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Relationships and Sex Education

The focus of RSE in our school is on teaching the fundamental building blocks and characteristics of positive relationships, with particular reference to friendships, family relationships, and relationships with other children and with adults.

This starts with pupils being taught about what a relationship is, what friendship is, what family means and who the people are who can support them. From the beginning of primary school, building on early education, pupils will be taught how to take turns, how to treat each other with kindness, consideration and respect, the importance of honesty and truthfulness, permission seeking and giving, and the concept of personal privacy. Establishing personal space and boundaries, showing respect and understanding the differences between appropriate and inappropriate or unsafe physical, and other, contact – these are the forerunners of teaching about consent, which takes place at secondary.

Our RSE is taught as part of our PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, Economic) lessons in class in accordance with DfE Statutory Guidance:

Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education

Our policy can be found in our policies section 

One of the most important parts of the RSE curriculum is about teaching the children the correct vocabulary.  Language and communication are core skills for life. It is vital that we fully equip children by consistently teaching the correct vocabulary that will enable them to have healthy, respectful relationships, to stay safe, develop a positive body image and understand better what the process of growing and changing from a child into a young adult involves.

RSE

Key Vocabulary

In EYFS the children will use the terms: friendship, kindness, happy, sad, shy, feelings, lonely, sorry, angry, family, mum, dad, brother, sister, grandma, grandad, step mum, step dad, foster mum, foster dad.

In Year 1 the children will use the terms: friends, feelings, similar, different, family, boy, girl, male, female, private parts, penis, vulva.

In Year 2 the children will use the terms: similar, different, sex (in terms of gender), gender roles, stereotypes, boy, girl, male, female, private parts, vulva, penis.

In Year 3 the children will use the terms: stereotypes, gender roles male, female, private parts, penis, testicles, vulva, vagina, uterus, family, fostering, adoption, relationship.

In Year 4 the children will use the terms:  puberty, life cycle, reproduction, physical, breasts, sperm, egg, pubic bone, emotional, feelings.

 

Parent Workshop

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Nursery Overview

Building Relationships

Play with one or more other children, extending and elaborating play ideas

Help to find solutions to conflicts and rivalries

Self-Regulation

Select and use activities and resources, with help when needed

Increasingly follow rules, understanding why they are important

Do not always need an adult to remind them of a rule

Develop their sense of responsibility and membership of a community )

Show more confidence in new social situations

Becomes more outgoing with unfamiliar people, in the safe context of their setting

Managing Self

Begin to understand how others might be feeling

Talk about their feelings using words like 'happy', 'sad', 'angry' or 'worried'

Talk with others to solve conflict

Develop appropriate ways of being assertive

Reception Overview

Managing Self

Be confident to try new activities and show independence, resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge

It’s all about…taking part!

Explain the reasons for rules, now right from wrong and try to behave accordingly 

It’s all about… taking part!

Manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs, including dressing, going to the toilet and understanding the importance of healthy food choices

It’s all about… being smart!

Self-Regulation

Show an understanding of their own feelings and those of others, and begin to regulate their behaviour accordingly

It’s all about… having heart!

Set work towards simple goals, being able to wait for what they want and control their immediate impulses when appropriate  

It’s all about… being smart!

Give focused attention to what the teachers says, responding appropriately even when engaged in activity, and show an ability to follow instructions involving several ideas or actions

It’s all about… being smart!

Building Relationships

Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others

It’s all about… taking part!

Form positive attachments to adults and friendships with peers

It’s all about… having heart!

Show sensitivity to their own and to others’ needs (ELG)

It’s all about… being smart!

 

We use the Christopher Winter's Project to support our RSE teaching and this includes additional sessions on:

 

Family and Friendships

Caring friendships

Being kind

Families

 

Specific RSE vocabulary taught will include: friendship, kindness, happy, sad, shy, feelings, lonely, sorry, angry, family, mum, dad, brother, sister, grandma, grandad, step mum, step dad, foster mum, foster dad.

Year One Overview

Autumn 1

Taking Turns - It's Your Turn!
Good Manners - How Rude! Kindness - Give a Little
Safe Zone - Copyright and Ownership

Autumn 2

Feelings - How I Feel
Responses - You and Me
Safe Zone - Self- Image and Identity

Spring 1

Washing Hands - Meet Grub!
Healthy Eating - Vote Green!
Healthy Eating - Party Time!: Comparisons - All the Same
Safe Zone - Managing Online Information

Spring 2

Personal Safety - Secret Surprise
Emotional Safety - Getting Help
Privacy and Security

Summer 1

Family - My Family
Family - Special People
Caring - Talking to Plants
Lending / Borrowing - The Borrowers

Summer 2

Money - Grows on Trees?
Money - Coining it in!
Money - Keep Money Safe

 

We use the Christopher Winter's project to support our RSE teaching and this includes additional sessions on:

 

Growing and caring for ourselves

Different friends

Growing and changing

Families and care

 

Specific RSE vocabulary taught will include: friends, feelings, similar, different, family, boy, girl, male, female, private parts, penis, vulva

Year Two Overview

Autumn 1

Fair and Unfair - It's Not Fair!
Right and Wrong - In the Right
Staying Safe – I Don’t Know You

Drug Safety - Magic Medicine
Safe Zone - Self-Image and Identity

Autumn 2

Consequences - Good v Bad
Co-operation – Negotiation
Co-operation - Want to Play?
Online Relationships

Spring 1

Keeping Clean - Bath-time
Skin - Skinny Tips
Safe Zone Year - Online Reputation

Spring 2

Growing Up - All Grown Up
Changing Needs - I Need
Physical Activity - Mighty Muscles 

Behaviour - In My Shoes
Safe Zone - Online Bullying

Summer 1

Dental Hygiene - Brushing Up!
Dental Hygiene - Bright White
Dental Hygiene - Top Teeth
Safe Zone Year - Managing Online Information

Summer 2

Money - Shopping List
Choices - This or That?
Enterprise - Dragons' Den
Copyright and Ownership
Safe Zone - Privacy and Security

 

We use the Christopher Winter's project to support our RSE teaching and this includes additional sessions on:

 

Differences

Differences

Male and female animals

Body parts

 

Specific RSE vocabulary taught will include: similar, different, sex (in terms of gender), gender roles, stereotypes, boy, girl, male, female, private parts, vulva, penis

Year Three Overview

Autumn 1

Friendship – Best Features
Friendship – Circles Time
Friendship - Falling Out
Friendship – The BAFAs
Safe Zone - Self Image and Identity

Autumn 2

Physical, Emotional and Mental – I Am Who I Am!
Physical, Emotional and Mental – Hearts and Minds
Physical, Emotional and Mental – Three in One

Spring 1

Clear Messages – Dot Dot Dash: How to Listen – Listen Up!
Online Relationships
Safe Zone - Online Reputation

Spring 2

Different Communities
My Community
Safe Zone - Health, Well-being and Lifestyle

Summer 1

How to Help - Who to Call
Emergency Calls - Calling 999
Emergency Calls - Ambulance, Now!
Sleep – Sweet Dreams
Safe Zone - Privacy and Security

Summer 2

A Balanced Approach – Define: Healthy
Physical Exercise - Active Kids?
Lifestyle Choices – It’s Your Choice Shared Goals – Better Places
Safe Zone Year - Copyright and Ownership

We use the Christopher Winter's project to support our RSE teaching and this includes additional sessions on:

 

Valuing difference and safe

Body differences

Personal space

Help and support

 

Specific RSE vocabulary taught will include: stereotypes, gender roles male, female, private parts, penis, testicles, vulva, vagina, uterus, family, fostering, adoption, relationship

Year Four Overview

Autumn 1

Internet Use – Online Usage
Internet Use – Age Limits
Safe Zone - Online Relationships and Online Bullying

Autumn 2

Gender Stereotypes – His and Hers

Self-Worth – I’m a Marvel! Feelings – Overreacting
Safe Zone - Health, Well-being and Lifestyle

Spring 1

Working With Food – Master Chef

Working With Food – Our Food Hall

Safe Zone - Online Reputation and Managing Online Information

Spring 2

Self-Respect – Let’s Rock!
Safe Zone - Self Image and Identity

Summer 1

Responding to Others – Agony Aunts Core

Expressing Opinions – It’s Debatable

Loss / Separation – Left Behind
Safe Zone - Copyright and Ownership

Summer 2

Connections - Paper Chains
Safe Zone - Privacy and Security

 

We use the Chrisopher Winter's project to support our RSE teaching and this includes additional sessions on:

 

Growing up

Changes

What is puberty?

Healthy relationships

 

Specific RSE vocabulary taught will include: puberty, life cycle, reproduction, physical, breasts, sperm, egg, pubic bone, emotional, feelings

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