Author: Miss Copeland

Pupils will attend school as per normal.

Pupils should wear trainers and suitable sporting trousers/shorts.

House Colours

Pupils compete as part of a house group and are welcome to wear a t-shirt the colour of their team. Please see your child’s name below for the colour. This is not essential, however can help organisation on the day.

Pupils will participate in a range of activities, earning points for their house, as well as compete against their peers in races.

We will walk down to the location as a school and parents will be welcome to join us for the walk.

Pupils will bring their water bottle, snack and coat with them.

If the weather is hot – a sun hat or cap is recommended. Pupils are responsible for their own belongings. Please be aware they bring items from home at their own risk. Sun cream can be applied before school and pupils can apply sun cream to themselves however this must not contain nut or almond oil due to nut allergies.

Supporters

We encourage family to attend and support our event, however the following steps will support your child’s emotional regulation on the day.

• If you can attend, let your child know where/when you will be arriving
• If you cannot attend please tell your child in advance, and let them know when you will see them. I cannot express how much this helps on the day. We can also let these children know that we will take photos to share with their grown ups so they can talk through the day at home.
• Encourage your child to stay with their supporting peers and teachers, as this is a school event.

After the event

Pupils will be expected to return to school until home time at 12:20 – if they are signed up to football club, 13:00.

RSHP – Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood is a national programme in Scotland.

In Primary 1 we have to cover the Early Level learning experiences – https://rshp.scot/early-level/.

All of the learning your child will do, can be found on this website.
In term one, we cover some outcomes during ‘teachable moments’ e.g. washing hands, keeping ourselves safe and making friends.
Now, Primary one will start some more focussed RSHP lessons.

Learning about their bodies

The words we will use – penis, scrotum, testes, vulva, bottom and nipples. (Vulva is the part of the genitals that the girl can see – the vagina is inside).
Why do we use these words? This helps keep children safe and empowers children. When we all use the same vocabulary, we have a shared understanding of what our private parts are.

My body belongs to me! This is the big message we want share with children. Children learn that their body is theirs. At home, you may wish to consider moments such kissing someone goodbye or being encouraged to sit on someone’s knee, and checking if they feel they are being given a choice. RSHP teaches that if anyone touches or tries to touch their private parts, they can tell an adult they trust and they will not get in trouble for sharing this information.

In the bathroom – When your child goes to the toilet or has a bath or shower, you may wish to discuss their private areas. You might have heard of the PANTS rule. Also, unless you have to help, children can begin to do more things independently such as closing the toilet door, washing their bodies and putting on their clothes.

How do we teach this information?

Through incredible catchy songs!

Image – The official RSHP diagram

Please feel free to ask me anything about programme!

PANTOSAURUS website! https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/

Information for parents and carers about learning at home:
– Learning at home (English)
– Learning at home (Arabic)
– Learning at home (Mandarin)
– Learning at home (Polish)
– Learning at home (Romanian)
– Learning at home (Urdu)
– Learning at home (Gaelic)

Information for parents and carers about learning at school:
– Learning at school (English)
– Learning at school (Arabic)
– Learning at school (Mandarin)
– Learning at school (Polish)
– Learning at school (Romanian)
– Learning at school (Urdu)
– Learning at school (Gaelic)

We are very much looking forward to performing to the school on Tuesday 9th December and to our parents and families on Wednesday 10th December at 2pm.

Below are the song tracks for practising at home.

Again, if you have any questions or if you predict your child will be away on these days, please come and speak with a member of staff.

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Many thanks, Miss Copeland

1. Woolly Sheep

2. Sleepy Shepherd

3. A beautiful angel came to the hill

4. Would you like to come along with me?

5. Under a star

6. Bumpy road

7. Wake up!