SRE in Lower School 8 th – 12 th June 2015

The National Curriculum framework document states that: ‘All schools should make provision for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), drawing on good practice.’ Along with the National Curriculum framework, the DfE also published a guidance document on PSHE education, which states that the subject is:guidance document on PSHE education ‘An important and necessary part of all pupils’ education’ It goes on to note that: ‘Schools should seek to use PSHE education to build, where appropriate, on the statutory content already outlined in the national curriculum, the basic school curriculum and in statutory guidance on: drug education, financial education, sex and relationship education (SRE) and the importance of physical activity and diet for a healthy lifestyle.’

Teaching SRE It is essential that we help pupils develop confidence in talking, listening and thinking about sex and relationships. Therefore: Ground rules will be set to create a safe environment for all. The Question Box. Year 4 will be covering Year 3 & Year 4 content.

Changing Me Overview – Year 3

Year 3 - Lesson 1 How Babies Grow Ground Rules. Examine pictures of babies (animals and human) and their mothers. Discuss differences and similarities and importance of family. Bring in own photographs of themselves as a baby. Class to identify who is who. Discussion how it feels/might feel to have a new baby and how the baby needs to be looked after. Changes that happen activity. Reflection: Identify ways they are more independent now than they were as babies. Question Box.

Year 3 - Lesson 2 Babies Ground rules. Go through questions from Question box from previous lesson. Discussion on what babies need in order to survive and grow. Where a baby starts from and how babies grow discussion. (PowerPoint of a baby inside a mother’s womb growing) Book: ‘My Baby Sister’ – discussion about siblings and how it makes them feel. Collage activity showing the things that a baby needs to survive, to live and to grow. Reflection: What are the three most important things a baby needs in order to survive and grow? Question box.

Year 3 – Lesson 3 Outside Body Changes Ground rules. Go through questions from Question box. Discussion on how children feel about changes. Introduce the term ‘puberty’ and what it means. Children to be given an outline of a female and male and label the external body parts. ‘My Life, My Changes’ activity – identify changes that can be controlled and those that cannot. Reflection – What’s the biggest thing that adults can do but children cannot? Question box.

Year 3 – Lesson 4 Inside Body Changes Ground rules. Question Box. Where does new life start from? Discussion. Recap puberty from previous lesson. Discussion on the fact you need a bit of the mum and a little bit of the dad to start a new life. PowerPoint – (Share) The Great Growing Up Adventure activity. Reflection – Who can you ask if you have questions or worries connected with growing up? Question box.

Year 3 – Lesson 5 Family Stereotypes Ground Rules. Question Box. Stereotypical tasks given to class where they have to decide if they are completed by male or female or both. Share and discuss. Define stereotypical and discuss how tasks/roles might be taken on in different families. Design a pillow case for children of the opposite sex activity. Reflection – think of three jobs that are done in their house and who does that job.

Year 3 – Lesson 6 Looking Ahead Covered later this term with the help of two year 4 children.

Changing Me Overview – Year 4

Year 4 – Lesson 1 Unique Me Ground rules. How do you decide which kitten belongs with which mother cat? activity. Look at physical characteristics of Miss Richardson with her parents activity. My Parent and Me activity. Reflection – Being a truly unique human being makes me feel… Question box.

Year 4 – Lesson 2 Having a Baby Ground rules. Question box. Making things activity (cake, car, baby, tree) What are the reasons why people might choose to have a baby? What do you think might be difficult about looking after a new baby? Group discussion. (great joy, BIG responsibility!) Main ingredients for making a baby – PowerPoint - year 3 Simple explanation on ‘making love’. Fact file on physical differences between male and female humans. Reflection – who can you ask if there’s anything else you need to know? Question box.

Year 4 – Lesson 3 Girls and Puberty Ground rules. Question box. Recap term puberty. How do I feel about puberty cards. ‘Bag of tricks’ – pull out each item – Discuss how each item relates to an aspect of growing up. Introduce word ‘menstruation’. Animation – female reproductive system. Simple account of menstruation. Menstruation cards activity – match pictures to correct statements. Reflection – What might Jaz be unsure or anxious about? Question box.

Year 4 – Lesson 4 Circles of Change Ground rules. Question box. Ordering four different seasons of a tree. What started process of change? Favourite/least favourite period of change? Did tree have any control over changes? ‘Moving House’ story. Discuss feelings of characters and process the family would have gone through. Share ‘Circle of Change’ diagram. Create own Circle of Change they would like to make when in year 5. Reflection – three changes they would like to make that would benefit their learning. Question box.

Year 4 – Lesson 5 Accepting Change Ground rules. Question box. Read a scenario and children stand near emotion card that best describes how they might feel. Changes that they can control and those that they cannot. Describe how they feel about each change and ways to manage their feelings. Role play change scenarios and discussion on accepting change. Reflection – how could you learn to accept a change in your life?

Year 4 – Lesson 6 Looking Ahead Covered later this term with the help of two year 5 children.