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WillowTheWhisp · 13-02-2006, 11:47

Maybe this will put some minds at rest.

This subject was brought up at a school governors' meeting which I attended last week. The head teacher (of a primary school) said she wished they hadn't called it "sex education" because it gave the totally wrong impression.

The subject is taught to each year group or keystage at the level at which those children are. So 5 year olds for instance are not actually taught about sexual relationships but about their own body and in very simplified ways. By the time they are in year 6 (the last year before going on to the next school) they are learning about changes taking place in their bodies due to puberty, when these things are already happening to most of them, just to help them understand what is happening. So nothing beyond their years and nothing for the Daily Wail to get all steamed up about.

13-02-2006, 11:47	#44
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Sex Education for 5 year olds. Maybe this will put some minds at rest. This subject was brought up at a school governors' meeting which I attended last week. The head teacher (of a primary school) said she wished they hadn't called it "sex education" because it gave the totally wrong impression. The subject is taught to each year group or keystage at the level at which those children are. So 5 year olds for instance are not actually taught about sexual relationships but about their own body and in very simplified ways. By the time they are in year 6 (the last year before going on to the next school) they are learning about changes taking place in their bodies due to puberty, when these things are already happening to most of them, just to help them understand what is happening. So nothing beyond their years and nothing for the Daily Wail to get all steamed up about. __________________