1. Relationship and Sex Education (RSE)
At St Lukes
To introduce and outline the teaching of RSE to parents
Thursday April 20th 2017
Julie Galton and Natalie
Shulemaja

2. Outcomes
Know what RSE is and what we teach in each year which is age-appropriate
Know in more detail the content delivered in Upper Key Stage 2
Explored some resources used in Upper Key Stage 2
to answer any questions from parents and discuss possible strategies for supporting your child at home

3. What is Relationship and Sex Education at St Lukes?
More than just teaching about the physical and emotional changes of puberty and reproduction
Develop positive attitudes and beliefs underpinned by accurate knowledge and skills to navigate a successful path to adulthood and to recognising and building successful, healthy relationships

4. What is Relationship and Sex Education?
not just about growing up, changes, body parts and reproduction
enabling children to make and maintain healthy, caring and respectful relationships with others
to feel good about themselves
Helping children to gain knowledge, develop skills and positive attitudes

5. Values of faith, hope and love
Principles for teaching RSE
Values of faith, hope and love
Context of healthy, loving relationships
Importance of strong and stable relationships, including marriage for family life and bringing up children
Emphasis on sexual relationships in the context of marriage
Promote inclusion and respect for different families
Correct scientific language

6. RSE and National Curriculum Science at KEY STAGE 1 ?
Animals, including humans
Year 1
Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body associated with each sense
Year 2
Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults-introduce the processes of reproduction and growth in animals, recognise growth-not how reproduction occurs eg baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult

7. SRE and National Curriculum Science at KEY STAGE 2 ?
Year 3 and 4-No content linked to RSE
Year 5
Living things and their habitats
Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals different types of reproduction, including sexual reproduction in animals eg comparing how different animals reproduce and grow
Animals, including humans
Describe the changes as humans develop to old age
Draw a timeline to indicate stages in the growth and development of humans. They should learn about the changes experienced in puberty
Year 6-No content linked to RSE

8. Where is RSE taught?
RSE is taught through a planned programme in PSHEE and Citizenship as well as in Science.
It is taught either as discrete topics (such as Puberty in Year 5) or integrated into other units of work such as Ourselves – at an appropriate level to the needs and maturity of the pupils.
Where needed RSE is differentiated to meet the needs of pupils.

9. How is RSE taught?
Taught in mixed groups - this ensures that both boys and girls learn the same information
An opportunity for discussion in single sex groups may be given after the teaching if appropriate
Who is RSE taught by?
Class teacher
If appropriate the class teacher may be supported by external health professionals such as the school nurse

10. Ground Rules for RSE lessons:
We listen when anyone else is speaking
We do not ask questions about people’s personal or private lives
We speak positively to each other
We do not name anyone and say negative things about them
We respect all our different ideas and opinions
A confidential question box is available in the classroom should children want to ask questions anonymously

11. How to support your child
Talk to your child about what they have learnt in RSE
Answer their questions honestly
Provide age appropriate books for them to read
Point them in the direction of suitable web resources - e.g. bbc.co.uk - Bitesize KS2 – Relationships.

12. YEAR 5
PUBERTY; GROWING UP AND CHANGING
Pupils learn about the way we grow and change throughout the human lifecycle
Pupils learn the physical changes associated with puberty
Pupils learn about menstruation and wet dreams
Pupils learn about the impact of puberty on physical hygiene and strategies for managing this

13. YEAR 6 PUBERTY, RELATIONSHIPS, PREGNANCY and CONCEPTION
Pupils learn about the changes that occur during puberty
Pupils learn to consider the different attitudes and values around gender stereotyping and consider their origin and impact
Pupils learn what values are important to them in relationships and to appreciate the importance of friendship and trust in intimate relationships
Pupils learn about human reproduction in the context of the human lifecycle
Pupils learn how a baby is made and grows (Conception and Pregnancy)
Pupils learn about roles and responsibilities of carers and parents
Pupils learn where to find advice and support when they need it.

14. Video clips relevant to Year 5 - Puberty
Video used in Year 6 – Puberty, Relationships and Reproduction
Channel 4: Living and Growing DVD