RSE

In KS3-5 all students have the opportunity to learn about Relationships and Sex Education following 3 core themes. The themes are:

• Created and loved by God (this explores the individual)

The Christian imperative to love self, made in the image and likeness of God, shows an understanding of the importance of valuing and understanding oneself as the basis for personal relationships.

• Created to love others (this explores an individual’s relationships with others)

God is love. We are created out of love and for love. The command to love is the basis of all Christian morality.

• Created to live in community – local, national and global (this explores the individual’s relationships with the wider world)

Human beings are relational by nature and live in the wider community. Through our exchange with others, our mutual service and through dialogue, we attempt to proclaim and extend the Kingdom of God for the good of individuals and the good of society.

Each theme covers the core strands of ‘Education in Virtue’ and ‘Religious Understanding’ as well as strands which cover the PSHE content of the theme.

 

Vision for Relationship and Sex Education in Diocese of Westminster

It is our vision that pupils would learn how to foster healthy relationships and friendships in light of the wisdom of the Church. Pupils will flourish when they truly understand their innate human dignity, love and appreciation of themselves, including respect for their bodies, and the way they were made by God. Pupils will learn to make sensible and informed decisions in a changing cultural climate, focussing on the virtues, such as patience and chastity, that ultimately lead to true happiness. Sacred Scripture is key to this vision and the message Jesus gave us to love God, self, neighbour and our common home. RSE in our schools must always remain faithful to the teaching of the Church, recognising the diversity of pupils’ situations. We aim to be sensitive to each individual, ensuring that their physical and emotional wellbeing and their safety are of paramount importance.