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o To help them understand there are no wrongs and rights in listening and composing elements of
music; personal taste is an important aspect.

PE/Sport Various forms of activity are undertaken in physical education, including athletics, gym, games,
dance/movement and swimming. Swimming Lessons begin in KS2.

These activities are designed to encourage a positive attitude to physical activity not only in school - but
generally. We seek to develop individual and team skills - vital to the understanding of social skills, co-
operation and awareness.

In order that your child can benefit from these aims please ensure that they have the required kit in
school so that they may take part in this important part of the curriculum. See ‘Uniform’ for details of
PE kits. Pupils compete each year in a school sports day (separate sports for Foundation Stage, Key Stage
1 and Key Stage 2).

Extracurricular sport: We encourage our pupils to enjoy and take part in extra sporting activities. We
offer a range of sports clubs, after school throughout the year.

Religious Education is taught in accordance with Dudley’s Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education.
Although we would advise against it, parents may exercise their right to withdraw their children from
Religious Education and Collective Worship. If parents/carers wish to exercise this right, alternative
arrangements will be made for these children.

Collective worship is held daily. Our school is non-denominational. Collective worship is a social
gathering with a predominately Christian religious element but incorporating stories and references from
other faiths. The content supports our Personal, Social and Health Education Policy (PSHE), so giving
pupils a set of values by which to live their lives based on awareness of themselves and the world in
which they live.

Homework All children take home reading books, so that they can practice their reading at home.
Although the children become more independent in their reading as they become older, in order to
develop their comprehension skills, it is still important to hear your child read and question them about
the text as regularly as possible. In addition, children have weekly spellings and times tables or number
bonds to learn, which are regularly tested in school. As well as these weekly homework tasks, children
are expected to complete activities from a selection of ‘home learning tasks’ based on their Creative
Curriculum topic. As preparation for the transition to Secondary School and end of key stage tests,
children in Year 6 are expected to complete more formal homework activities in English and Maths.

Sex, Health and Relationship Education The aim of Health Education is to prepare children to make
informed decisions about their daily lifestyle. The emphasis is on clear explanation of the facts and
issues, without presenting a moral viewpoint. Children receive appropriate lessons at different ages to
develop their awareness as they progress through the school.

Sex Education forms an integral part of the Health Education Programme, in which children are taught
about reproduction and growing up. Sex education is incorporated into social and human relationship
discussions with a heavy emphasis on the importance of family life. Support in the form of information
and resources, together with elements of teaching, is given by the School Health Adviser, who is well
known to all the children. A copy of the school's health education policy is available in school.

The school nurse, who is well known to the children, supports the school in its Health Education
teaching. She provides resources and some elements of teaching to children in Years 5 and 6. Parents
will be informed as to when the school nurse is involved with these children, when you will be offered
the opportunity to view the resources. Parents can withdraw their children from these elements of sex
education but not those taught as part of the National Curriculum Science lessons.

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