Sex and Relationships Education Policy
Outline curriculum for Years 1-2
Year R
Our Lives
Lesson 1: Our Day
Lesson 2: Keeping Ourselves Clean
Lesson 3: Families
Year 1
Growing and Caring for Ourselves
Lesson 1: Keeping Clean
Lesson 2: Growing and Changing
Lesson 3: Families and Care
Year 2
Differences
Lesson 1: Differences: Boys and Girls
Lesson 2: Differences: Male and Female
Lesson 3: Naming the Body Parts
As you can see from the table above, the lessons are very ‘low key’ at this stage of a child’s education. We do not use the term ‘Sex Education’ with children but instead refer to it as ‘Personal, Social and Health Education’.
Year 3
Valuing Difference and Keeping Safe
Lesson 1: Differences: male and Female
Lesson 2: Personal Space
Lesson 3: Family Differences
Year 4
Growing Up
Lesson 1: Growing and Changing
Lesson 2: What is Puberty?
Lesson 3: Puberty Changes and Reproduction*
* In Year 4 pupils learn that humans can reproduce. They learn that females produce eggs and males produce sperm. At this stage, pupils are not taught about the process of sexual reproduction. This will be covered as part of the Year 6 curriculum.
Year 5
Puberty
Lesson 1: Talking about Puberty
Lesson 2: Male and Female Changes
Lesson 3: Puberty and Hygiene
Year 6
Puberty, Relationships and Reproduction
Lesson 1: Puberty and Reproduction
Lesson 2: Understanding Relationships
Lesson 3: Conception and Pregnancy
Lesson 4: Communication in Relationships
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