What are the recommended aspects of RSE?
Primary schools are not required to teach sex education (which goes beyond the existing national curriculum for science). However it is recommended that primary schools have a sex education program in place. This would be age appropriate and consider the physical and emotional maturity of the children. The program we are using is from our Kapow curriculum which builds on the PSHE Association which is recommended by Department for Education (DfE). Please scroll down to see some of the content.
The DfE state that:
"Effective sex and relationship education is essential if young people are to make responsible and well informed decisions about their lives. It should not be delivered in isolation. It should be firmly rooted within the framework for PSHE and the National Curriculum... A successful programme, firmly embedded in PSHE, will help young people learn to respect themselves and others and move with confidence from childhood through adolescence into adulthood."
Below you will find a suggested overview of the sex education teaching in Year 6.
Can I withdraw my child from sex education?
You have the right to withdraw your child/children from sex education. This does not include the aspects that are covered in the science curriculum.
Here is an example of some of the resources we would use when teaching sex education
We use a range of resources when teaching our children. We tailor our resources to suit our children and their needs. When teaching sex education we may use scenarios, ordering and sequencing statements and pictures, fact statements and videos. Please see some examples below and feel free to contact Mr Sunter should you require any further information about resources.
The only lessons you can withdraw your child from are in Year 6 - please find the plans below
Please find below the plans for the two lessons that are taught in Year 6 that you can withdraw your child from. One is 'Conception' and one is 'Pregnancy and Birth'. Please do not hesitate to speak to Mrs Aka or Mr Sunter for further details or to see the videos shared, these will be shared at the consultation.