As a school it is our intent to adopt the 'No Outsiders' ethos in all aspects of life; with our children, in communication with parents and in our wider Hurdsfield community. We are hopeful that this ethos will be, and has already begun to be, integrated with our own values. By embracing these principles, our school will become a safer place for all, where no child or member of our community will be treated as an outsider.

Hurdsfield Primary School is a place of belonging and inclusion.

What is 'No Outsiders'?

The No Outsider's vision is for inclusive education, promoting community cohesion to prepare young people and adults for life as global citizens.

Underpinning our teaching is the Equality Act 2010 which makes it against the law to discriminate against an individual because of a range of protected characteristics.

The ‘No Outsiders’ approach uses a range of 35 picture books through which all pupils from Nursery to Year 6 will be taught about diversity.

Themes covered include:

• Race
• Religion or belief
• Gender & Gender identity
• Age
• Disability
• Sexual orientation
• Pregnancy or maternity
• Marriage or civil partnership

In addition to using the picture books, each day the children are given the opportunity to discuss a thought-provoking image or current news story which is also discussed in lessons and assemblies throughout the week. We use current news stories and images as a prompt for discussions in order to challenge some of the messages being presented to our children about the world today.

Here is an example of a key 'No Outsiders' text that is used to talk about differences with our pupils:

What is my child taught, and when?

In Key Stage 1:

Pupils should know:

• That each person’s body belongs to them, and the differences between appropriate and inappropriate or unsafe physical, and other, contact.

• That each person’s body belongs to them, and the differences between appropriate and inappropriate or unsafe physical, and other, contact.

• How to report concerns or abuse, and the vocabulary and confidence needed to do.

• How to ask for advice or help for themselves or others, and to keep trying until they are heard.

Year 1:

• To begin to understand the difference between acceptable and unacceptable physical contact.

Key Vocabulary taught:

• acceptable
• contact
• physical
• dislike
• hurt
• kind
• like
• permission
• unacceptable
• unkind
• stop

Year 2:

Using the NSPCC - Pantosaurus video, pupils discuss the message 'Privates are private' with the following key objectives:

• I understand what ‘private’ means.

• I can name parts of the body.

• I can name the private parts of my body correctly.

• I understand that my private parts belong to me.

• I can explain the PANTS rule.

• I know how to tell someone to stop if I feel uncomfortable or upset about their behaviour.

• I can name someone I can talk to if I am worried or uncomfortable.

Key Vocabulary taught:

• penis
• private parts
• report
• vulva
• wrist
• ankle
• PANTS rule
• safe touch
• unsafe touch

In Key Stage 2:

Pupils should know:

• Key facts about puberty and the changing adolescent body, particularly from age 9 through to age 11, including physical and emotional changes.

Year 4:

• To begin to understand the difference between acceptable and unacceptable physical contact.

• To recognise the physical differences between children and adults.

Key Vocabulary taught:

• breasts
• change
• genitals
• height
• hips
• hygiene
• penis
• physical
• puberty
• testicles
• worries

Year 5:

• To understand physical changes during puberty.

• To understand emotional changes during puberty.

Key Vocabulary taught:

• acquaintance
• bladder
• breasts
• bleeding
• choice
• consent
• decision
• friend
• genitals
• head injury
• influence
• menstruation/period
• nipples
• peer pressure
• penis
• puberty
• testicles
• vagina

National Curriculum Guidance:

The national curriculum for science also includes subject content in related areas, such as the main external body parts, the human body as it grows from birth to old age (including puberty) and reproduction in some plants and animals. It will be for primary schools to determine whether they need to cover any additional content on sex education to meet the needs of their pupils. Many primary schools already choose to teach some aspects of sex education and will continue to do so, although it is not a requirement.

Hurdsfield Primary School staff do not deliver lessons on sexual reproduction, conception, pregnancy and birth.  Instead, a workshop is held in Year 6 which is led by a qualified doctor.  Parents are informed prior to these workshops and informed of the content.