Luddendenfoot J&I School

Sex Education Policy

Introduction

It is important that as children grow up, they come to an understanding of their own bodies, instincts and feelings.  At Luddendenfoot we will provide sex education as part of a structured health education scheme “Health for Life”.

Aims

Our sex education programme will aim to:

• Prepare pupils to cope with the physical and emotional challenges of growing up and give them an elementary understanding of human reproduction.
• Play an important part in promoting the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of our pupils.

Broad guidelines for the implementation of the policy

• The “Health for Life” programme will be taught throughout the school, along with other schemes.
• Children in years 5 and 6 will continue to learn about their physical and emotional changes.  The programme will be appropriate to the pupil’s age, maturity and experience.  Smaller teaching groups may be made where appropriate.
• As part of this unit of study they will learn that the changes that they can expect are due to a preparation for adulthood and human reproduction.
• They will gain an elementary understanding of the process of human reproduction.
• At this time extra resources, in the form of a video and leaflets, provided by Calderdale Healthcare Trust, will be used.  Our school nurse will be invited to assist with the delivery of this unit.
• Parents will have access to all relevant teaching materials before they are introduced to the class.
• Parents have the right to withdraw their children from the sex education programme.
• Pupil’s questions will be answered sensitively: due consideration will be given to any particular religious or cultural factors.

The National Curriculum orders state that pupils should be taught:

At Key Stage 1

• That humans can produce babies and these babies grow into children and then into adults.

At Key Stage 2

• That there is life processes, including nutrition, movement, growth and reproduction, common to animals, including humans.
• About growth and reproduction, the main stages of the human cycle.

Organisation of learning

Key Stage 1

• Know that humans develop at different rates and that human babies have specific needs.
• Be able to name the parts of the body and understand the concept of male and female.
• Know about personal safety and begin to develop simple skills and practices, which will help maintain personal safety.
• Appreciate ways, in which people learn to live and work together; listening, discussing, and sharing.

Key Stage 2

• Begin to know about and have some understanding of the physical, emotional and social changes, which take place at puberty.
• Know the basic biology of human reproduction and understand some of the skills necessary for parenting.
• Know that there are many different patterns of friendship; be able to talk about friends with important adults.

Evaluation and Review

The role of the co-ordinator

Sex Education will be co-ordinated by the co-ordinator for PSHCE.

Evaluation

This policy will be evaluated by the Headteacher in conjunction with the rest of the teaching staff.

Review

This policy will be reviewed bi-annually by the governors and teaching staff of this school.

Consultation

Due regard, when writing this policy was given to the National Curriculum orders, 1995; and The Health for Life programme.