PSHE & RSE

Our PSHE curriculum is organised into six key areas: 

• Mental Health and Wellbeing 

• Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships 

• Citizenship (including aspirations, careers and finance) 

• Personal Safety and Risk Management 

• Physical and Sexual Health 

• Diversity and Prejudice  

Students follow a spiral curriculum, meaning that themes introduced in Year 7 are revisited throughout their time at the College. As students mature, topics are explored in greater depth and with increasing complexity, ensuring learning remains age-appropriate, relevant and responsive to the challenges facing young people today. 

The curriculum has been reviewed and updated in line with the Department for Education's revised statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education guidance introduced from September 2026. Students explore a range of contemporary issues including: 

• Healthy and unhealthy relationships 

• Consent and personal boundaries 

• Online safety and digital citizenship 

• Misogyny and harmful stereotypes 

• Online sexual harassment 

• Pornography and its impact on relationships 

• Artificial intelligence and deepfake imagery 

• Physical and mental health 

• Women's health issues 

• Seeking support from trusted adults and health professionals 

• Financial decision-making and economic wellbeing 

• Careers, pathways and aspirations 

As a Catholic Salesian school, our PSHE curriculum is underpinned by Catholic Social Teaching. Each unit of learning has been mapped against key principles such as: 

• Human Dignity 

• The Common Good 

• Solidarity 

• Stewardship 

• Participation 

• Rights and Responsibilities 

Through these themes, students are encouraged to reflect on their role within society and develop a deeper understanding of how they can contribute to a more just and compassionate world.

The Department for Education and the Catholic Church both recognise parents and carers as the primary educators of their children. We value the partnership between home and school and are committed to working closely with families to support young people's personal development. 

Parents are encouraged to engage with the curriculum and discuss key themes at home. To support this, we provide access to a range of resources that complement the PSHE and RSE programme.

Relationships and Sex Education at Salesian College is supported by the Ten Ten Life to the Full programme. The Ten Ten Parent Portal provides parents with: 

• Curriculum overviews 

• Lesson summaries 

• Sample resources 

• Guidance for discussing topics at home 

Information about accessing the Parent Portal can be found in our RSE Policy or by contacting your child's Form Tutor or Head of Year. 

Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Mind

• YoungMinds

• NHS CAMHS Information

Online Safety 

• Internet Matters

• Childnet

• CEOP Education

Relationships and Family Support 

• NSPCC

• Ten Ten Parent Resources

Careers, Aspirations and Financial Education 

• PSHE Association

• Unifrog

• Gatsby Benchmarks

TalkPlus are a free, NHS service run locally to support students aged 16 and over with wellbeing and mental health concerns.

Students are able to self-refer by clicking on this link: https://www.talkplus.org.uk/

The link also takes you to their website where further information can be found.

TalkPlus cover specific GP surgeries in our area, where the student must be registered, but they cover quite a wide range in Farnborough, Fleet, Aldershot, Farnham and Yateley. Further details are available on the website.

TalkPlus offer a range of talking therapies including single sessions, CBT, counsellors and Mindfulness.  These services can be accessed through video calls, face to face meetings, instant messaging and phone calls depending on the choice of the student.

Once a student has completed the self-referral an administration person will contact them after just a couple of days and an assessment of need is made over the phone. They are then put on a relatively short waiting list the length of which varies according to need and flexibility of availability of the student.