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Questioning a school re GNC pupils

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Smugpenguin · 24/08/2018 08:21

Wasn't sure how to title this.

In a few weeks we're going to start viewing the local state primary schools for our 2019 school starter.

Unfortunately we're living in what seems to be a hotspot for supporting the transition of primary aged children (hope the following link is OK to post).

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3254152-Misgendering-is-illegal-and-boys-who-ID-as-girls-can-now-share-bedrooms-with-girls-on-school-trips

So Arbury primary will be one that we view.

I'm not the most eloquent of people, but this is a topic that I do wish to broach with all the schools we visit.

Please could you help me compile a succinct but thorough list of questions that I could ask to work out where a school stands on this?

I don't want to be labelled before my child even starts (!), so I don't really want to be "all guns blazing", but just sensible, rational questions that will get the answers I need to inform our application choices.

This is something I'd possibly home school or move house over, so I want to have the facts I need - I just need to know how to get them!

I don't want to start my kids at the school and find out in a year or so that there are boys in the girls toilets, girls in the boys, and parents are being told to legally change their 4 year old''s name on the say so of their 4 year old who likes to play with dolls.

So, wiser people, what should I be asking?! Thanks for any help!

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MsBeaujangles · 24/08/2018 08:36

At primary school there is less need for sex segregated provision, particularly in Key Stage 1. For example, it is fine for young children to do PE together and they often change in classrooms so the teachers can help with buttons and laces etc.

It might be worthwhile if you focus in your questions on how they challenge gender stereotyping and avoid specific subjects, clothes, toys etc being seen/labelled as boys or girls things. You could ask them about their sex and relationship curriculum. Schools usually start with teaching the names of body parts in Reception, you might find it interesting to hear how they do this.