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Healthy Eating
The school was recently awarded the ‘National Standards for Healthy Schools’ award, which is
an achievement we are very proud of. Healthy living/lifestyles is taught through subjects such
as Science, P. E. and PSHEC. The children learn that eating healthy food and exercising
regularly will enhance their ability to access the curriculum more effectively.
Sex Education
Sex education is a natural development in the science study programme of life cycles in the
Year 5 summer term. It is not treated as a separate subject to be taught in isolation. In our
school planning the structure, behaviour and life history of many different animals and plants
are studied within this context; humans are also included. In Year 3 children are introduced to
the biology of the human body. In Year 5 changes in the development of boys and girls at
puberty are discussed and explained in some detail, as is the subject of human reproduction.
This is related to and compared with reproduction in other mammals and plant life cycles.
Parents will be offered the opportunity to have more detailed information on the content and
resources used before this topic is commenced.
The selection of teaching material used is appropriate to the ages of pupils, consideration is
always given to meeting the needs of the pupils and staff will exercise their judgement in
particular situations and most importantly will consider the nature of the child/children whom
they are teaching. The Governors recognise that parents have a statutory right to withdraw
their children from these lessons. However they hope that all children will participate.
The Headteacher is very happy to discuss this aspect of the curriculum with any parent who
may have concerns.
