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03/07/25

Elm Class had a fantastic time exploring capacity in today’s maths lesson! We used water play to practise comparing amounts using the words ‘more’ and ‘less’ 💧 pic.twitter.com/qHyxbk294D

02/07/25

Thank you to for letting us have a travelling book shop this week. We have loved choosing new reading for pleasure books. Thank you to all parents and carers for supporting us. pic.twitter.com/rNZ4CH0Lo0

01/07/25

Thank you to all parents who attended the Year 3 parent showcase yesterday afternoon. The children thoroughly enjoyed exploding their volcanoes and showing you their learning! pic.twitter.com/LgDIsd6giR

01/07/25

We were so lucky to be invited to for an amazing art experience! 🎨 The children created incredible paper art and can’t wait to use their new skills during Art Week! 🖌️✨ pic.twitter.com/cW4YxZblqr

30/06/25

Year 5 took part in their Young Adventurers water sports day and night sleeping under canvas. The weather was very kind and whilst there was not much sleep involved - they had a wonderful time. pic.twitter.com/UChCWtctvj

30/06/25

Year 6 were treated to a trip to see Starlight Express on Thursday. They had the best time and loved the music and the staging. Thank you to the PTA for funding this. pic.twitter.com/clCVCB1fqf

27/06/25

Ash class have been working on 3D modelling in computing. Here are our finished 3D models. pic.twitter.com/CV9mZgyogp

27/06/25

A huge congratulations to Sofia in Year 6. She achieved second place in the South East Regional Intermediate Gymnastics competition last weekend. Well done Sofia! pic.twitter.com/gmv8iHly4r

27/06/25

Willow class wrote letters to their future selves today, setting out their goals and ambitions for their year 2 selves! pic.twitter.com/QNAnRbeAQL

27/06/25

Poppy has worked hard at gymnastics this week to earn her medal in floor shapes. Well done Poppy! 🥇 pic.twitter.com/2rVZy1Ph4X

25/06/25

Team building activity for Ash class in their transition afternoon! Also, a game to see how well Miss O’Dwyer knows them after this year before starting the next! pic.twitter.com/Ci0UnWCoM7

23/06/25

Ash class spent some time reading for pleasure this afternoon! pic.twitter.com/UB9kU1K6J8

20/06/25

Elder class have been busy this morning starting their art work on Georgia O'Keeffe by creating inspirational mood boards. pic.twitter.com/5Fnfye8sPS

20/06/25

Beech class also had a great lesson with Dr Crouch! pic.twitter.com/1VtKlztw34

20/06/25

Ash class had a great time learning all about different reactions with Dr Crouch from pic.twitter.com/3mBVaOzy1D

19/06/25

Year 5 enjoying their American football session. pic.twitter.com/pxw2zhZRN6

19/06/25

Shoutout to Georgia for coming 1st place in her dance show last weekend! What a trophy! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/7AFZkAk6Lk

19/06/25

Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their Science workshop today with Dr Crouch from Invicta as part of our Science Week. It was not only informative and fun, but also an excellent introduction to Year 7 science lessons! pic.twitter.com/y8ZTY90kBq

19/06/25

Year 5 loved their cricket session yesterday! pic.twitter.com/4yWdSeCGhm

18/06/25

Year 5 produced their fruit salad today in DT. We really noticed the locally sourced fruit was fresher and tastier compared to the fruit, which had travelled from other countries. pic.twitter.com/fNvzdpZTmF

17/06/25

Willow class has made some wonderful fact files today all about pirates! pic.twitter.com/33LagVc0e2

17/06/25

Pine Class are thoroughly enjoying science week! Today, they made and tested paper aeroplanes. Whose would fly the furthest? They learned all about how aeroplanes fly. Some of the key vocabulary included: - air resistance - gravity - upthrust - weight - dynamics pic.twitter.com/TAnjHUNlcX

17/06/25

Year 5 had a great time learning how to play dragon ball yesterday. Thank you to Mr Stacey and Miss Scott for organising an amazing sports week! pic.twitter.com/GOczrlYymE

17/06/25

Year 5 had a brilliant time in their tennis workshop this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/5TsfRDTiCc

17/06/25

Year 4 loved learning how to play tennis today with pic.twitter.com/TYJHRMFvbj

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