Human Love

Plans and Vision

What we already do:

-The Education in Human Love unit of work in Year 9 addresses many aspects of human love and moral responsibility.

- We have dedicated pages in school planners which mention bullying and there is a specific point about our school being inclusive for students who identify as LGBTQ+. LGBTQ+ bullying is not tolerated in our school. 

- In PSHE we cover many aspects of healthy and unhealthy relationships, different types of relationships and families as well as peer on peer abuse in assemblies and FGM.

-In PSHE we also cover the protected characteristics whereby we look at the Equalities Act and that discrimination against anyone based on their protected characteristics is against the law

- We have a confidential report button whereby students can raise concerns or alerts to any LGBTQ+ issues that may arise in the school and members of staff will deal with the issues raised.

Actions: 

• The Education in Human Love branch of Imago Dei is launched this year with student voice being an integral part of the work that we will do.

• Review relevant policies to see how it deals with, and responds to, LGBTQ+ bullying specifically.

• Further education is needed around LGBTQ+ awareness in school and anti-bullying. 

• An assembly, for students on Human Love in February.

Events: Human Love Month: February

Curriculum and Extracurricular

Some areas of the curriculum which cover issues relating to Human Love: 

Food - Recipes by Jack Monroe from their book cooking on a budget (Non-Binary)

RE - CORE RE lessons on protected characteristics.

RE: A Level Year 13 - Sexual Ethics: Changes in Attitudes and the Law on Sexual Ethics and Morality. 

Business - Business Ethics this half term: attitudes towards employees, protected characteristics. Internationalisation and globalisation - sourcing supply chains, use of child labour and poor working conditions.

French / Spanish A-Level - LGBTQI+ rights in francophone or hispanic countries.

MFL KS3-4 - Texts will include LGBT++ families for reading tasks and Photocards. Starter activities to include neutral vocabulary used on social media

Social Sciences - Updating subject area displays with LGBTQ+ Sociologists and Psychologists. Will also learn about the key contributions of these individuals to their fields within lessons.

PE - Raising the profile of Laurel Hubbard - the first transgender athlete to compete in the 2021 Olympics in weightlifting    

Drama -Starter activities - reading the beginning of some extracts from plays.

Art - Portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo.

PSHEC - Looking at Protected Characteristics throughout all Year groups

Geography - We will be celebrating Fairtrade fortnight from February the 21st. This will be focusing on equality for all and choosing the world we want for everyone to enjoy.  

Some of the extracurricular clubs which relate to Human Love are: (please note that all clubs and societies are open to all students)

-Diverse Society

-Fengineers

All clubs and activities can be found here

Psalm 67: 4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.