At Clutton school we believe the facts about human reproduction before they leave primary school. Sex education ‘should ensure
that both boys and girls are prepared for the changes that adolescence brings (puberty) and – drawing on knowledge of the
human life cycle set out in the national curriculum for science - how a baby is conceived and born’.
At Clutton school, puberty is taught as a statutory requirement of Health Education and covered by our Jigsaw PSHE Programme in the ‘Changing Me’.
“Parents have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from some or all of sex education delivered as part of statutory Relationships and Sex Education” DfE Guidance p.17
We conclude from the DFE Guidance that sex education refers to Human Reproduction. In order to teach this in a scientific context, and knowing that National Curriculum Science requires children to know how mammals reproduce, we have opted to teach this within our Science curriculum, not within PSHE or Relationships and Sex Education as we believe this is most appropriate for our children.
Therefore, the parent right to withdraw their child is not applicable. We are of course happy to discuss the content of the curriculum and invite you to contact Lucy Cowgill, Head of School.

“Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world and living their lives seamlessly on and offline. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities, but also challenges and risks. In this environment, children and young people need to know how to be safe and healthy, and how to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way.” DfE
For children in primary school, the statutory requirements in terms of curriculum content are under two headings: Relationships and Health

As part of our school’s Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) curriculum we use a scheme called Jigsaw. (see more details on the Jigsaw programme below).
Jigsaw’s Changing Me unit is taught over a period of six weeks in the Spring / Summer terms. Each class will be taught appropriate to their age and developmental stage, building on the previous year’s learning. At no point will a child be taught something that is inappropriate.
All lessons are taught using correct terminology, child-friendly language and diagrams.
We will continue to work with our School Nursing service to enhance the delivery of RSHE which will help us with specialist knowledge and a different way of engaging with the children.
For more details, please take a look at these documents:

PSHE stands for Personal, Social, Health and Economic education
It is an important part of your child's national curriculum learning. So what does it cover and how can you support your child at home?
Schools have an important part to play in helping kids become well-rounded individuals.
PSHE, aims to give children the knowledge, skills and understanding to lead confident, healthy and independent lives.
There are three core themes of primary school PSHE:
1. Health and Wellbeing
2. Relationships
3. Living in the Wider World: economic wellbeing and being a responsible citizen.
PSHE isn’t a statutory subject in primary schools. This means that there is no set programme of study or learning objectives that pupils have to fulfil. Take a look at our approach to learning the core themes of PSHE throughout your child's time through Clutton Primary School

Here are some of the tools we use to deliver an impactful PSHE curriculum in school:
Children Questionnaires
Following the return to school full reopening after lockdown, all children have completed a questionnaire about their lockdown experiences. This has helped teaching staff understand any adverse feelings a child may be feeling, and help celebrate any positive experiences from lockdown.
click on the image below to see the questionnaires:
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KS1 Questionnaire |
KS2 Questionnaire |
Pupil Attitudes to Self and School (PASS) is a nationally benchmarked psychometric assessment specifically designed to spot attitudinal or emotional issues in children, and will be a useful tool to help your pupils settle back into school life and track how they reacclimatise over the months ahead.
Once a starting point (a baseline) has been established, teaching staff gauge the PSHE teaching scheme around the needs of the children.
The PASS assessment is revisited throughout the year and teaching adjusted accordingly.

Together with the outcomes of the childrens' questionnaires and the PASS results, we use Jigsaw to deliver our PSHE curriculum around Relationships and Health Education, in a spiral, progressive and fully planned scheme of work.
Please click here to view the Jigsaw Skills and knowledge progression information
Following the PSHE core themes, this gives the children relevant learning experiences to help them navigate their world and to develop positive relationships with themselves and others.
Experiences are built into everyday learning, both in and outside the classroom.
At Home
Take a look at the free resources available on Jigsaw for activities to do at home.
There are some free audio stories and calm me time sessions available.
If you have any questions about our PSHE and RSE curriculum, please contact the school office - who will pass any information to Mrs Morris or Mrs Cowgill.