Clarification for Parents on Right to Withdraw from A SPECIFIC RSHE

(Relationship, Sex and Health Education) lesson.

Dear Parents and Carers,

In the spring term, we will be teaching our pupils all about changes in their lives as part of our RSHE curriculum. Much of this work is part of our Science, PSHE curriculum which is well established at Olton over many years. This enables us to guide children through the skills and knowledge needed to be a healthy and well balanced person in modern society.

We understand that sometimes our children become anxious as their bodies start to change and develop and this has informed our approach to ensuring our children have the right information and knowledge ahead of these changes. We hope you will encourage your child to talk with you at home about the things they learn in school so you can support them through the stages of growing up.

We have had a few parents who have emailed in to withdraw their child from ALL learning in this area and we need to make it clear that in EYFS and KS1 there are no lessons that you can withdraw your children from, and in KS2, there are just 3 specific lessons, spread over Year 4, 5 & 6, which you may withdraw your child from.  

·       Nursery to Year 3 - no lessons are able to be withdrawn from

·       Year 4 – Lesson 2 “Having a Baby” (see attached Year 4 leaflet)

·       Year 5 - Lesson 4 “Conception” (see attached Year 5 leaflet)

·       Year 6 - Lesson 4 “Babies – Conception to Birth” (see attached Year 6 leaflet)

If you wish to withdraw your child from one of these specific lessons in their year group, please send your wishes through the Forms link here: https://forms.office.com/e/Xygg4MkVYH.

Please note, if you have withdrawn your child in previous years, this request does not withdraw your child from our RSHE curriculum for the remainder of their years at Olton, and therefore, any parent wishing to withdraw their child for the above lessons during this academic year must use the link above.

This needs to be completed before the end of the autumn term so we can coordinate arrangements and ensure that your child has alternative learning during this lesson.

We have attached a Parent Information Leaflet relating to your child’s year group.

Thank you for your ongoing support,

Best wishes,

Mr Chamberlain                       Miss Hunt

Head Teacher                           KS1 & KS2 PSHE/RSHE Leader