Please click here to complete the survey; it will be accessible until the 23rd May.

 

Dear Parents/ Carers,

As you may already be aware, relationships, sex and health education (RSE) is now largely compulsory and as a school, we like to gauge parent view in advance of delivering these lessons in the summer term.

Our PSHE/RSE policy can be accessed on the school website but below is a brief overview and points to consider:

 

· Teachers will deliver all RSE lessons in an age-appropriate, factual and honest manner.

 

· We believe that all children should be part of these teacher lead sessions to avoid miscommunication via playground chat or other unreliable sources.

 

· Year 3 will learn about puberty in a basic manner (considering how changes will take place – growing etc.) and how babies develop in the uterus.

 

· Year 4 will learn about puberty including menstruation.

This is decided in line with NHS guidance: ‘learning about puberty should be matched to the needs of the pupils and should start before pupils experience the changes themselves. It should therefore be taught from year 4 onwards, given NHS data about the age of onset of puberty’.

 

· Year 5 will be introduced to sexual intercourse as a reason for puberty and our bodies developing ready to produce a baby.

 

· Year 6 will build on the understanding of puberty preparing our bodies for producing babies and look at the process from conception to birth.

·  We believe that children should be taught about sexual intercourse prior to leaving primary school to allow them to understand the facts and to safeguard them from making uninformed decisions.

· Some elements of sex education at primary school is not compulsory; this includes ‘how a baby is conceived and born’. When we cover this in the summer term in Year 5 and 6, parents still have the option to withdraw their children by submitting a written request. However, we recommend that you contact us to discuss any concerns in advance of this.

We invite you to complete the survey before the 23rd May if you wish your views to be known.

Mrs F. Davies

RSE/PSHE lead.