In PSHE lessons and across our Personal Development curriculum at KSHS, we intend to create a safe and inclusive environment for students to understand who they are now and to explore who they hope to become. We help them to know how they can make healthy, positive choices, contribute mindfully to the world around them, and build resilience in the face of upcoming life challenges.

Implementation:

We deliver this curriculum across the school:

• In weekly themed assemblies for every Key Stage

• In form time Personal Development sessions 8.45-9.10 for all students

• In Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 in PSHE lessons (one hour per timetable cycle)

• In additional annual Year 7 and Year 9 PSHE days, in partnership with our local safeguarding communities and Lincolnshire County Council 

• In Year 11 in PSHE ‘Drop-Down’ Days (approx. two days per academic year)

• In subject lessons (e.g. Computing, Ethics and Philosophy, Science...) 

• In extra-curricular activities and events (e.g. our KSHS World Fair, a student-led event celebrating culture and diversity in our school) 

• Through our wide variety of careers opportunities and workshops.  

Our bespoke curriculum is built around three key strands:

• Health & Wellbeing

• Relationships

• Living in the Wider World (including impartial Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks.)

To understand more about Personal Development and PSHE at KSHS, please consider the below resources: 

Our PSHE Learning Journey: for a visual overview of the curriculum 

PSHE Learning Journey 26-27

Our Personal Development and PSHE Knowledge Sequencer: for an in-depth understanding of the curriculum and its links to the wider school and British Values

​Knowledge Sequencing PSHE & PD 26-27​

Examples of our PSHE resources: 

Year 7 - ​7.1.5 Introducing Consent Parent​

Year 8 -​8.1.3 Growth Mindset Parent

Year 9 - ​9.4.16 Money Management Parent​

Year 10 - ​10.4.15 Gaslighting Parent

Year 11 - ​Y11 PSHE Day - Body Matters Parent

Personal Development form time resources as examples of our coverage of safeguarding content:

​PD Whole School - Winter Safety​

​PD - T1 W3 - Y8-11 Session B - AI Deep Fakes

​PD T2 W1- Year 9 - Cyberbullying​

​PD T2 W1- Year 10 - Bullies

This curriculum is fully aligned with the government's statutory guidance for PSHE, Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) Education, Citizenship, Careers Education, and provides a comprehensive programme intertwined with British Values to support pupils' development, wellbeing, and preparation for life in modern Britain.

We are also supported by the PSHE Association, the nationally recognised body for PSHE-related resources. 

Our related CIT KSHS Policies: 

New Updated 26-27 Policy Link coming ASAP

Parent Consultation June 2026:

Following the publication of the Department for Education’s updated Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) guidance in July 2025, we have undertaken a comprehensive review of the Personal Development curricula at Carre’s Grammar School and Kesteven & Sleaford High School. We would like to thank you for taking the time to review the curriculum overview relevant to your child. As part of our commitment to working in partnership with parents and carers, we welcome any questions or requests for further information.

Please use the following form for this communication by Friday 3rd July when our consultation period closes: Link To Form