Relationships, Health and Sex Education 

All primary schools have a statutory obligation to teach Relationships and Health Education.  The Parent Guide below provides and outline statutory requirements.  

Relationships and Health Education Parents Guide

At Eastwick, Relationships and Health Education is taught through our PSHE curriculum, with aspects of online safety being additionally taught through the Computing curriculum.  

As provided for in statutory guidance and in the THPT RSHE Health Education Policy, at Eastwick we also choose to teach aspects of sex education appropriate for children's age and developmental stage.  Content is taught mostly via our PSHE curriculum, with relevant aspects taught via our science curriculum.    

We are currently reviewing our sex education curriculum progression and resources in the light of the recent launch of our new Jigsaw PSHE scheme.  Sex education content is taught in the second half of the summer term, and further details of curriculum content will be published in due course.   

Right to Withdraw

It is a parent’s statutory right that they may withdraw their child from Sex Education lessons. Parents have the right to withdraw their child from sex education but not from statutory Relationships Education or Health Education.  Parents must inform the Principal in writing if they intend to do this.