At St. Wilfrid’s, every year we reviewed our programme and policy for RSE (Relationship and Sex Education). We have written and shared with our parents our policy and programme of study and it is available to read on the school website.
All schools have a responsibility to promote pupil wellbeing and prepare children and young people for the challenges, opportunities and responsibilities of adult life.
“This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you”. John 15:12
At St. Wilfrid’s , we have tried to ensure that the RSE curriculum is sensitive to the range of different family circumstances, values and beliefs which are found within our school. We have tried to provide an RSE programme which is relevant and accessible to all of our children. We hope the programme supports pupils in learning about different backgrounds, faiths, cultures and about the opposite sex; one that is underpinned by the promotion of respect for all members of our diverse society. ‘A Journey in Love’ is a resource that is the recommended programme of study by Liverpool Archdiocese for Catholic schools for Relationship and Sex Education. It has been written as a progressive scheme of work for all individual year groups that supports Religious Education, RSHE and the Science curriculum already taught within a primary school. The programme has, as its foundation, the belief that we are made in the image and likeness of God and as a consequence, gender and sexuality are God’s gift and reflect God’s beauty. Each stage of growth is delivered through a series of suggested, progressive and developmental tasks and activities. Reflections will focus on physical, social, emotional, intellectual and spiritual development. As children progress through school, they will discover more and more about themselves and the wider world. Central to our work in school is learning about our faith, including understanding ourselves, our position in our community and how we develop as human beings. This is how ‘A Journey in Love’ fits into our school curriculum. The scheme permeates through all levels of learning at St. Wilfrid’s. It focuses on friendship, family, community, relationships and spirituality, a guide to the children’s development as young Catholics.
We do hope that all children will participate in the RSE programme, however, parents do have the right to withdraw their child from all or part of the RSE sessions that do not form part of the statutory National Curriculum. If you wish to withdraw your child from the programme, please notify school as soon as possible, however we would encourage you to attend the meeting on Tuesday to hear what will be shared with the children first before making this decision.
Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher or myself for any further information.
Thank you, Mrs O’Brien