SEX & RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION (SRE) POLICY
Branksome Heath is a Middle school deemed primary in an area with a slightly higher than average level of Free School Meals. The pupils are of predominantly white UK origin, although there are children from a variety of non-UK cultures and non-Christian beliefs.
All parents have the right to withdraw their children from part of or all of SRE outside what is specified in the National Curriculum. Partnership between school and parents is the key to success and to this end, parents will be invited in to view the videos shown and discuss any issues with the PSHCE coordinator.
Sex and Relationship Education is essential if young people are to make responsible and well-informed decisions about their lives. The aim of Branksome Heath's SRE programme is to support young people through their physical, emotional and moral development whilst helping them to respect themselves and others in order to move with confidence from childhood through adolescence into adulthood.
Each year group uses the following Schemes of Work:
YEAR 4 |
|
Lesson |
National PSHE Framework |
Learning Intention |
|
1 |
My Perfect Day |
2d, 3a, 3f |
To understand that responsibilities change as we grow and that choices are important. |
|
2 |
Getting to know my body |
3c |
To understand how the body changes during the approach to puberty. |
|
3 |
How will my body change? |
3c |
To recognise and name body parts: male and female. |
|
4 |
How do I look after my body? |
3a |
To understand how to look after my body. |
|
5 |
Me and my friends |
4c, 4a |
To explore the nature of friendship. |
|
6 |
What am I like? |
4a |
To understand that actions have consequences and affect relationships. |
YEAR 5 |
|
Lesson |
National PSHE Framework |
Learning Intention |
|
1 |
Choices and responsibilities. |
3e, 2b, 2d |
To understand that growing up brings increased choice, accompanied by increased responsibilities. |
|
2 |
Body changes for boys and girls during puberty: Lesson 1 |
3c |
To understand the physical changes which happen during the transition from childhood to adulthood. |
|
3 |
Body changes for boys and girls during puberty: Lesson 2 |
1d, 3c |
To understand the physical changes which happen during the transition from childhood to adulthood. |
|
4 |
Menstruation (School Nurse) |
1a, 3c, 2f |
To understand the internal changes that happen to girls during puberty: menstruation. |
|
5 |
Looking good, feeling good |
1b, 3a |
To understand how to look after yourself, especially during puberty, so that you look good and feel good. |
|
6 |
Looking forward to being a better teenager. |
1b, 1c, 3a |
To explore pupils' expectations and hopes for their teenage years. |
YEAR 6 |
|
Lesson |
National PSHE Framework |
Learning Intention |
|
1 |
Choices for young people |
1a, 1d, 3e, 3f |
To understand that as we grow, we gain more choices and more responsibilities. To rehearse a structured approach to decision making. |
|
2 |
Decision making in relationships |
1a, 1d, 3e, 3f |
To understand that there are choices and decisions in relationships. |
|
3 |
My image and influences on me |
3f |
To examine the sources of pressure and influence on me. |
|
4 |
Physical changes in puberty (School Nurse) |
3c |
To explore the physical changes occurring in boys and girls during puberty and to understand that these take place at different rates. |
|
5 |
Emotional responses in puberty 1 |
3a, 3c |
To recognise and know how to constructively manage the emotions in puberty. |
|
6 |
Emotional responses in puberty 2 |
3a, 3c |
To recognise and know how to constructively manage the emotions in puberty. |
YEAR 7 |
|
Lesson |
National PSHE Framework - KEY STAGE 3 |
Learning Intention |
|
1 |
Respect of/for others |
1b, 3b |
Gain respect for others by understanding difference and own sense of identity. |
|
2 |
Friendships/
Relationships |
2c, 2g, 3a, 3c, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h |
To recognise the range of their relationships, their changing nature and pressures on them. |
|
3 |
Self-esteem: myself |
1c, 1b, 2c |
To recognise their developing sense of identity and how relationships affect physical and mental health. |
|
4 |
Self-esteem: how other people see me |
1c, 3b, 3d |
To recognise how others see them and be able to give and receive constructive feedback and praise. |
|
5 |
Puberty: physical changes and their implications |
1b, 1d, 2a |
To recognise the physical and emotional changes of puberty and how to manage these in a positive way. |
|
6 |
Human reproduction and parenting |
2e, 3f |
To understand the importance of relationships as part of human reproduction. |
The SRE programme will be taught during the summer term in dedicated PSHCE time by the pupils' usual class teacher and monitored/overseen by the PSHCE coordinator. The Community Nursing Team will speak to children in years 5 & 6 as well as being available for queries from children in years 5, 6 & 7 after the SRE programme has been taught. Year 7 girls will also be given a talk by the visiting speaker from Tampax/Always. |
