Period Poverty campaign Primary 7 November 2019
Dear Parent/Carer,
Over the last year the school has undertaken awareness raising of the Cost of the School Day and in particular Period Poverty.
Last year in Primary 6 the girls met with myself to look over sanitary products which had been released free to all schools. The focus is meeting needs and ensuring equality of access to the products when our young people need them. This year we will re familiarise ourselves with product variety and choosing areas in school which are more comfortable to access them without having to ask.
During discussions we will highlight poverty issues and how this can impact access to sanitary provision. Over the course of the following terms our pupils follow our Health and WellBeing curriculum and cover outcomes such as the following:
- I understand that there are people I can talk to and that there are a number of ways in which I can gain access to practical and emotional support to help me and others in a range of circumstances.
(HWB 0-03a / HWB 1-03a / HWB 2-03a / HWB 3-03a / HWB 4-03a) - I am developing my understanding of the human body and can use this knowledge to maintain and improve my wellbeing and health.
(HWB 0-15a / HWB 1-15a / HWB 2-15a / HWB 3-15a / HWB 4-15a) - I can describe the physical and emotional changes during puberty, understand why they are taking place and the importance of personal hygiene. (HWB 2-48a)
On Thursday 19th December 2019, your daughter will bring home a provision pack, so we hope that again you will be able to look through this together to help support further understanding and discuss any questions.
We are delighted that this area is being addressed and hope that through collaborating with our pupils we can raise greater awareness of important health care and social issues too. Recently we have also made free period products accessible for parents; these are provided in the toilet in the open area outside our Nursery.
Please contact me at school should you wish to discuss this further.
Yours sincerely,
Kirsty Rawley
Depute Head teacher
Further campaigns and information on this issue can be found :-
https://news.gov.scot/news/students-to-get-free-access-to-sanitary-products
