From the academic year 2020-2021, all primary schools in England must teach Relationships and Health Education (RSHE). The government has set out guidance about what they expect children to know by the time they leave primary school but it is up to schools to decide how they will teach this.
 
There is no legal requirement for schools to teach sex education but the government recommends children learn about some key areas before they leave primary school. As you may be aware we have been teaching these topics for a number of years. As with other subjects, we will work hard to make sure the lessons meet the needs of the children and are age appropriate.
 
These topics are really important in helping children deal with current experiences and also to prepare them for the next stage of their education and ultimately for adult life. 

 

As a parent you do not have the right to withdraw your child from any of the statutory content on either relationships or health, but you do have the right to withdraw your child from the sex education content that we choose to teach, apart from what is set out in the National Curriculum for Science. 

 

Please see our RSHE Policy for more details.