

At Fairmeadows, we are committed to nurturing the whole child—academically, socially, and emotionally. Our approach to Personal Development is rooted in a carefully structured and engaging curriculum that supports pupils in becoming confident, respectful, and responsible individuals.

We use the Kapow Primary PSHE and RSE curriculum, a comprehensive and inclusive programme designed to meet the needs of all learners. Kapow provides a progressive framework that covers key areas such as relationships, health and wellbeing, safety, and citizenship. It aligns with statutory guidance and promotes age-appropriate discussions that help children understand themselves and the world around them.

Through Kapow, our pupils explore topics that build emotional literacy, resilience, and empathy. Lessons are interactive and reflective, encouraging children to express their thoughts, ask questions, and develop the skills they need to navigate life’s challenges with confidence and kindness.

At Fairmeadows, we believe that high-quality PSHE and RSE education is essential for preparing our pupils for life beyond the classroom—and Kapow helps us deliver just that.

At Fairmeadows, our vision is for our young people to acquire knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives, now and in the future. Our pupils will develop the qualities and attributes pupils need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society.

Assessment 

To ensure that every child is making meaningful progress, we use Insight to assess and track learning in PSHE and RSE. Insight allows us to monitor pupil development across key strands of the curriculum, identify areas for support, and celebrate personal growth. This data-driven approach helps us tailor our teaching to meet individual needs and maintain high standards across the school.

Pupil Voice

At Fairmeadows we believe that the view of every pupil is important to ensure that we provide the best education possible. 

Documents and useful links

Please see below a selection of documents that relate to the teaching of PSHE/RSE at Fairmeadows. If you require any additional information relating to the subject, them please contact the subject champion Mr Boulter via the school office.

Awards

In 2022 we achieved the Bronze Standard for the Building Effective Relationships Together Award.

Silver was awarded in 2023.

Equality, Diversity and Protected Characteristics.

Protected Characteristics

We work to ensure that our children understand that:

 * There are no outsiders at Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School.      

* Everyone is different    

* We celebrate our differences                   

* We are all equal in our differences 

The Equality Act became law in 2010. It covers everyone in Britain and protects people from discrimination, harassment and victimisation. Everyone in Britain is protected. This is because the Equality Act protects people against discrimination because of the protected characteristics that we all have. Under the Equality Act, there are nine Protected  characteristics.

From these nine, we have decided to focus on:

 Age, Disability, Race, Religion/belief, Pregnancy,gender reassignment, sex, Sexual orientation and Gender (Sex). 

Embedding Protected Characteristics into the whole ethos of Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School.

Assemblies * Inspirational speakers * Behaviour Policy * Vision and Values * Wider curriculum *clubs * British Values * Reading a range of authors and genres * Curriculum subjects * School council,* Charity work * Links with the local community * Trips and educational visit.