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RSE Policy

Contents

1. Aims

2. Statutory requirements

3. Policy development

4. Definition

5. Curriculum

6. Delivery of RSE

7. Roles and responsibilities

8. Parents’ right to withdraw

9. Training

10. Monitoring arrangements

Appendix 1: Progression of Skills and Curriculum map

Appendix 2: By the end of primary school pupils should know

Appendix 3: Parent form: withdrawal from sex education within RSE

 

1. Aims

 

The aims of Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) at Warren Park Primary School are to:

 

  • Promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils.
  • Provide a safe, inclusive and respectful framework in which sensitive discussions can take place.
  • Prepare pupils for the physical and emotional changes of puberty, including an understanding of sexual development, health and hygiene.
  • Support pupils to form healthy, respectful relationships, both offline and online.
  • Develop pupils’ self-respect, confidence, resilience and empathy.
  • Ensure pupils understand the importance of consent, personal boundaries and mutual respect.
  • Equip pupils with the knowledge and skills to recognise, respond to and report abuse, including emotional, physical, sexual and online abuse.
  • Teach pupils the correct and medically accurate vocabulary to describe their bodies.
  • Reflect and promote the school’s values of inclusion, equality and respect for difference.

 

 

RSE is part of our National Curriculum Science programme. Other aspects are taught through COSMIC and some areas of relationships through lessons in Literacy and RE. In science we will also use the correct vocabulary. Occasionally, where appropriate experienced visitors may be invited.

 

 

 

 

2. Statutory requirements

 

This policy is informed by the Department for Education (DfE) statutory guidance: Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education (July 2025).

 

  • Relationships Education is compulsory for all primary pupils.
  • Health Education is compulsory for all pupils in state-funded schools.
  • Sex Education is not compulsory in primary schools, beyond the statutory National Curriculum for Science; however, schools may choose to include age-appropriate content.

 

This policy also has regards to:

 

  • The Education Act 1996
  • The Equality Act 2010
  • Keeping Children Safe in Education (current version)
  • Working Together to Safeguard Children

 

 

3. Policy Development

 

This policy was developed through:

 

  • Review of the updated DfE statutory guidance (2025)
  • Consultation with teaching staff and senior leaders (Progress Team)
  • Consideration of pupil needs, safeguarding priorities and community context
  • Engagement with parents and carers

 

The policy will be reviewed annually or sooner if national guidance changes.

 

 

4. Definition

 

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) is lifelong learning about physical, moral and emotional development. It is about understanding healthy relationships, respect, love and care, and developing the skills needed to keep safe.

At primary level, RSE focuses on:

  • Families and people who care for us
  • Friendships and respectful relationships
  • Online relationships and media literacy
  • Growing and changing (including puberty)
  • Personal safety and safeguarding

 

RSE involves a combination of sharing information and exploring issues and values.

RSE is not about the promotion of sexual activity.

 

5. Curriculum

 

Our curriculum is set out as per Appendix 1 but we may need to adapt it as and when necessary.

 

We have developed the curriculum in consultation with parents, pupils and staff, considering the age, needs and feelings of pupils. If pupils ask questions outside the scope of this policy, teachers will respond in an appropriate manner so they are fully informed and don’t seek answers online.

 

RSE is taught through a carefully sequenced, age-appropriate curriculum that builds knowledge progressively from Year 1 to Year 6.

 

 

Key themes include:

  • Families and relationships: diversity of families, friendship, respect, conflict resolution
  • Respectful behaviour: kindness, honesty, inclusion, challenging stereotypes
  • Online safety: digital boundaries, respectful online behaviour, recognising harmful content, reporting concerns
  • Growing and changing: human life cycle, puberty, emotional changes
  • Health and wellbeing: personal hygiene, emotional wellbeing, seeking help
  • Safeguarding: recognising unsafe situations, trusted adults, consent and bodily autonomy

 

The curriculum reflects the guidance’s emphasis on:

  • Age-appropriate teaching
  • Inclusivity, including protected characteristics
  • Safeguarding and pupil vulnerability
  • Online and offline contexts

 

For more information about our curriculum, see our curriculum map in Appendix 1.

 

 

6. Delivery of RSE

 

The majority of the RSE is taught within our regular COSMIC sessions. The children will have worked with the team over many years and will have built up trust within those sessions as well as the expectations we have around sharing and contributing to lessons. Biological aspects of RSE are taught within the science curriculum, and other aspects are included in religious education (RE). Throughout the school we support the RSE and PSHE curriculum through our school values. Our School Council and our Pupil Values Committee have worked very hard to link our school values with the Fundamental British Values, our curriculum and The Six Strands curriculum.

 

Ground rules:

 

Teachers and pupils will mutually agree ground rules to create a safe environment where all concerned do not feel embarrassed or anxious.

 

RSE is delivered by trained teaching staff in a safe and supportive environment.

  • Ground rules are established to promote respect and confidentiality.
  • Teaching is factual, balanced and inclusive.
  • Sensitive questions are answered honestly, using age-appropriate language.
  • Where a question is deemed inappropriate for the whole class, it may be addressed individually or referred to parents.
  • No one pupil or teacher will have to answer a personal question
  • No one will be forced to take part in a discussion
  • Only the correct names for body parts will be used
  • Meanings of words will be explained in a sensible and factual way.

 

External visitors may be invited to support delivery where appropriate; all visitors are vetted and work alongside staff.

These may include

 

Dealing with questions:

 

Questions arising from RSE teaching will be answered in accordance with the ground rules established by the school. Questions which are deemed too explicit, too old or inappropriate for the whole class or raise questions of abuse should be dealt with later by the teacher having sought guidance from the PSHE manager if appropriate. If abuse is suspected the teacher will follow the school’s child protection guidelines. As a school we take report child on child abuse from children seriously and follow school protocol.

 

Parents:

 

The school recognises that parents are key in:

 

  • Teaching their children about sex and relationships;
  • Maintaining the culture and ethos of the family;
  • Helping their children cope with the emotional and physical aspects of growing up; and
  • Preparing them for the challenges and responsibilities that sexual maturity brings.

 

 

However, the school is also aware the parents may need support in:

 

  • Helping their children learn the correct names of the body;
  • Talking to their children about feelings and relationships; and
  • Answering questions about growing up, having babies and relationships.

 

Additional Support / SEND / Wellbeing:

 

We consider all the needs of our children and we may choose to provide children with additional support. This may include:

 

  • Additional aids to help explain lessons
  • Working with One to Ones, to form a team approach / lesson plan
  • Working with parents and careers to support and issues raised by them
  • Working with outside agencies to help deliver the curriculum
  • Work with one to ones and families to develop the best approach to delivering the curriculum
  • Reduced groups sizes and pre and post teaching sessions

 

 

 

Relationships education focuses on teaching the fundamental building blocks and characteristics of positive relationships including:

 

  • Families and people who care for me
  • Caring friendships
  • Respectful relationships
  • Online relationships
  • Being safe
  • Preparing children for the changes that adolescence brings
  • How a baby is conceived and born
  • In response to the Review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges (Published 10 June 2021), we acknowledge and teach that girls (and those who identify as girls) are more likely to experience harassment (this includes child on child, sexual, online, emotional and physical)

 

 

For more information about our RSE curriculum, see Appendices 1 and 2.

 

These areas of learning are taught within the context of family life taking care to ensure that there is no stigmatisation of children based on their home circumstances (families can include single parent families, LGBT parents, families headed by grandparents, adoptive parents, foster parents/carers amongst other structures) along with reflecting sensitively that some children may have a different structure of support around them (for example: looked after children or young carers).

 

7. Roles and responsibilities

 

The Governing Body

  • Ensures the policy complies with statutory guidance
  • Monitors implementation and effectiveness

 

The Headteacher

  • Ensures RSE is taught effectively and safely
  • Supports staff training and safeguarding procedures

 

Teaching Staff

  • Deliver RSE in line with the policy and curriculum
  • Respond appropriately to pupil questions and disclosures
  • Modelling positive attitudes to RSE
  • Monitoring progress
  • Responding to the needs of individual pupils
  • Responding appropriately to pupils whose parents wish them to be withdrawn from the [non-statutory/non-science] components of RSE
  • Responding to reports or concerns of abuse (this includes child on child, sexual, online, emotional and physical)

 

Staff do not have the right to opt out of teaching RSE. Staff who have concerns about teaching RSE are encouraged to discuss this with the headteacher.

 

Although all staff are responsible for implementing RSE and this policy within the school. Mat Jones and Jo Tester are responsible managers for teaching RSE in your school.

 

Parents and Carers

  • Are primary educators in matters of relationships and values
  • Are encouraged to engage with the school’s RSE provision

 

 

Pupils

 

Pupils are expected to engage fully in RSE and, when discussing issues related to RSE, treat others with respect and sensitivity.

 

8. Parents’ right to withdraw

 

Parents do not have the right to withdraw their child from:

  • Relationships Education
  • Health Education
  • National Curriculum Science

 

Parents may request to withdraw their child from any non-statutory sex education content. Such requests should be made in writing to the Headteacher and will be discussed sensitively.

 

  • Preparing children for the changes that adolescence brings
  • How a baby is conceived and born

 

Requests for withdrawal should be put in writing using the form found in Appendix 3 of this policy and addressed to the headteacher.

 

Alternative work will be given to pupils who are withdrawn from sex education.

 

The COSMIC team make a note of withdraws and review this annually.

 

9.Training

 

Staff are trained on the delivery of RSE as part of their induction and it is included in our continuing professional development calendar.

The headteacher will also invite visitors from outside the school, such as school nurses or sexual health professionals, to provide support and training to staff teaching RSE.

 

10. Monitoring Arrangements

 

The delivery of RSE is monitored by GB, SLT and Mat Jones through:

  • Lesson observations
  • Pupil voice
  • Staff feedback
  • Parental feedback

.

This policy will be reviewed by Mat Jones and Jo Tester. At every review, the policy will be approved by GB and Head Teacher.

 

APPENDIX 1 PSHE PROGRESSION OF SKILL / CURRICULUM MAPS

KS1

KS2

Healthy lifestyles (physical wellbeing)

 

H1. about what keeping healthy means; different ways to keep healthy

H1. how to make informed decisions about health

 

H2. about foods that support good health and the risks of eating too much sugar

H2. about the elements of a balanced, healthy lifestyle

 

H3. about how physical activity helps us to stay healthy; and ways to be physically

active everyday

H3. about choices that support a healthy lifestyle, and recognise what might

influence these

 

H4. about why sleep is important and different ways to rest and relax

H4. how to recognise that habits can have both positive and negative effects on

a healthy lifestyle

H5. simple hygiene routines that can stop germs from spreading

H5. about what good physical health means; how to recognise early signs of

physical illness

H6. that medicines (including vaccinations and immunisations and those that

support allergic reactions) can help people to stay healthy

H6. about what constitutes a healthy diet; how to plan healthy meals; benefits to

health and wellbeing of eating nutritionally rich foods; risks associated with not

eating a healthy diet including obesity and tooth decay.

H7. about dental care and visiting the dentist; how to brush teeth correctly; food

and drink that support dental health

H7. how regular (daily/weekly) exercise benefits mental and physical health (e.g.

walking or cycling to school, daily active mile); recognise opportunities to be

physically active and some of the risks associated with an inactive lifestyle

H8. how to keep safe in the sun and protect skin from sun damage

H8. about how sleep contributes to a healthy lifestyle; routines that support

good quality sleep; the effects of lack of sleep on the body, feelings, behavior and ability to learn

H9. about different ways to learn and play; recognising the importance of knowing

when to take a break from time online or TV

H9. that bacteria and viruses can affect health; how everyday hygiene routines

can limit the spread of infection; the wider importance of personal hygiene and

how to maintain it

H10. about the people who help us to stay physically healthy

H10. how medicines, when used responsibly, contribute to health; that some

diseases can be prevented by vaccinations and immunisations; how allergies can

be managed

H11. how to maintain good oral hygiene (including correct brushing and flossing);

why regular visits to the dentist are essential; the impact of lifestyle choices on

dental care (e.g. sugar consumption/acidic drinks such as fruit juices, smoothies

and fruit teas; the effects of smoking)

H12. about the benefits of sun exposure and risks of overexposure; how to keep

safe from sun damage and sun/heat stroke and reduce the risk of skin cancer

H13. about the benefits of the internet; the importance of balancing time online

with other activities; strategies for managing time online

H14. how and when to seek support, including which adults to speak to in and

outside school, if they are worried about their health

 

 

 

KS1

KS2

Ourselves, growing and changing

 

H21. to recognise what makes them special

H25. about personal identity; what contributes to who we are (e.g. ethnicity,

family, gender, faith, culture, hobbies, likes/dislikes)

H22. to recognise the ways in which we are all unique

H26. that for some people gender identity does not correspond with their

biological sex

H23. to identify what they are good at, what they like and dislike

H27. to recognise their individuality and personal qualities

 

 

H24. how to manage when finding things difficult

H28. to identify personal strengths, skills, achievements and interests and how

these contribute to a sense of self-worth

H25. to name the main parts of the body including external genitalia (e.g. vulva,

vagina, penis, testicles)

H29. about how to manage setbacks/perceived failures, including how to re-frame

unhelpful thinking

 

H26. about growing and changing from young to old and how people’s needs

change

H30. to identify the external genitalia and internal reproductive organs in males

and females and how the process of puberty relates to human reproduction

H27. about preparing to move to a new class/year group

H31. about the physical and emotional changes that happen when approaching

and during puberty (including menstruation, key facts about the menstrual cycle

and menstrual wellbeing, erections and wet dreams)

H32. about how hygiene routines change during the time of puberty, the

importance of keeping clean and how to maintain personal hygiene

H33. about the processes of reproduction and birth as part of the human life

cycle; how babies are conceived and born (and that there are ways to prevent a

baby being made); how babies need to be cared for¹

H34. about where to get more information, help and advice about growing and

changing, especially about puberty

H35. about the new opportunities and responsibilities that increasing

independence may bring

H36. strategies to manage transitions between classes and key stages

 

KS1

KS2

Keeping safe

 

H28. about rules and age restrictions that keep us safe

H37. reasons for following and complying with regulations and restrictions

(including age restrictions); how they promote personal safety and wellbeing with

reference to social media, television programmes, films, games and online gaming

H29. to recognise risk in simple everyday situations and what action to take to

minimise harm

H38. how to predict, assess and manage risk in different situations

 

H30. about how to keep safe at home (including around electrical appliances) and

fire safety (e.g. not playing with matches and lighters)

H39. about hazards (including fire risks) that may cause harm, injury or risk in the

home and what they can do reduce risks and keep safe

 

H31. that household products (including medicines) can be harmful if not used

correctly

H40. about the importance of taking medicines correctly and using household

products safely, (e.g. following instructions carefully)

 

H32. ways to keep safe in familiar and unfamiliar environments (e.g. beach,

shopping centre, park, swimming pool, on the street) and how to cross the road

safely

H41. strategies for keeping safe in the local environment or unfamiliar places (rail,

water, road) and firework safety; safe use of digital devices when out and about

 

H33. about the people whose job it is to help keep us safe

H42. about the importance of keeping personal information private; strategies for

keeping safe online, including how to manage requests for personal information

or images of themselves and others; what to do if frightened or worried by

something seen or read online and how to report concerns, inappropriate content

and contact

H34. basic rules to keep safe online, including what is meant by personal

information and what should be kept private; the importance of telling a trusted

adult if they come across something that scares them

H43. about what is meant by first aid; basic techniques for dealing with common

injuries²

 

H35. about what to do if there is an accident and someone is hurt

H44. how to respond and react in an emergency situation; how to identify

situations that may require the emergency services; know how to contact them

and what to say

H36. how to get help in an emergency (how to dial 999 and what to say)

H45. that female genital mutilation (FGM) is against British law, what to do and

whom to tell if they think they or someone they know might be at risk³

 

3 Teaching about FGM could be included in units on health, keeping safe, safe relationships, privacy, body parts (including external genitalia).

2 Common injuries might include bruises, scalds, burns, bleeds (cuts or nose bleeds). Schools might also choose to teach about how to manage asthma attacks, allergic reactions, a person

who is choking or unresponsive. For head injuries, pupils should be taught to seek adult help immediately but not to attempt to move the person.

 

KS1

KS2

Families and close positive relationships

 

R1. about the roles different people (e.g. acquaintances, friends and relatives) play

in our lives

R1. to recognise that there are different types of relationships (e.g. friendships,

family relationships, romantic relationships, online relationships)

R2. to identify the people who love and care for them and what they do to help

them feel cared for

R2. that people may be attracted to someone emotionally, romantically and

sexually; that people may be attracted to someone of the same sex or different

sex to them; that gender identity and sexual orientation are different

R3. about different types of families including those that may be different to their

own

R3. about marriage and civil partnership as a legal declaration of commitment

made by two adults who love and care for each other, which is intended to be

lifelong

R4. to identify common features of family life

R4. that forcing anyone to marry against their will is a crime; that help and support

is available to people who are worried about this for themselves or others

R5. that it is important to tell someone (such as their teacher) if something about

their family makes them unhappy or worried

R5. that people who love and care for each other can be in a committed

relationship (e.g. marriage), living together, but may also live apart

 

R6. that a feature of positive family life is caring relationships; about the different

ways in which people care for one another

R7. to recognise and respect that there are different types of family structure

(including single parents, same-sex parents, step-parents, blended families, foster

parents); that families of all types can give family members love, security and

stability

R8. to recognise other shared characteristics of healthy family life, including

commitment, care, spending time together; being there for each other in times of

difficulty

R9. how to recognise if family relationships are making them feel unhappy or

unsafe, and how to seek help or advice

 

KS1

KS2

Friendships

 

R6. about how people make friends and what makes a good friendship

R10. about the importance of friendships; strategies for building positive

friendships; how positive friendships support wellbeing

R7. about how to recognise when they or someone else feels lonely and what to

do

R11. what constitutes a positive healthy friendship (e.g. mutual respect, trust,

truthfulness, loyalty, kindness, generosity, sharing interests and experiences,

support with problems and difficulties); that the same principles apply to online

friendships as to face-to-face relationships

R8. simple strategies to resolve arguments between friends positively

R12. to recognise what it means to ‘know someone online’ and how this differs

from knowing someone face-to-face; risks of communicating online with others

not known face-to-face

R9. how to ask for help if a friendship is making them feel unhappy

R13. the importance of seeking support if feeling lonely or excluded

 

 

R14. that healthy friendships make people feel included; recognise when others

may feel lonely or excluded; strategies for how to include them

 

R15. strategies for recognising and managing peer influence and a desire for peer

approval in friendships; to recognise the effect of online actions on others

 

R16. how friendships can change over time, about making new friends and the

benefits of having different types of friends

 

R17. that friendships have ups and downs; strategies to resolve disputes and

reconcile differences positively and safely

 

R18. to recognise if a friendship (online or offline) is making them feel unsafe or

uncomfortable; how to manage this and ask for support if necessary

 

 

 

 

KS1

KS2

Safe relationships

 

R13. to recognise that some things are private and the importance of respecting

privacy; that parts of their body covered by underwear are private

R22. about privacy and personal boundaries; what is appropriate in friendships

and wider relationships (including online);

 

R14. that sometimes people may behave differently online, including by

pretending to be someone they are not

R23. about why someone may behave differently online, including pretending to

be someone they are not; strategies for recognising risks, harmful content and

contact; how to report concerns

 

R15. how to respond safely to adults they don’t know

R24. how to respond safely and appropriately to adults they may encounter (in all

contexts including online) whom they do not know

R16. about how to respond if physical contact makes them feel uncomfortable or

unsafe

R25. recognise different types of physical contact; what is acceptable and

unacceptable; strategies to respond to unwanted physical contact

R17. about knowing there are situations when they should ask for permission and

also when their permission should be sought

R26. about seeking and giving permission (consent) in different situations

 

 

R18. about the importance of not keeping adults’ secrets (only happy surprises

that others will find out about eventually)

R27. about keeping something confidential or secret, when this should (e.g. a birthday surprise that others will find out about) or should not be agreed to, and

when it is right to break a confidence or share a secret

R19. basic techniques for resisting pressure to do something they don’t want to

do and which may make them unsafe

R28. how to recognise pressure from others to do something unsafe or that

makes them feel uncomfortable and strategies for managing this

 

R20. what to do if they feel unsafe or worried for themselves or others; who to

ask for help and vocabulary to use when asking for help; importance of keeping

trying until they are heard

R29. where to get advice and report concerns if worried about their own or

someone else’s personal safety (including online)

 

 

 

KS1

KS2

Respecting self and others

 

R21. about what is kind and unkind behaviour, and how this can affect others

R30. that personal behaviour can affect other people; to recognise and model

respectful behaviour online

R22. about how to treat themselves and others with respect; how to be polite and

courteous

R31. to recognise the importance of self-respect and how this can affect their

thoughts and feelings about themselves; that everyone, including them, should

expect to be treated politely and with respect by others (including when online

and/or anonymous) in school and in wider society; strategies to improve or

support courteous, respectful relationships

R23. to recognise the ways in which they are the same and different to others

R32. about respecting the differences and similarities between people and

recognising what they have in common with others e.g. physically, in personality

or background

R24. how to listen to other people and play and work cooperatively

R33. to listen and respond respectfully to a wide range of people, including those

whose traditions, beliefs and lifestyle are different to their own

R25. how to talk about and share their opinions on things that matter to them

R34. how to discuss and debate topical issues, respect other people’s point of

view and constructively challenge those they disagree with

 

KS1

KS2

Media literacy & digital resilience

 

L7. about how the internet and digital devices can be used safely to find things

out and to communicate with others

L11. recognise ways in which the internet and social media can be used both

positively and negatively

 

L8. about the role of the internet in everyday life

L12. how to assess the reliability of sources of information online; and how to

make safe, reliable choices from search results

L9. that not all information seen online is true

L13. about some of the different ways information and data is shared and used

online, including for commercial purposes

L14. about how information on the internet is ranked, selected and targeted at

specific individuals and groups; that connected devices can share information

L15. recognise things appropriate to share and things that should not be shared

on social media; rules surrounding distribution of images

L16. about how text and images in the media and on social media can be

manipulated or invented; strategies to evaluate the reliability of sources and

identify misinformation

 

Year Groups

PSHE Progression of Skills

Lesson Content / Questions

YR

H21. to recognise what makes them special

H22. to recognise the ways in which we are all unique

H23. to identify what they are good at, what they like and dislike

H24. how to manage when finding things difficult

H25. to name the main parts of the body including external genitalia (e.g. vulva,

vagina, penis, testicles)

H26. about growing and changing from young to old and how people’s needs

change

H27. about preparing to move to a new class/year group

  • What is different abut us?
  • Baby Pictures – Can yu see what is different?
  • Intrduce the science terms – vagina, penis, testicles
  • Life Cycles – What ages f people do you have in your family?
  • Taking Care f Ourselves – Why do we wash our hands? Why do we have a shower or bath?
  • Relatinships – Who are our friends? Who is in our families?
  • Respect – Why d we wear a swimsuit at the pool?

Y1

Y2

H21. to recognise what makes them special

H22. to recognise the ways in which we are all unique

H23. to identify what they are good at, what they like and dislike

H24. how to manage when finding things difficult

H25. to name the main parts of the body including external genitalia (e.g. vulva,

vagina, penis, testicles)

H26. about growing and changing from young to old and how people’s needs

change

H27. about preparing to move to a new class/year group

  • What is different abut us? Baby Pictures – Can you see what is different?
  • Recall the science terms: vagina, penis, testicles – Why d we use science language?
  • Life Cycles – What ages f people do you have in your family?
  • Taking Care f Ourselves – Why do we wash our hands? Why do we have a shower or bath?
  • Relatinships – Who are our friends? Who is in our families?
  • Respect – Why d we wear a swimsuit at the pool?
  • Safe Adults / Safe Spaces– Wh can we talk to if we are worried?

Y3

H25. about personal identity; what contributes to who we are (e.g. ethnicity,

family, gender, faith, culture, hobbies, likes/dislikes)

H26. that for some people gender identity does not correspond with their biological sex

H27. to recognise their individuality and personal qualities

H28. to identify personal strengths, skills, achievements and interests and how

these contribute to a sense of self-worth

H29. about how to manage setbacks/perceived failures, including how to re-frame

unhelpful thinking

H30. to identify the external genitalia and internal reproductive organs in males

and females and how the process of puberty relates to human reproduction

H31. about the physical and emotional changes that happen when approaching

and during puberty (including menstruation, key facts about the menstrual cycle

and menstrual wellbeing, erections and wet dreams)

H32. about how hygiene routines change during the time of puberty, the

importance of keeping clean and how to maintain personal hygiene

H33. about the processes of reproduction and birth as part of the human life

cycle; how babies are conceived and born (and that there are ways to prevent a

baby being made); how babies need to be cared for¹

H34. about where to get more information, help and advice about growing and

changing, especially about puberty

H35. about the new opportunities and responsibilities that increasing

independence may bring

H36. strategies to manage transitions between classes and key stages

  • Peples jobs, faiths, culture, abilities and skills - What do we think these people might do?
  • A wrld of opportunities – Who can tell you what to do?
  • Super Skills – What are yu good at? What makes you amazing?
  • Physical Differences – What makes us different? Hw did you get here?
  • Grwing Up – How do you feel about growing up? How do people change as they get older?
  • Respect – Hw do I show respect? What kind of respect do I expect from others?
  • Safe Adults / Safe Spaces– Wh can we talk to if we are worried?

Y4

  • Super Skills – What are yu good at? What makes you amazing?
  • A wrld of opportunities – Who can tell you what to do?
  • Grwing Up – How do you feel about growing up? How do people change as they get older? What will happen to my body when I change (Puberty)? How to keep healthy and happy during changes?
  • Respect – Hw do I show respect? What kind of respect do I expect from others?
  • Wrry Busters – How can I tell fact from fiction? Who has the information I need?
  • Safe Adults / Safe Spaces– Wh can we talk to if we are worried?

Y5

  • Grwing Up – How do you feel about growing up? How do people change as they get older? Puberty and Periods / erections and wet dreams – How to keep healthy and happy during changes? When will my body change?
  • Older and Wiser – What respnsibilities will I have as I get older?
  • Respect – Hw do I show respect? What kind of respect do I expect from others?
  • Wrry Busters – How can I tell fact from fiction? Who has the information I need?
  • Safe Adults / Safe Spaces– Wh can we talk to if we are worried?

Y6

  • Grwing Up – How do you feel about growing up? How to keep healthy and happy during changes? When will my body change?
  • Older and Wiser – What respnsibilities will I have as I get older?
  • Making Babies – Why des my body have to change? Does everyone have to have babies?
  • Respect – Hw do I show respect? What kind of respect do I expect from others?
  • Wrry Busters – How can I tell fact from fiction? Who has the information I need?
  • Safe Adults / Safe Spaces– Wh can we talk to if we are worried?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX 2 PSHE BY THE END OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS SHOULD KNOW

Topic

Pupils should know

Families and people who care about me

  • That families are important for children growing up because they can give love, security and stability
  • The characteristics of healthy family life, commitment to each other, including in times of difficulty, protection and care for children and other family members, the importance of spending time together and sharing each other’s lives
  • That others’ families, either in school or in the wider world, sometimes look different from their family, but that they should respect those differences and know that other children’s families are also characterised by love and care
  • That stable, caring relationships, which may be of different types, are at the heart of happy families, and are important for children’s security as they grow up
  • That marriage represents a formal and legally recognised commitment of two people to each other which is intended to be lifelong
  • How to recognise if family relationships are making them feel unhappy or unsafe, and how to seek help or advice from others if needed

Caring friendships

  • How important friendships are in making us feel happy and secure, and how people choose and make friends
  • The characteristics of friendships, including mutual respect, truthfulness, trustworthiness, loyalty, kindness, generosity, trust, sharing interests and experiences and support with problems and difficulties
  • That healthy friendships are positive and welcoming towards others, and do not make others feel lonely or excluded
  • That most friendships have ups and downs, and that these can often be worked through so that the friendship is repaired or even strengthened, and that resorting to violence is never right
  • How to recognise who to trust and who not to trust, how to judge when a friendship is making them feel unhappy or uncomfortable, managing conflict, how to manage these situations and how to seek help or advice from others, if needed

Respectful relationships

  • The importance of respecting others, even when they are very different from them (for example, physically, in character, personality or backgrounds), or make different choices or have different preferences or beliefs
  • Practical steps they can take in a range of different contexts to improve or support respectful relationships
  • The conventions of courtesy and manners
  • The importance of self-respect and how this links to their own happiness
  • That in school and in wider society they can expect to be treated with respect by others, and that in turn they should show due respect to others, including those in positions of authority
  • About different types of bullying (including cyberbullying), the impact of bullying, responsibilities of bystanders (primarily reporting bullying to an adult) and how to get help
  • What a stereotype is, and how stereotypes can be unfair, negative or destructive
  • The importance of permission-seeking and giving in relationships with friends, peers and adults

Online relationships

  • That people sometimes behave differently online, including by pretending to be someone they are not
  • That the same principles apply to online relationships as to face-to face relationships, including the importance of respect for others online including when we are anonymous
  • The rules and principles for keeping safe online, how to recognise risks, harmful content and contact, and how to report them
  • How to critically consider their online friendships and sources of information including awareness of the risks associated with people they have never met
  • How information and data is shared and used online

Being safe

  • What sorts of boundaries are appropriate in friendships with peers and others (including in a digital context)
  • About the concept of privacy and the implications of it for both children and adults; including that it is not always right to keep secrets if they relate to being safe
  • That each person’s body belongs to them, and the differences between appropriate and inappropriate or unsafe physical, and other, contact
  • How to respond safely and appropriately to adults they may encounter (in all contexts, including online) whom they do not know
  • How to recognise and report feelings of being unsafe or feeling bad about any adult
  • How to ask for advice or help for themselves or others, and to keep trying until they are heard
  • How to report concerns or abuse, and the vocabulary and confidence needed to do so
  • Where to get advice e.g. family, school and/or other sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX 3 PARENT FORM: WITHDRAWAL FROM SEX EDUCATION WITHIN RSE

 

To be completed by parents

Name of child

 

Class

 

Name of parent

 

Date

 

Reason for withdrawing from sex education within relationships and sex education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any other information you would like the school to consider

 

 

 

 

Parent signature

 

 

To be completed by the school

Agreed actions from discussion with parents