RHSE
Relationships and Health/Sex Education Policy (RHSE)
(To be read in conjunction with the school policy on PSHE and Child Protection)
Date created - 13/07/22
Date reviewed - 01/09/ 2025 (will be revised in light of new legislation by Dec 2025)
Next review date - 31/12/2025
Content:
1. Introduction
2. Aims
3. Statutory Requirements
4. Policy Development
5. Definition
6. Curriculum
7. Delivery of RHSE
8. Roles and responsibilities
9. Parents’ right to withdraw
10. Training
11. Safeguarding/Confidentiality and Sensitivity
11.1. Answering Difficult Questions
12. Monitoring arrangements
13. Linked policies A
Appendix 1: Scheme of Work
Appendix 2: Parent form: Withdrawal from Sex Education within RSE
Appendix 3: Science Curriculum Overview
- Introduction
In an increasingly complex world, our children will have many positive and exciting opportunities but will be faced with significant challenges and risks. Our task as education professionals is to teach them to be safe and healthy and to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way. Our curriculum supports parents and carers to put in place the key building blocks of healthy, respectful relationships, focusing on family and friendships, in all contexts, including online.
- Aims
As a school, our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care. The teaching of Relationships and Health Education is taught as part of the PSHE (Jigsaw) curriculum. We firmly believe it is in the best interests of the children as it helps ensure the children’s physical and emotional health, safety and wellbeing, encourages their personal development and prepares them for life in modern Britain.
At Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff, we endeavour to empower all our pupils with life skills that will enable them to become responsible and inspirational members of the local and world community. We feel it is important that children feel happy and secure so that they can work to the best of their ability and make good progress in all their subjects.
- Statutory Requirements
Relationships and Health Education are both statutory.
Although Sex Education in primary schools is NOT statutory, “the Department for Education recommends…that all primary schools should have a sex education programme tailored to the age and the physical and emotional maturity of the pupils” (DfE guidance page 23).
Jigsaw PSHE concludes that Sex Education in primary schools consists of ‘human reproduction’. Teachers will deliver this subject in a stage and age appropriate way taking into consideration the age, maturity and religious beliefs/backgrounds of children. Parents have the choice to withdraw their children from Sex Education lessons and alternative work will be given to pupils who are withdrawn from these lessons.
- Policy Development
This policy has been developed in consultation with staff, pupils, governors and parents. The consultation and policy development process involved the following steps:
1. Review – RHSE Lead and Head Teacher pulled together all relevant information including statutory guidance and Jigsaw PSHE scheme of work.
2. Staff consultation- all school staff were consulted about the RHSE Curriculum through a survey. Opportunities were given to make further comments/recommendations.
3. Parent/stakeholder consultation – parents were consulted about the RHSE Curriculum through a survey and were given the opportunity to make further comments.
4. Ratification –the policy was shared with governors and ratified.
5. Definition
Relationship and Health Education is about the emotional, social and cultural development of pupils, and involves learning about relationships, healthy lifestyles, diversity and personal identity. It involves a combination of sharing information, and exploring issues and values.
Sex Education is about the teaching of sex, sexuality, and sexual health. It is not about the promotion of sexual orientation or sexual activity – this would be inappropriate teaching - Sex and Relationship Guidance 2000.
Relationships Education will teach:
Families and people who care for me
Caring Friendships
Respectful Friendships
Online Relationships
Being Safe
Health Education will teach:
Mental Well-being
Internet Safety and Harms
Physical Health and Fitness
Healthy Eating
Drugs, alcohol and tobacco
Health and Prevention
Basic First Aid
Changing Adolescent Body
Sex Education- The Changing Me unit is taught over a period of 6 weeks in the second half of the summer term. Each year group will be taught similar ideas in different ways, appropriate to their age and development stage.
How RHSE is taught within Jigsaw PSHE
The lessons in red on the grid below outline what will be taught within Sex Education- This also means that parents have a right to withdraw their children from these lessons. The lessons in green highlight Relationships and blue is Health Education- Parents do not have the right to withdraw their children from Relationships and Health Education under the new statutory guidelines.
Year Group
Piece Number and Name | Learning Intentions ‘Pupils will be able to…’ | |||
FS1/2 | Piece 3 Growing Up |
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1 | Piece 4 Boys’ and Girls’ Bodies R19 R25 R26 R27 R29 |
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2 | Piece 4 Boys’ and Girls’ Bodies R26 R27 R29 H34 |
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3 | Piece 1 How Babies Grow H2 H3 |
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Piece 2 Babies H2 H3 |
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Piece 3 Outside Body Changes H2 H3 H34 H35 |
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Piece 4 Inside Body Changes R27 H2 H3 H34 H35 |
(Parents have the right to withdraw)
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4 | Piece 2 Having A Baby |
(Parents have right to withdraw) | ||
Piece 3 Girls and Puberty R26 H34 H35 |
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5 | Piece 2 Puberty for Girls H34 H35 |
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Piece 3 Puberty for Boys and Girls H2 H3 |
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Piece 4 Conception |
(Parents have right to withdraw) | |||
6 | Piece 2 Puberty R30 R32 H2 H3 H4 H6 H9 H10 H34 H35 |
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Piece 2 Girl Talk/Boy Talk R1 R4 R32 H34 H35 |
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Piece 3 Babies – Conception to Birth |
(Parents have right to withdraw) | |||
Piece 4 Attraction R13 R15 R16 R19 H1 H4 H6 H10 |
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Jigsaw Drug and Alcohol Education Content
Effective Drug and Alcohol Education can make a significant contribution to the development of the personal skills needed by pupils as they grow up. It also enables young people to make responsible and informed decisions about their health and well-being. The grid below shows specific Drug and Alcohol Education learning intentions for each year group in the ‘Healthy Me’ Puzzle. Parents do not have the right to withdraw their children from the below lessons as these are taught as part of Health Education under the new statutory guidelines.
Year Group | Piece Number and Name | Learning Intentions ‘Pupils will be able to…’ |
2 | Piece 3 Medicine Safety |
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3 | Piece 3 What Do I Know About Drugs? |
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4 | Piece 3 Smoking |
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Piece 4 Alcohol |
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5 | Piece 1 Smoking |
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Piece 2 Alcohol |
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6 | Piece 2 Drugs |
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Piece 3 Alcohol |
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6. Curriculum
Our curriculum is set out as above and has been cross referenced using the statutory guidance and the Jigsaw curriculum per Appendix 1 but we may need to adapt it as and when necessary. We have developed the curriculum in consultation with parents, pupils and staff, taking into account the age, needs and religious backgrounds of pupils. If pupils ask questions outside the scope of this policy, teachers will respond in an appropriate manner so they are fully informed and don’t seek answers online.
We teach Relationships and Health/Sex Education through our Jigsaw PSHE curriculum. We also teach this through other subject areas (e.g. Science, P.E. and R.E.), where we feel that they contribute significantly to a child’s knowledge and understanding of his or her own body, and how it is changing and developing. Linked with R.E., children reflect on family relationships, different family groups and friendship.
Links to LGBT
A very small number of our PSHE Jigsaw lessons have some focus upon Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender issues. LGBT is not mentioned specifically in lessons for children aged 4-7. However, in lessons that explore differences in families, pictorial family images are used as a discussion focus. Questions such as, ‘Which photos show a family? ‘What is important about a family?’ and ‘What does family mean to you?’ help children to understand about their own and other’s families and how a family is founded in love and respect.
In materials for 7-11-year-old, some lessons about bullying provide opportunities for teachers to discuss and correct homophobic language the children may be using, such as the inappropriate use of the words ‘gay’ and ‘lesbian’, or the use of slang words that are LGBT- phobic. In the same lessons they will be exploring racist and sexist language, or insulting language that is used about a person’s physical appearance, their abilities or whether they have special needs. LGBT is statutory and taught under Relationships Education.
Links to the Science curriculum:
Parents do not have the right to withdraw from the biological aspects of human growth and reproduction necessary under the National Curriculum for Science.
Please see our Science curriculum in Appendix 3.
Special Educational Needs.
Children with special educational needs will be given the opportunity to fully participate in RHSE lessons, and differentiated opportunities are provided on the Jigsaw lesson plans. For more information about our curriculum, see our curriculum map in Appendix 1.
7. Delivery of RHSE
Relationship and Health/Sex Education topics are taught in the Summer term for 2023. All lessons are taught weekly (Friday afternoon) by all year groups- Nursery- Year 6 and usually last for 45 minutes. Lessons consist of a range of active learning approaches, with a wide range of depersonalized resources such as use of a class jigsaw character or use of video and drama, as well as written tasks. Some lessons will consist of circle time and discussions.
There are 6 puzzles (topics) throughout the year and each puzzle has 6 pieces:
∙ Autumn 1: Being me in my world
∙ Autumn 2: Celebrating difference (including anti bullying)
∙ Spring 1: Dreams and goals
∙ Spring 2: Healthy me
∙ Summer 1: Relationships
∙ Summer 2: Changing me
8. Roles and responsibilities
The PSHE/RHSE leader will ensure that the curriculum is taught consistently across the school and the head teacher will manage requests to withdraw pupils from [non-statutory] components of Sex Education (see Appendix 2). The lead will also be responsible to ensure that members of staff are given sufficient training so that they can teach the curriculum effectively and handle any difficult issues sensitively. The quality of provision will be monitored and overseen by the SLT.
The delivery of RHSE is monitored by the lead through:
- Learning walks
- Pupil voice surveys;
- Teacher Surveys
- Lesson plans
- Floor book Scrutiny
Pupils’ development in RHSE is monitored by class teachers as part of our internal assessment systems.
9. Parents’ right to withdraw
Relationships and Health Education is a statutory part of the curriculum from September 2020. This means there is no right to withdraw children from these lessons. Sex Education is not compulsory in primary schools and therefore parents have the option to withdraw their children from these lessons. They should discuss this with the head teacher and make it clear which lessons the parent wishes their child not to participate in. (This discussion must be evidenced using the withdrawal form (Appendix 2). The school always complies with the wishes of parents and carers in this regard. Alternative work will be given to pupils who are withdrawn from sex education. A register of any such pupils will be kept and distributed to all teachers involved and the RHSE lead will have a copy of this.
10. Training
The RHSE lead has completed CPD training on RHSE Primary Curriculum and has completed modules. All Staff are trained on the delivery of Relationships and Health/Sex Education as part of their professional development and there will be ongoing training throughout the year. The school may access external services, such as Public Health Advisor to support in delivering Puberty lessons to Y5/Y6. All staff will complete training on how to deal with sensitive information and further support/training will be identified through staff surveys/learning walks/monitoring.
11. Safeguarding/Confidentiality and Sensitivity
We understand that children will sometimes ask their teachers or other members of staff questions that go beyond our programme of study. We will answer such questions honestly and sensitively and if necessary, at a time outside of the planned lesson. A useful strategy is to encourage the child to write their question and post it in the question box. This gives teachers the opportunity to prepare their answer. Teachers will not be drawn into providing more information than is appropriate to the age of the child. We will inform parents of such questions and of our response. There may be occasions when RHSE triggers a response in a child that a member of staff feels may be a safeguarding issue. Staff will follow the child protection policy and refer to the designated teacher, Mrs Day or in her absence another member of the SLT Safeguarding Team.
Teachers conduct RHSE lessons in a sensitive manner and in confidence. However, if a child makes a reference to being involved (or seems likely to be involved) in sexual activity, then the teacher will deal with it as a matter of child protection. Teachers would respond in a similar way if a child indicates that they may have been a victim of abuse. They will not try to investigate, but will immediately inform the safeguarding officer about their concerns. (See policy on Child Protection).
11.1 Answering difficult questions
If a pupil asks a particularly ‘difficult’ or inappropriate question in a lesson, a teacher should take care about how they answer it. It may be best to answer in simple, general terms rather than going into great detail. All questions will be answered; however, questions do not have to be answered directly and can be addressed later. Teachers must use their knowledge from training, skill and discretion in these situations. If pupils ask a question about a teacher’s personal life and their experiences, teachers should explain to pupils that this is not the place to talk about specific personal experiences. All staff will have completed training on how to deal with sensitive information via the National Online Safety Website.
12. Monitoring arrangements
The governing body reviews this policy every three years, or sooner if necessary. This committee reports its findings and recommendations to the governing body, as necessary, if the policy needs modification. The curriculum committee takes serious consideration to any comments from parents and carers about the Relationships and Health/Sex education programme and makes a record of all such comments. This policy will be reviewed every three years if necessary.
13. Linked policies
In conjunction with this policy, please also see:
● Behaviour policy;
● Safeguarding policy;
● Anti-bullying policy and procedures;
● Science policy;
● P.S.H.E policy;
● P.E. policy;
● R.E. policy
Appendix 1
Jigsaw 3-11 and Statutory Relationships and Health Education
Jigsaw PSHE is fully compliant with the DfE Statutory Relationships & Health Education Guidance. This document maps the guidance to Jigsaw PSHE 3-11 by Year Group and Puzzle (unit of work) showing the depth and breadth of the curriculum coverage. The numbers in the boxes refer to the lesson plan in that Puzzle (unit) that contributes most to the specific statutory outcome.
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Families and the people who care for me | (R1) that families are important for children growing up because they can give love, security and stability | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
(R2) the characteristics of healthy family life, commitment to each other, including in times of difficulty, protection and care for children and other family members, the importance of spending time together and sharing each other’s lives | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
(R3) that others’ families, either in school or in the wider world, sometimes look different from their family, but that they should respect those differences and know that other children’s families are also characterised by love and care | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
(R4) that stable, caring relationships, which may be of different types, are at the heart of happy families, and are important for children’s security as they grow up | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
(R5) that marriage represents a formal and legally recognised commitment of two people to each other which is intended to be lifelong | 1 | ||||||||||||
(R6) how to recognise if family relationships are making them feel unhappy or unsafe, and how to seek help or advice from others if needed | 6 | 1,4 | |||||||||||
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Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Caring friendships | (R7) how important friendships are in making us feel happy and secure, and how people choose and make friends | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
(R8) the characteristics of friendships, including mutual respect, truthfulness, trustworthiness, loyalty, kindness, generosity, trust, sharing interests and experiences and support with problems and difficulties | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
(R9) that healthy friendships are positive and welcoming towards others, and do not make others feel lonely or excluded | 3 | 5 | 2,5 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
(R10) that most friendships have ups and downs, and that these can often be worked through so that the friendship is repaired or even strengthened, and that resorting to violence is never right | 5 | 2,5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
(R11) how to recognise who to trust and who not to trust, how to judge when a friendship is making them feel unhappy or uncomfortable, managing conflict, how to manage these situations and how to seek help or advice from others, if needed | 5 | 2,4,5 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Respectful relationships | (R12) the importance of respecting others, even when they are very different from them (for example, physically, in character, personality or backgrounds), or make different choices or have different preferences or beliefs | 3,6 | 1,2,6 | 3 | 2,6 | 2-6 | 5,6 | 3 | 3,5 | ||||
(R13) practical steps they can take in a range of different contexts to improve or support respectful relationships | 5 | 6 | 5,6 | 4,5 | 3,4 | 5 | |||||||
(R14) the conventions of courtesy and manners | 2,3 | 3 | 2-6 | 4,5 | 3-6 | ||||||||
(R15) the importance of self-respect and how this links to their own happiness | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3,4 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
(R16) that in school and in wider society they can expect to be treated with respect by others, and that in turn they should show due respect to others, including those in positions of authority | 3,6 | 1,2 | 3 | 4,6 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 3-6 | 2-5 | |||||
(R17) about different types of bullying (including cyberbullying), the impact of bullying, responsibilities of bystanders (primarily reporting bullying to an adult) and how to get help | 3,4 | 3 | |||||||||||
(R18) what a stereotype is, and how stereotypes can be unfair, negative or destructive | 1,2 | ||||||||||||
(R19) the importance of permission- seeking and giving in relationships with friends, peers and adults | 5 | 3,4 | 4 | 2 | 4,5 | 4-6 | 2,4 | 5 | |||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Online relationships | (R20) that people sometimes behave differently online, including by pretending to be someone they are not | Additional lesson on website | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
(R21) that the same principles apply to online relationships as to face-to-face relationships, including the importance of respect for others online including when we are anonymous | Additional lesson on website | 3 | |||||||||||
(R22) the rules and principles for keeping safe online, how to recognise risks, harmful content and contact, and how to report them | Additional lesson on website | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
(R23) how to critically consider their online friendships and sources of information including awareness of the risks associated with people they have never met | Additional lesson on website | ||||||||||||
(R24) how information and data is shared and used online | |||||||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Being safe | (R25) what sorts of boundaries are appropriate in friendships with peers and others (including in a digital context) | 5 | 3,5 | 4 | 2 | 4,5 | 2 | 5 | |||||
(R26) about the concept of privacy and the implications of it for both children and adults; including that it is not always right to keep secrets if they relate to being safe | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4,5 | |||||||||
(R27) that each person’s body belongs to them, and the differences between appropriate and inappropriate or unsafe physical, and other, contact | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
(R28) how to respond safely and appropriately to adults they may encounter (in all contexts, including online) whom they do not know | 3,4 | 2 | |||||||||||
(R29) how to recognise and report feelings of being unsafe or feeling bad about any adult | 3,4 | 4 | 2 | 4,5 | |||||||||
(R30) how to ask for advice or help for themselves or others, and to keep trying until they are heard | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
(R31) how to report concerns or abuse, and the vocabulary and confidence needed to do so | 4 | 4 | 4,5 | 5 | |||||||||
(R32) where to get advice e.g. family, school and/or other sources | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2,4 | 5 | ||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Mental wellbeing | (H1) that mental wellbeing is a normal part of daily life, in the same way as physical health | 1,2 | 2 | ||||||||||
(H2) that there is a normal range of emotions (e.g. happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, nervousness) and scale of emotions that all humans experience in relation to different experiences and situations | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1,5,6 | 1,5 | 2 | 4-6 | 6 | |
(H3) how to recognise and talk about their emotions, including having a varied vocabulary of words to use when talking about their own and others’ feelings | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1,5,6 | 1,5 | 2 | 4-6 | 6 | |
(H4) how to judge whether what they are feeling and how they are behaving is appropriate and proportionate | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
(H5) the benefits of physical exercise, time outdoors, community participation, voluntary and service- based activity on mental wellbeing and happiness | 1,2,6 | 1,2, 4-6 | |||||||||||
(H6) simple self-care techniques, including the importance of rest, time spent with friends and family and the benefits of hobbies and interests | 1-6 | 5,6 | 1-6 | ||||||||||
(H7) isolation and loneliness can affect children and that it is very important for children to discuss their feelings with an adult and seek support | 1 | 3,4 | 5 | ||||||||||
(H8) that bullying (including cyberbullying) has a negative and often lasting impact on mental wellbeing | 3,4 | 3 | |||||||||||
(H9) where and how to seek support (including recognising the triggers for seeking support), including whom in school they should speak to if they are worried about their own or someone else’s mental wellbeing or ability to control their emotions (including issues arising online) | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
(H10) it is common for people to experience mental ill health. For many people who do, the problems can be resolved if the right support is made available, especially if accessed early enough | |||||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Internet safety and harms | (H11) that for most people the internet is an integral part of life and has many benefits | ||||||||||||
(H12) about the benefits of rationing time spent online, the risks of excessive time spent on electronic devices and the impact of positive and negative content online on their own and others’ mental and physical wellbeing | 2 | ||||||||||||
(H13) how to consider the effect of their online actions on others and know how to recognise and display respectful behaviour online and the importance of keeping personal information private | 3 | ||||||||||||
(H14) why social media, some computer games and online gaming, for example, are age restricted | |||||||||||||
(H15) that the internet can also be a negative place where online abuse, trolling, bullying and harassment can take place, which can have a negative impact on mental health | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
(H16) how to be a discerning consumer of information online including understanding that information, including that from search engines, is ranked, selected and targeted | |||||||||||||
(H17) where and how to report concerns and get support with issues online | 4 | ||||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Physical health and fitness | (H18) the characteristics and mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle | 1-6 | 1-3, 5,6 | ||||||||||
(H19) the importance of building regular exercise into daily and weekly routines and how to achieve this; for example, walking or cycling to school, a daily active mile or other forms of regular, vigorous exercise | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||||||||
(H20) the risks associated with an inactive lifestyle (including obesity) | 1,6 | ||||||||||||
(H21) how and when to seek support including which adults to speak to in school if they are worried about their health | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Healthy eating | (H22) what constitutes a healthy diet (including understanding calories and other nutritional content) | 2 | 4,5 | ||||||||||
(H23) the principles of planning and preparing a range of healthy meals | 2 | 4,5 | |||||||||||
(H24) the characteristics of a poor diet and risks associated with unhealthy eating (including, for example, obesity and tooth decay) and other behaviours (e.g. the impact of alcohol on diet or health) | 6 | 4,5 | |||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Drugs, alcohol and tobacco | (H25) the facts about legal and illegal harmful substances and associated risks, including smoking, alcohol use and drug-taking | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Health and prevention | (H26) how to recognise early signs | ||||||||||||
of physical illness, such as weight | |||||||||||||
loss, or unexplained changes to the | |||||||||||||
body | |||||||||||||
(H27) about safe and unsafe | Additional | Additional | |||||||||||
exposure to the sun, and how to | lesson on | lesson on | |||||||||||
reduce the risk of sun damage, | website | website | |||||||||||
including skin cancer | (suitable for | (suitable for | |||||||||||
KS1) | KS1) | ||||||||||||
(H28) the importance of sufficient good quality sleep for good health and that a lack of sleep can affect | 1,2 | 2 | |||||||||||
weight, mood and ability to learn | |||||||||||||
(H29) about dental health and the | |||||||||||||
benefits of good oral hygiene and | |||||||||||||
dental flossing, including regular | |||||||||||||
check-ups at the dentist | |||||||||||||
(H30) about personal hygiene and germs including bacteria, viruses, how they are spread and treated, | 3,6 | ||||||||||||
and the importance of handwashing | |||||||||||||
(H31) the facts and science relating | |||||||||||||
to allergies, immunisation and | |||||||||||||
vaccination | |||||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Basic first aid | (H32) how to make a clear and efficient call to emergency services if necessary | ||||||||||||
(H33) concepts of basic first-aid, for example dealing with common injuries, including head injuries | |||||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 1 - Ages 5-6 | Year 2 - Ages 6-7 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Changing adolescent body | (H34) key facts about puberty and the changing adolescent body, particularly from age 9 through to age 11, including physical and emotional changes | 4 | 3,4 | ||||||||||
(H35) about menstrual wellbeing including the key facts about the menstrual cycle | |||||||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Families and the people who care for me | (R1) that families are important for children growing up because they can give love, security and stability | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1,2 | ||||||||
(R2) the characteristics of healthy family life, commitment to each other, including in times of difficulty, protection and care for children and other family members, the importance of spending time together and sharing each other’s lives | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1,2 | ||||||||
(R3) that others’ families, either in school or in the wider world, sometimes look different from their family, but that they should respect those differences and know that other children’s families are also characterised by love and care | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1,2 | |||||||||
(R4) that stable, caring relationships, which may be of different types, are at the heart of happy families, and are important for children’s security as they grow up | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1,2 | ||||||||
(R5) that marriage represents a formal and legally recognised commitment of two people to each other which is intended to be lifelong | 1 | ||||||||||||
(R6) how to recognise if family relationships are making them feel unhappy or unsafe, and how to seek help or advice from others if needed | 2 | 1,2 | |||||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Caring friendships | (R7) how important friendships are in making us feel happy and secure, and how people choose and make friends | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
(R8) the characteristics of friendships, including mutual respect, truthfulness, trustworthiness, loyalty, kindness, generosity, trust, sharing interests and experiences and support with problems and difficulties | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2,5 | 4,5 | ||||||||
(R9) that healthy friendships are positive and welcoming towards others, and do not make others feel lonely or excluded | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4-6 | |||||||
(R10) that most friendships have ups and downs, and that these can often be worked through so that the friendship is repaired or even strengthened, and that resorting to violence is never right | 5 | 2 | 2,5 | 4 | |||||||||
(R11) how to recognise who to trust and who not to trust, how to judge when a friendship is making them feel unhappy or uncomfortable, managing conflict, how to manage these situations and how to seek help or advice from others, if needed | 3,4 | 3 | 2 | 2,3 | 1,2, 5,6 | 4 | |||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Respectful relationships | (R12) the importance of respecting others, even when they are very different from them (for example, physically, in character, personality or backgrounds), or make different choices or have different preferences or beliefs | 2 | 5,6 | 1 | 2 | 2,3 | 2 | 3 | 5,6 | 4-6 | |||
(R13) practical steps they can take in a range of different contexts to improve or support respectful relationships | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1,2 | 1,2,5 | 4,5 | |||||
(R14) the conventions of courtesy and manners | 5,6 | 5 | 5 | 2,4 | 5 | 6 | 4,5 | ||||||
(R15) the importance of self-respect and how this links to their own happiness | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5,6 | 6 | ||||||||
(R16) that in school and in wider society they can expect to be treated with respect by others, and that in turn they should show due respect to others, including those in positions of authority | 3 | 5,6 | 6 | 3 | 5,6 | 6 | 5,6 | 4-6 | |||||
(R17) about different types of bullying (including cyberbullying), the impact of bullying, responsibilities of bystanders (primarily reporting bullying to an adult) and how to get help | 3-5 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
(R18) what a stereotype is, and how stereotypes can be unfair, negative or destructive | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
(R19) the importance of permission- seeking and giving in relationships with friends, peers and adults | 5,6 | 2 | 4 | 2,6 | 4,6 | ||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Online relationships | (R20) that people sometimes behave differently online, including by pretending to be someone they are not | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2,5 | |||||||
(R21) that the same principles apply to online relationships as to face-to-face relationships, including the importance of respect for others online including when we are anonymous | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
(R22) the rules and principles for keeping safe online, how to recognise risks, harmful content and contact, and how to report them | 4,5 | 3 | 2,3 | 2,6 | |||||||||
(R23) how to critically consider their online friendships and sources of information including awareness of the risks associated with people they have never met | 5 | 4,5 | 3 | ||||||||||
(R24) how information and data is shared and used online | 4,5 | 3 | |||||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Being safe | (R25) what sorts of boundaries are appropriate in friendships with peers and others (including in a digital context) | 6 | 5 | 4,5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2,5,6 | 4,5 | ||||
(R26) about the concept of privacy and the implications of it for both children and adults; including that it is not always right to keep secrets if they relate to being safe | 4,5 | 3 | 2,3 | ||||||||||
(R27) that each person’s body belongs to them, and the differences between appropriate and inappropriate or unsafe physical, and other, contact | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
(R28) how to respond safely and appropriately to adults they may encounter (in all contexts, including online) whom they do not know | 4,5 | ||||||||||||
(R29) how to recognise and report feelings of being unsafe or feeling bad about any adult | 4,5 | 5 | |||||||||||
(R30) how to ask for advice or help for themselves or others, and to keep trying until they are heard | 4 | 4,5 | 4 | 3,4 | |||||||||
(R31) how to report concerns or abuse, and the vocabulary and confidence needed to do so | 3,4 | 4,5 | 3 | 3,4 | |||||||||
(R32) where to get advice e.g. family, school and/or other sources | 2 | 4 | 4,5 | 3 | 3 | 3-5 | 4 | ||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Basic first aid | (H1) that mental wellbeing is a normal part of daily life, in the same way as physical health | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
(H2) that there is a normal range of emotions (e.g. happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, nervousness) and scale of emotions that all humans experience in relation to different experiences and situations | 2,3 | 6 | 5,6 | 4 | 2 | 1-6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
(H3) how to recognise and talk about their emotions, including having a varied vocabulary of words to use when talking about their own and others’ feelings | 2,3 | 6 | 5,6 | 4 | 2 | 1-6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
(H4) how to judge whether what they are feeling and how they are behaving is appropriate and proportionate | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
(H5) the benefits of physical exercise, time outdoors, community participation, voluntary and service- based activity on mental wellbeing and happiness | 1,2 | ||||||||||||
(H6) simple self-care techniques, including the importance of rest, time spent with friends and family and the benefits of hobbies and interests | 1,2,6 | ||||||||||||
(H7) isolation and loneliness can affect children and that it is very important for children to discuss their feelings with an adult and seek support | 5 | 2,3 | 2,4 | ||||||||||
(H8) that bullying (including cyberbullying) has a negative and often lasting impact on mental wellbeing | 3-5 | 3 | |||||||||||
(H9) where and how to seek support (including recognising the triggers for seeking support), including whom in school they should speak to if they are worried about their own or someone else’s mental wellbeing or ability to control their emotions (including issues arising online) | 2-4 | 4,5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
(H10) it is common for people to experience mental ill health. For many people who do, the problems can be resolved if the right support is made available, especially if accessed early enough | 3 | ||||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Internet safety and harms | (H11) that for most people the internet is an integral part of life and has many benefits | 4,5 | 3 | ||||||||||
(H12) about the benefits of rationing time spent online, the risks of excessive time spent on electronic devices and the impact of positive and negative content online on their own and others’ mental and physical wellbeing | 3 | ||||||||||||
(H13) how to consider the effect of their online actions on others and know how to recognise and display respectful behaviour online and the importance of keeping personal information private | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
(H14) why social media, some computer games and online gaming, for example, are age restricted | 3 | ||||||||||||
(H15) that the internet can also be a negative place where online abuse, trolling, bullying and harassment can take place, which can have a negative impact on mental health | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||
(H16) how to be a discerning consumer of information online including understanding that information, including that from search engines, is ranked, selected and targeted | 3 | ||||||||||||
(H17) where and how to report concerns and get support with issues online | 3,4 | 3 | |||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Physical health and fitness | (H18) the characteristics and mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle | 1,2,6 | |||||||||||
(H19) the importance of building regular exercise into daily and weekly routines and how to achieve this; for example, walking or cycling to school, a daily active mile or other forms of regular, vigorous exercise | 1,2,6 | ||||||||||||
(H20) the risks associated with an inactive lifestyle (including obesity | 1,2 | ||||||||||||
(H21) how and when to seek support including which adults to speak to in school if they are worried about their health | 3-5 | 3,4 | |||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Healthy eating | (H22) what constitutes a healthy diet (including understanding calories and other nutritional content) | 1,2 | |||||||||||
(H23) the principles of planning and preparing a range of healthy meals | 1,2 | ||||||||||||
(H24) the characteristics of a poor diet and risks associated with unhealthy eating (including, for example, obesity and tooth decay) and other behaviours (e.g. the impact of alcohol on diet or health) | 1,2 | 4 | |||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Drugs, alcohol and tobacco | (H25) the facts about legal and illegal harmful substances and associated risks, including smoking, alcohol use and drug-taking | 3 | 3,4 | ||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Health and prevention | (H26) how to recognise early signs of physical illness, such as weight loss, or unexplained changes to the body | 3,4 | |||||||||||
(H27) about safe and unsafe exposure to the sun, and how to reduce the risk of sun damage, including skin cancer | Additional lesson on website (KS2) | Additional lesson on website (KS2) | |||||||||||
(H28) the importance of sufficient good quality sleep for good health and that a lack of sleep can affect weight, mood and ability to learn | 2 | ||||||||||||
(H29) about dental health and the benefits of good oral hygiene and dental flossing, including regular check-ups at the dentist | |||||||||||||
(H30) about personal hygiene and germs including bacteria, viruses, how they are spread and treated, and the importance of handwashing | |||||||||||||
(H31) the facts and science relating to allergies, immunisation and vaccination | |||||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Basic first aid | (H32) how to make a clear and efficient call to emergency services if necessary | 4 | |||||||||||
(H33) concepts of basic first-aid, for example dealing with common injuries, including head injuries | |||||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 3 - Ages 7-8 | Year 4 - Ages 8-9 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Changing adolescent body | (H34) key facts about puberty and the changing adolescent body, particularly from age 9 through to age 11, including physical and emotional changes | 3,4 | 2,3 | ||||||||||
(H35) about menstrual wellbeing including the key facts about the menstrual cycle | 3,4 | 3 | |||||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Families and the people who care for me | (R1) that families are important for children growing up because they can give love, security and stability | 3 | |||||||||||
(R2) the characteristics of healthy family life, commitment to each other, including in times of difficulty, protection and care for children and other family members, the importance of spending time together and sharing each other’s lives | |||||||||||||
(R3) that others’ families, either in school or in the wider world, sometimes look different from their family, but that they should respect those differences and know that other children’s families are also characterised by love and care | 2 | ||||||||||||
(R4) that stable, caring relationships, which may be of different types, are at the heart of happy families, and are important for children’s security as they grow up | 3,4 | ||||||||||||
(R5) that marriage represents a formal and legally recognised commitment of two people to each other which is intended to be lifelong | |||||||||||||
(R6) how to recognise if family relationships are making them feel unhappy or unsafe, and how to seek help or advice from others if needed | 5 | 3,4 | 4 | ||||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Caring friendships | (R7) how important friendships are in making us feel happy and secure, and how people choose and make friends | 5 | 3,4 | 4 | |||||||||
(R8) the characteristics of friendships, including mutual respect, truthfulness, trustworthiness, loyalty, kindness, generosity, trust, sharing interests and experiences and support with problems and difficulties | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
(R9) that healthy friendships are positive and welcoming towards others, and do not make others feel lonely or excluded | 3,4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
(R10) that most friendships have ups and downs, and that these can often be worked through so that the friendship is repaired or even strengthened, and that resorting to violence is never right | 3,4 | 4 | |||||||||||
(R11) how to recognise who to trust and who not to trust, how to judge when a friendship is making them feel unhappy or uncomfortable, managing conflict, how to manage these situations and how to seek help or advice from others, if needed | 2,6 | 3,4 | 3,4 | 5 | |||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Respectful relationships | (R12) the importance of respecting others, even when they are very different from them (for example, physically, in character, personality or backgrounds), or make different choices or have different preferences or beliefs | 3,4 | 1,2 | 5,6 | 4 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2,5 | 4 | ||||
(R13) practical steps they can take in a range of different contexts to improve or support respectful relationships | 4 | 6 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 5,6 | 4 | 4-6 | 4,5 | |||||
(R14) the conventions of courtesy and manners | 3-6 | 2-6 | 4 | ||||||||||
(R15) the importance of self-respect and how this links to their own happiness | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4,5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,6 | 2 | 1,5 | ||
(R16) that in school and in wider society they can expect to be treated with respect by others, and that in turn they should show due respect to others, including those in positions of authority | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2,3 | 5,6 | 6 | 5,6 | 5 | ||||
(R17) about different types of bullying (including cyberbullying), the impact of bullying, responsibilities of bystanders (primarily reporting bullying to an adult) and how to get help | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
(R18) what a stereotype is, and how stereotypes can be unfair, negative or destructive | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
(R19) the importance of permission- seeking and giving in relationships with friends, peers and adults | 2,3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4,5 | ||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Online relationships | (R20) that people sometimes behave differently online, including by pretending to be someone they are not | 2-6 | 5 | ||||||||||
(R21) that the same principles apply to online relationships as to face-to-face relationships, including the importance of respect for others online including when we are anonymous | 2-6 | 3 | 5,6 | ||||||||||
(R22) the rules and principles for keeping safe online, how to recognise risks, harmful content and contact, and how to report them | 2-6 | 5,6 | |||||||||||
(R23) how to critically consider their online friendships and sources of information including awareness of the risks associated with people they have never met | 2-6 | 5,6 | |||||||||||
(R24) how information and data is shared and used online | 2-6 | 5,6 | |||||||||||
Relationships Education By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Being safe | (R25) what sorts of boundaries are appropriate in friendships with peers and others (including in a digital context) | 4 | 2,3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3,4 | 4-6 | |||||
(R26) about the concept of privacy and the implications of it for both children and adults; including that it is not always right to keep secrets if they relate to being safe | 2,3 | 1 | 6 | 4-6 | |||||||||
(R27) that each person’s body belongs to them, and the differences between appropriate and inappropriate or unsafe physical, and other, contact | 4 | 1 | 1,6 | 1,2 | 1,5 | ||||||||
(R28) how to respond safely and appropriately to adults they may encounter (in all contexts, including online) whom they do not know | 4-6 | ||||||||||||
(R29) how to recognise and report feelings of being unsafe or feeling bad about any adult | 3 | 2,3 | 5 | ||||||||||
(R30) how to ask for advice or help for themselves or others, and to keep trying until they are heard | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5,6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
(R31) how to report concerns or abuse, and the vocabulary and confidence needed to do so | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3,4 | 1-6 | 4 | |||||||
(R32) where to get advice e.g. family, school and/or other sources | 3,4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2,3 | ||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Mental wellbeing | (H1) that mental wellbeing is a normal part of daily life, in the same way as physical health | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1,5,6 | 1,2 | 1,5 | ||||||
(H2) that there is a normal range of emotions (e.g. happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, nervousness) and scale of emotions that all humans experience in relation to different experiences and situations | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2,3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
(H3) how to recognise and talk about their emotions, including having a varied vocabulary of words to use when talking about their own and others’ feelings | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2,3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
(H4) how to judge whether what they are feeling and how they are behaving is appropriate and proportionate | 2 | 5,6 | 1 | 5,6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5,6 | 1-3 | 1,5,6 | |||
(H5) the benefits of physical exercise, time outdoors, community participation, voluntary and service- based activity on mental wellbeing and happiness | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1,5,6 | 1,2 | ||||||||
(H6) simple self-care techniques, including the importance of rest, time spent with friends and family and the benefits of hobbies and interests | 6 | 1 | 1,5,6 | 1,2 | 1,5,6 | ||||||||
(H7) isolation and loneliness can affect children and that it is very important for children to discuss their feelings with an adult and seek support | 5 | 3,4 | 1 | 1-3 | 4 | 1,5,6 | 1-3 | 1 | |||||
(H8) that bullying (including cyberbullying) has a negative and often lasting impact on mental wellbeing | 4 | 2,3 | 4 | 2-4 | 4 | ||||||||
(H9) where and how to seek support (including recognising the triggers for seeking support), including whom in school they should speak to if they are worried about their own or someone else’s mental wellbeing or ability to control their emotions (including issues arising online) | 3,4 | 3 | 2,3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-6 | |||||||
(H10) it is common for people to experience mental ill health. For many people who do, the problems can be resolved if the right support is made available, especially if accessed early enough | 4-6 | 2,3 | 1 | 1,2 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 1, 5,6 | ||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Internet safety and harms | (H11) that for most people the internet is an integral part of life and has many benefits | 2-6 | 5,6 | ||||||||||
(H12) about the benefits of rationing time spent online, the risks of excessive time spent on electronic devices and the impact of positive and negative content online on their own and others’ mental and physical wellbeing. | 2-6 | 5,6 | 5,6 | ||||||||||
(H13) how to consider the effect of their online actions on others and know how to recognise and display respectful behaviour online and the importance of keeping personal information private | 2-6 | 3,4 | 5,6 | ||||||||||
(H14) why social media, some computer games and online gaming, for example, are age restricted | 2-6 | 5,6 | |||||||||||
(H15) that the internet can also be a negative place where online abuse, trolling, bullying and harassment can take place, which can have a negative impact on mental health | 2-6 | 5,6 | |||||||||||
(H16) how to be a discerning consumer of information online including understanding that information, including that from search engines, is ranked, selected and targeted | 2-6 | 5,6 | |||||||||||
(H17) where and how to report concerns and get support with issues online | 2-6 | 3,4 | 1-6 | 1-6 | |||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Physical health and fitness | (H18) the characteristics and mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle | 6 | 1 | 1,5,6 | 1,2 | ||||||||
(H19) the importance of building regular exercise into daily and weekly routines and how to achieve this; for example, walking or cycling to school, a daily active mile or other forms of regular, vigorous exercise | 6 | 1,5,6 | |||||||||||
(H20) the risks associated with an inactive lifestyle (including obesity | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
(H21) how and when to seek support including which adults to speak to in school if they are worried about their health | 1-6 | 1,6 | 1,2 | ||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Healthy eating | (H22) what constitutes a healthy diet (including understanding calories and other nutritional content) | ||||||||||||
(H23) the principles of planning and preparing a range of healthy meals | |||||||||||||
(H24) the characteristics of a poor diet and risks associated with unhealthy eating (including, for example, obesity and tooth decay) and other behaviours (e.g. the impact of alcohol on diet or health) | 1,2 | 1,2 | |||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Drugs, alcohol and tobacco | (H25) the facts about legal and illegal harmful substances and associated risks, including smoking, alcohol use and drug-taking | 1,2 | 2 | ||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Health and prevention | (H26) how to recognise early signs of physical illness, such as weight loss, or unexplained changes to the body | ||||||||||||
(H27) about safe and unsafe exposure to the sun, and how to reduce the risk of sun damage, including skin cancer | Additional lesson on website (KS2) | Additional lesson on website (KS2) | |||||||||||
(H28) the importance of sufficient good quality sleep for good health and that a lack of sleep can affect weight, mood and ability to learn | 5 | 5,6 | |||||||||||
(H29) about dental health and the benefits of good oral hygiene and dental flossing, including regular check-ups at the dentist | Additional lesson on website (KS2) | ||||||||||||
(H30) about personal hygiene and germs including bacteria, viruses, how they are spread and treated, and the importance of handwashing | |||||||||||||
(H31) the facts and science relating to allergies, immunisation and vaccination | 1 | ||||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Basic first aid | (H32) how to make a clear and efficient call to emergency services if necessary | 3 | |||||||||||
(H33) concepts of basic first-aid, for example dealing with common injuries, including head injuries | 3 | ||||||||||||
Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing By the end of Primary pupils should know: | Year 5 - Ages 9-10 | Year 6 - Ages 10-11 | |||||||||||
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams and Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me | ||
Changing adolescent body | (H34) key facts about puberty and the changing adolescent body, particularly from age 9 through to age 11, including physical and emotional changes | 2-4 | 2 | ||||||||||
(H35) about menstrual wellbeing including the key facts about the menstrual cycle | 2 | 2,3 | |||||||||||
Appendix 2
Withdrawal Form
(Sex Education is a non-statutory part of the curriculum and specifically refers to curriculum content about human reproduction not covered in the Primary Science Curriculum)
Record of discussion with parents/carers
Name of child........................................................................ Class.....................................
Date of meeting............................... Name of parent......................................................... Relationship to the child................................
SLT member..................................................................................................................
Description of concern
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Decision .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Signed..............................................................(Parent) Signed..............................................................(Headteacher)
Appendix 3
Science Curriculum Overview- 2022-2023
Please refer to Science Planning Tool for Differentiation
Working Scientifically During years 1 and 2, pupils should be taught to use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content:
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Year 1 | Subject specific Vocabulary | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | ||
Animals including humans Amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, cold-blooded, warm-blooded, gills, scales, carnivores, herbivore and omnivore Sight, see, hearing, hear touch, fingers, skin, taste, smell, eyes, nose, ear and tongue. Head, neck, ear, mouth, shoulder, hand, fingers, leg, foot, thumb, eye, nose, knee, toes, teeth and elbow. Seasonal change Weather (sunny, rainy, windy, snowy etc.) Seasons (winter, summer, spring, autumn) Sun, sunrise, sunset, day length Plants Leaf, flower, blossom, petal, fruit, berry, root, seed, trunk, branch, stem, bark, stalk, bud Names of trees in the local area Names of garden and wild flowering plants in the local area. Everyday materials Object, material, wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, rock, brick, paper, fabric, elastic, foil, card/cardboard, rubber, wool, clay, hard, soft, stretchy, stiff, bendy, floppy, waterproof, absorbent, breaks/tears, rough, smooth, shiny, dull, see-through, not see-through | Animals, Including Humans Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets) Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense. | Seasonal change Observe changes across the four seasons. Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies | Plants Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees. | Everyday Materials Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made. Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock. Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials. | Responsible Science See subject specific planning | ||||
Working Scientifically During years 1 and 2, pupils should be taught to use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content:
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Year 2 | Subject specific Vocabulary | Autumn 1 Autumn 2 | Spring 1 Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | ||||
Living things and their habitats Living, dead, never been alive, suited, suitable, basic needs, food, food chain, shelter, move, feed Names of local habitats e.g. pond, woodland etc. Names of micro-habitats e.g. under logs, in bushes etc. Animals including humans Offspring, reproduction, growth, child, young/old stages (examples - chick/hen, baby/child/adult, caterpillar/butterfly), exercise, heartbeat, breathing, hygiene, germs, disease, food types (examples – meat, fish, vegetables, bread, rice, pasta) Plants
light, shade, sun, warm, cool, water, grow, healthy Use of everyday materials Names of materials – wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper, cardboard Properties of materials – as for Year 1 plus opaque, transparent and translucent, reflective, non-reflective, flexible, rigid Shape, push/pushing, pull/puling, twist/twisting, squash/squashing, bend/bending, stretch/stretching | Living things & their habitats. Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited. Describe how different habitats provide for the basic needs of different kinds of animals and plants, and to understand how they depend on each other. Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including micro habitats. Explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive | Living thing & their habitats Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain. Identify and name different sources of food. Animals, including Humans Describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food and air). | Animals, including Humans To understand that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults. Describe the importance for humans to have exercise. Understand humans need to eat the right amounts of different types of food. Understand the importance of hygiene | Plants Find out and describe how plants, need water, light and a suitable temperature to grow and stay healthy. Observe and describe how seeds and bulbs grow into mature plants | Use of everyday materials How the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting and stretching. Identify and compare the suitability of a variety of everyday materials, including wood, metal, plastic, glass, brick, rock, paper and cardboard for particular uses. | Responsible Science | |||
Working Scientifically During years 3 and 4, pupils should be taught to use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content: • asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them • setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests • making systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment, including thermometers and data loggers • gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions • recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables • reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions • using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions • identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes • using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings. | |||||||||
Year 3 | Subject specific Vocabulary | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |||
Rocks Rock, stone, pebble, boulder, grain, crystals, layers, hard, soft, texture, absorb water, soil, fossil, marble, chalk, granite, sandstone, slate, soil, peat, sandy/chalk/clay soil Light Light, light source, dark, absence of light, transparent, translucent, opaque, shiny, matt, surface, shadow, reflect, mirror, sunlight, dangerous Magnets and Forces Force, push, pull, twist, contact force, non-contact force, magnetic force, magnet, magnetic, non-magnetic strength, bar magnet, ring magnet, button magnet, horseshoe magnet, attract, repel, magnetic material, magnetism, metal, iron, steel, poles, north pole, south pole, attract, attraction, repel, repulsion, gravity theory, fair test, investigate, measure, results table, time, record Animals including humans Nutrition, nutrients, carbohydrates, sugars, protein, vitamins, minerals, fibre, fat, water, skeleton, bones, muscles, support, protect, move, skull, ribs, spine, muscles, joints Plants Photosynthesis, pollen, insect/wind pollination, seed formation, seed dispersal (wind dispersal, animal dispersal, water dispersal) | Rocks Describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock. Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. Compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties. | Light Recognise that we need light in order to see things and dark is the absence of light. Light is reflected from surfaces. Light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect our eyes. Shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. Find patterns in the way that the size of a shadow changes. | Magnets & Forces Compare how objects move on different surfaces. Notice that some forces need contact between two objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance. Observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others. Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials. Describe magnets as having two poles. Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing. | Animals including humans Identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons. Understand that animals and humans have muscles. Understand why animals and humans have skeletons and muscles for protection and movement. Humans including animals need the right types and amount of nutrition. Humans & animals cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat. The different food groups and what each group provides for the human body. | Plants Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers. Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant. Investigate the way in which water is transported within plants. Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal. | Responsible Science | |||
Working Scientifically During years 3 and 4, pupils should be taught to use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content: • asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them • setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests • making systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment, including thermometers and data loggers • gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions • recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables • reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions • using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions • identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes • using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings. | |||||||||
Year 4 | Subject specific Vocabulary | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | ||
Sound Sound, source, vibrate, vibration, travel, pitch (high, low), volume, faint, loud, insulation, percussion, woodwind, brass, conduct. State of matter Solid, liquid, gas, state change, melting, freezing, melting point, boiling point, evaporation, temperature, water cycle Living things & their habitats Classification, classification keys, environment, habitat, human impact, positive, negative, migrate, hibernate Consumer, Food chain, Habitat, Life cycle, Organism, Producer, Vertebrate, Invertebrate Animals including humans Digestive system, digestion, mouth, teeth, saliva, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, nutrients, large intestine, rectum, anus, teeth, incisor, canine, molar, premolars, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, producer, predator, prey, food chain, diet. Electricity Electricity, electrical appliance/device, mains, plug, electrical circuit, complete circuit, component, cell, battery, positive, negative, connect/connections, loose connection, short circuit, crocodile clip, bulb, switch, buzzer, motor, conductor, insulator, metal, non-metal, symbol | Sound Identify how sounds are made and associating some of them with something vibrating. Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear. Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases. Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it. Find patterns between the volume of a sound and the strength of the vibrations that produced it | Electricity Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers. Identify common appliances that run on electricity. Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors. Identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery. Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit. | Living Things & their Habitats Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways. Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name a variety of living things in their local and wider environment. Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things. | Animals, including humans Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans. Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their simple functions. Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey. | State of matter
Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases. Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature. Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled. Measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius (°C) | Responsible Science | |||
Working Scientifically During years 5 and 6, pupils should be taught to use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content:
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Year 5 | Subject specific Vocabulary | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | ||
Forces Force, gravity, Earth, air resistance, water resistance, friction, mechanisms, simple machines, levers, pulleys, gears Animals, including humans Puberty – the vocabulary to describe sexual characteristics Living things & their habitats Life cycle, reproduce, sexual, sperm, fertilises, egg, live young, metamorphosis, asexual, plantlets, runners, bulbs, cuttings Earth & space Earth, Sun, Moon, (Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune), spherical, solar system, rotates, star, orbit, planets Properties & Changes of Materials Thermal/electrical insulator/conductor, change of state, mixture, dissolve, solution, soluble, insoluble, filter, sieve, reversible/non-reversible change, burning, rusting, new material | Forces Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object. Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces. Recognise that some mechanisms, including levers, pulleys and gears, allow a smaller force to have a greater effect. | Earth & Space Describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system. Describe the movement of the Moon relative to the Earth. Describe the Sun, Earth and Moon as approximately spherical bodies. Use the idea of the Earth’s rotation to explain day and night and the apparent movement of the sun across the sky. | Properties & Changes of Materials Compare and group together everyday materials on the basis of their properties, including their hardness, solubility, transparency, conductivity (electrical and thermal) and response to magnets. Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials, including metals, wood and plastic. Some materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution, and describe how to recover a substance from a solution. Use knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating. Demonstrate that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible changes. Explain that some changes result in the formation of new materials and that this kind of change is not usually reversible, including changes associated with burning and the action of acid on bicarbonate of soda. | Animals including Humans describe the changes as humans develop to old age. | Living Things & their Habitats Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals. Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird. | Responsible Science | |||
Working Scientifically During years 5 and 6, pupils should be taught to use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content:
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Year 6 | Subject specific Vocabulary | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | ||
Electricity Circuit, complete circuit, circuit diagram, circuit symbol, cell, battery, bulb, buzzer, motor, switch, voltage Evolution & Inheritance Offspring, sexual reproduction, vary, characteristics, suited, adapted, environment, inherited, species, fossils
Light, light source, dark, absence of light, transparent, translucent, opaque, shiny, matt, surface, shadow, reflect, mirror, sunlight, dangerous, straight lines, light rays Living Things & their Habitats Vertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, invertebrates, insects, spiders, snails, worms, flowering, non-flowering Animals including humans Heart, pulse, rate, pumps, blood, blood vessels, transported, lungs, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, water, muscles, cycle, circulatory system, diet, exercise, drugs, lifestyle | Electricity Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in a circuit. Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on/off position of switches. Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram. | Evolution & Inheritance Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago. Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents. Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution. | Light Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines. Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye. Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes. Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them. | Living Things & their Habitats Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals. Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics. | Animals Including Humans Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood. Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function. Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans.
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