Relationships and Sex Education in primary schools Our

Relationships and Sex Education in primary schools Our school’s approach

Aims During this presentation we aim to: • inform you about the RSE we deliver • show you the resources to be used • answer any questions you may have • give you advance notice of changes to RSE in 2020 and how we plan to implement these

Structure of meeting • Presentation outlining the RSE we deliver • Time for questions* • Opportunity to look at resources *If you would prefer to ask questions privately please approach a member of staff at the end of the presentation or leave a note in the question box with your name and contact details

Things that will help the meeting • Questions at allocated time • Showing respect and consideration for all • Get the information you need

Why do we deliver RSE in our school? • Fits with our school ethos/aims/mission • Gives children the knowledge and skills to keep safe • Prepares children for the changes of puberty • Prepares children for adult life • Children seek this information and may find it from unreliable sources if not from school • There is legislation and guidance that supports this work

What do we teach and when? • We use …. . (insert scheme) • We follow good practice and legislation • Some teaching happens through Science • Other teaching/opportunities

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Reception • Our day - Routines of the day and how to look after themselves • Keeping ourselves clean - Why hygiene is important and basic hygiene routines • Families - Recognise that all families are different and understand how family members can help each other

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Reception vocabulary • Dress, undress • Clean, smelly • Flannel, sponge, towel, hands, toothpaste, toothbrush, hairbrush, comb • Family, mum, dad, brother, sister, grandma, grandad, stepmum, stepdad

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 1 • Keeping clean - Basic washing and cleanliness • Growing and changing - To know that people change and grow, to understand that babies become children and then adults, to know the difference between boy and girl babies (pictures) • Families and care - To know which people to ask for help, to know there are different types of families

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 1 vocabulary • • Clean Similar, different Family, boy, girl, male, female Body parts, penis, vagina

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 2 • Differences between boys and girls - Describe the differences between boy and girl babies, to talk about similarities and differences between boys and girls in relation to gender stereotypes. • Differences between males and females - To describe differences between male and female animals • Naming the body parts - (pictures)

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 2 vocabulary • • Similar, different Sex, gender roles, stereotypes Boy, girl, male, female Body parts, penis, vagina

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 3 • Differences between males and females - Name body parts and discuss similarities and differences (worksheet) • Personal space - To talk about appropriate and inappropriate touch and to learn about personal space • Family differences - To understand who to go to for support, to understand that families are different and have different members

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 3 vocabulary • Stereotypes, gender roles, similar, different • Male, female, body parts, penis, vagina • Family, fostering, adoption, relationships

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 4 • Growing and changing - To understand the human lifecycle and to describe the body changes that happens when a child grows up • Body changes and reproduction - To understand basic facts about puberty, reproduction and pregnancy • What is puberty? - To learn about the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 4 vocabulary • Puberty, lifecycle, reproduction, pregnancy • Physical, breasts, sperm, egg, pubic hair • Emotions, feeling

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 5 • Talking about puberty - To discuss the main physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty • Male and female changes - To describe how to manage physical and emotional change • Puberty and hygiene - To explain how to keep clean and to know how to get help and support during puberty

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 5 vocabulary • Puberty, physical changes, emotional changes • Moods, menstruation, periods, tampons, sanitary towels • Wet dreams, semen, erection • Sweat, breasts, spots, pubic hair, facial hair, underarm hair • Sexual feelings

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 6 • Puberty and reproduction - To describe how and why the body changes during puberty in preparation for reproduction • Relationships and reproduction - To explain how babies are made and the types of adult relationship • Conception and pregnancy - To know some basic facts about pregnancy and conception. To describe the decisions that have to be made before having a baby. • Online safety, Female Genital Mutilation

Sex and Relationships Education in Primary Schools The CWP scheme – Year 6 vocabulary • Womb, egg • Sperm, conception, fertilisation, contraception, pregnancy, sexual intercourse • Twins, fostering, adoption • Relationships, friendships, love, consent, intimacy • Communication, personal/private information, internet safety

How is RSE taught? • Teachers have received training • Safe environment • Balanced, factual, and in line with ethos of school • We acknowledge different views and faith perspectives • Adapted to suit the needs of all children • Includes all children and families

Answering children’s questions • Children are curious, they ask questions! • Our strategies: • • • Group agreement Question box Whole class answers Private answers Involve parents/carers

Partnership with parents • We want to work in partnership with our parents, we do this in several ways; • Consult with you whenever we change our programme • Support you to understand the content and delivery of our programme • Let you know when RSE will be taught • Let you know how you are able to withdraw your child from RSE lessons

New RSE Guidance 2020 • You may have heard things about the new guidance and what it means for schools. Here are some of the facts: • 3 new subjects (Relationships and Sex Education for secondary, Relationships Education for primary, Health Education for both) • Applies to all schools • Parents have the right to withdraw from Sex Education (Primary automatic agreement, secondary discussion with parent up to 3 terms before child turns 16) • Implementation from September 2020 • Guidance will be reviewed every 3 years

Our approach to the new guidance • We will look at the new guidance over the next academic year (2019/20) • On first inspection there will not be many changes to our current curriculum • We will consult with parents on any changes to be made before they are implemented

Relationships Education • Families • • Healthy family life Diversity Marriage and civil partnerships Stable, caring relationships • Caring friendships • • Importance and characteristics of friendships Healthy friendships Ups and downs Who to trust

Relationships Education • Respectful relationships • • • Respecting others Courtesy and manners Self-respect Anti-bullying Stereotypes Permission seeking

Relationships Education • Online relationships • • Behaviour online Keeping safe Be critical of friendships/information How data is shared and used • Being safe • • • Appropriate boundaries in friendships Privacy and secrets Each person’s body belongs to them Responding to adults they don’t know Getting help and advice

Health Education • • Mental wellbeing Internet safety and harms Physical health and fitness Healthy eating Drugs, alcohol and tobacco Health and prevention Basic first aid Changing adolescent body (before onset)

Sex Education • The Department continues to recommend. . . that all primary schools should have a sex education programme tailored to the age and the physical and emotional maturity of the pupils. It should ensure that both boys and girls are prepared for the changes adolescence brings and how a baby is conceived and born.

Useful links for parents • New RSE guidance from 2020 https: //assets. publishing. service. gov. uk/government/uploads/sy stem/uploads/attachment_data/file/781150/Draft_guidance_Rel ationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__R SE__and_Health_Education 2. pdf