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14/03/25

Year 1 Willow class had a wonderful time exploring their 5 senses yesterday. They used their senses to identify different tastes, textures, smells, sounds, and how objects look! pic.twitter.com/k4JXJf5lDW

14/03/25

Year 1 are enjoying every moment of their History and D.T. learning. We have been learning about The Great Fire of London in History. We will a create our very own Tudor houses with hinge joints, wooden beams, small windows and many other interesting architectural features. pic.twitter.com/OOfFlZhyXG

14/03/25

Elm Class have worked incredibly hard to become poets this week! Here is a range of writing from our publishing lesson. If you read the riddles, can you guess what is being described? pic.twitter.com/1yXlVpR0F9

14/03/25

Thank you to who put on a 1-hour session for our girls football team today. The girls have all been invited to trial for the player development squad which they are all extremely excited about! pic.twitter.com/MJ69t2jcbW

14/03/25

A huge congratulations to Zhilab in Year 6 who has joined development squad following a successful trial. This was after he was invited from the 1-hour session that took place during school last term. pic.twitter.com/mkPPRFuLuE

14/03/25

Thank you to ⁦⁩ who put on a 1-hour session for our girls football team today. The girls have all been invited to trail for the player development squad which they are all extremely excited about! pic.twitter.com/S13unm3MWY

13/03/25

Year 6 have demonstrated their culinary prowess today and made the Italian appetiser, Bruschetta, as part of our DT topic! pic.twitter.com/S1dcZi5IPH

11/03/25

A massive congratulations to Elsie in Mulberry Class for achieving her Level 1 award at gymnastics. Keep up the great work! pic.twitter.com/pKXeOPjtjB

11/03/25

Mulberry Class have been learning about different habitats and what they provide to animals in Science. We cannot wait to get outside and start investigating 🔎 pic.twitter.com/GQUnbfOMQA

07/03/25

Our Year 5 girls had a brilliant time the Kings School Netball Tournament today. They had some tough games but showed fantastic resilience and gave it their all! Well done girls! pic.twitter.com/O4P6A2dyOe

07/03/25

Year 1 have had a wonderful world book day. We have written book reviews, read wonderful stories and showed off our fantastic costumes! pic.twitter.com/qSJw92yCAT

07/03/25

Enjoying a love of books for World Book Day in Sycamore Class! pic.twitter.com/izIRkoqg4y

07/03/25

Year 5 love World Book Day! pic.twitter.com/5BoVyM5Aqb

07/03/25

To celebrate International Women’s Day tomorrow, some Year 3-6 girls took part in a footballing festival . The event was part of the FA’s Biggest Ever Football Session to show girls can and should play football! pic.twitter.com/qGTosYQU4I

06/03/25

Thank you to for organising our books. The teachers were delighted to receive their class set this morning and the children were excited to take home their choice of book at the end of the day. pic.twitter.com/IKZslD4WIL

06/03/25

Fantastic entries to the Book in a Jar competition this week from Ollie and Elsie in Birch Class! pic.twitter.com/UOP7qHwnh1

06/03/25

With World Book Week in full swing, year 4 have dropped everything and grabbed their books to read in the sunshine! pic.twitter.com/j1Tp5rRP6k

04/03/25

Year 6 have been learning about blood and the circulatory system in Science. They made their own blood samples to help them understand its components and what their functions are. pic.twitter.com/B5O7sQCJM9

04/03/25

Year 3 have been working on developing their oracy skills in English. Today, we worked in groups of 4 to write a 4 - verse poem about winter. This links to our class text Ice Palace. pic.twitter.com/vkNa5BsAfO

04/03/25

Huge congratulations to Frank in Year R who received this trophy at the weekend for his achievements in his first ever football session! Well done! pic.twitter.com/4jKgUb7kqK

03/03/25

Year 3 began their Art learning sequence last Friday, where their final piece will be a collage based on the Arctic or Antarctic. They loved looking at the artwork of Frances Hatch! pic.twitter.com/vLDc1bNs18

28/02/25

Another huge thank you to for their very kind donation! Year R have transformed the shop into Grandma's cottage from Little Red Riding Hood. pic.twitter.com/orzfMjFXb9

28/02/25

Year 5 had their first lesson on databases this term. They were able to sort, group and search answers to complete the Alien Quiz. pic.twitter.com/UcHQd2rFZw

28/02/25

Year 5 had their first lesson on Databases this term. They were able to sort, group and search answers to complete the Alien Quiz. pic.twitter.com/IK99vEZ3fj

28/02/25

Today some of our Year 5/6 boys had the opportunity to take part in a training session led by . It was a great learning experience for the boys, who came away full of enthusiasm! pic.twitter.com/AWuhVk3GWQ

Relationships and Sex Education

As a part of your child’s education at Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, we promote personal wellbeing and development through a comprehensive Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education programme.

PSHE education is the curriculum subject that gives children the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live safe, healthy, productive lives and meet their full potential. It is taught throughout the school in every year group and this year it is even more important that you are aware of teaching content in order to support learning from home.

I am writing to let you know that, in the next few weeks, starting 15 June, if your child is in school, your child’s class will be taking part in lessons which will focus on the relationships and sex education (RSE) aspect of this programme.

The link below gives you key information about this teaching.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/812593/RSE_primary_schools_guide_for_parents.pdf

Why are we teaching this aspect of the curriculum?

Age four to six (Reception – Year 1): From this age, children should be able to identify safe situations and those which may be risky, like other children or adults taking improper photographs of them. They should be able to identify trusted adults (both at home and school) who they can talk to if they feel worried. Within this age group they should understand about different types of families, including those with same sex parents. The emphasis being on all different types of families.

Age six to eight (Year 2 – 3): Understanding the importance of boundaries within friendships and personal relationships is important, including online and through technologies such as mobile phones and games. They should know what films, programmes and online content they should and shouldn’t be watching, in addition to who to tell, if someone encourages them to watch inappropriate content (this is a grooming tactic).

Age eight to nine (Year 4): By this age, children need to be taught about the emotional and physical changes of growing up, coping strategies for different emotions, as well as looking after their bodies and the onset of puberty. We find that some girls may even be starting their periods in year 4, so it is critical that they have this knowledge at this age. We also recommend giving a gentle introduction to reproduction, this is the point at which we find we are able to tell children before they have received a muddled version from an older sibling or peers have been looking online for the definition of “sex”. 

Whilst some parents and teachers may question this age, it is important to know that ‘sex’ is spoken and sung about, widely in the media including in pop music aimed at children (e.g. Little Mix). If children type this simple word into the internet to find out what it means they will be presented with graphic and often disturbing images, so it is better to educate the children in a gentle age appropriate manner, than to leave them hungry for information.

Age nine to 11 (Year 5 – 6): At these ages it is important to review the previous information taught, as children tend to absorb and retain elements of the information when it is of relevance to them. So we allow children to ask more questions in these year groups, to ensure they understand what they have been taught and fill in any gaps in knowledge.

They will often want more details on conception, how babies develop (including twins) and are born. Sometimes they ask how people can get germs from sex and how they can be prevented, or there may be curiosity about feelings or body image – each group is different.

Lesson guidance

All PSHE teaching takes place in a safe learning environment and is underpinned by our school ethos and values.

In teaching Relationships Education and RSE, we ensure that the needs of all pupils are appropriately met, and that all pupils understand the importance of equality and respect.

We comply with the relevant provisions of the Equality Act 2010, under which sexual orientation and gender reassignment are amongst the protected characteristics.

However, we ensure that all of their teaching is sensitive and age appropriate in approach and content.

Useful resources

Year 6 Lesson 1

How does a baby start?

How does a baby start cards

Puberty changes - guide

Puberty body part cards

Relationship pictures

Relationship question cards

Reproduction questions sheet

Reproduction answer cards

Anonymous questions template

Communication answers