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What is RSE?
From September 2020, primary schools in England are required to teach Relationships and Health Education as compulsory subjects and the Department of Education strongly recommend that schools should also include age appropriate Sex Education. In these lessons children learn about certain aspects of health such as healthy eating and about some harmful substances. They learn about how the body changes and how humans reproduce. The Guide for Parents below provides some clear information about RSHE.
How we teach these subjects in school:
In our school, we use teaching materials and resources from ‘The Jigsaw Programme’. This is a whole school approach and embodies a positive philosophy and creative teaching and learning activities to nurture children’s development as compassionate and well-rounded human beings.
Long Term Planning:
The DFE guidance clearly states the statutory requirements of what children must be taught by the end of Primary School. Health Education includes learning about the changes in adolescence to equip children to understand and cope with puberty. Science is also a compulsory subject and includes learning the correct names for the main external body parts, learning about the human body as it grows form birth to old age and reproduction in some plants and animals including humans. Parents do not have the right to withdraw their children from these subjects.
At our school we also teach Sex Education as part of the PSHE programme as recommended by the DFE. The Jigsaw programme includes lessons on all aspects of compulsory Relationships and Health Education and is designed to be sensitive and teach in a spiral, age appropriate way. We believe that this work is an important part of safeguarding children and will help them to stay safe and cope with puberty understanding why their bodies will change.
Parents have the right to withdraw their child from specific PSHE lessons that cover Sex Education and should make an appointment with the Head Teacher to request this. Further details are in the Policy.
Year Group 'Changing Me' Lesson Plans:
Policy:
The school PSHE and RSE policy can be found below
