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Students receive relationship and sexuality education (RSE) as part of our Health and Well-being or Life Skills classes. The RSE curriculum is an essential vehicle in supporting the School’s statutory duty to:
Safeguard and promote the welfare of our students
Advance the 2010 Equality Act
Encourage the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of students
Prepare students for the challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities of adult life
Our mission is to work with parents to ensure, through a cross-curricular approach, that our students’ knowledge of relationships, sex, and sexuality is based upon facts and strong moral grounding. With this in mind, our goals are to:
Foster self-esteem, self-awareness, and a sense of moral responsibility
Emphasize the importance of relationships with, respect for, and responsibilities towards other people
Respond appropriately and sensitively to children’s questions as they arise
Help children base their own decisions on understanding and accurate information, rather than on ignorance and misinformation, to develop the skills to avoid and resist unwanted sexual experiences
In addition to human growth and reproduction, other areas of sexuality education are discussed in age-appropriate ways, including personal awareness and safety, the context of sexual relationships, body knowledge, and family relationships.
Parents are welcome to talk to their child’s teacher about what is being taught and the School’s RSE education curriculum is available to parents. After reviewing the curriculum, parents may request that their child not participate in the aspects of the health education curriculum that discuss issues related to sexuality.
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