Relationships, Health and Sex Education
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School have adopted the 'Journey In Love' programme to support the non-statutory Relationships, Health and Sex Education in all year groups. The programme of study is authentic to the teaching of the Catholic Church. Below is a brief outline of the content of programme.
The central message of the Christian faith is love. The central message of our RSE teaching is Love.
‘My commandment is this: Love one another, just as I have loved you.’
John 15.12
The structure of A Journey in Love
The programme is founded on:
- The belief that every human life has an intrinsic and absolute value through being created by God and in the image of God.
- This value derives from the simple fact of existing and is not dependent on an individual’s age, abilities, social acceptability or any other characteristic.
- Self-respect and respect for each other must underlie all human relationships.
The programme is made up of 3 areas:
- Social and Emotional
- Physical
- Spiritual
Within each year group, each area is broken down into:
- Activities
- Pause & Reflect
- Prayer
The sessions can be used independently, or adapted to fit existing patterns and good practice in schools. It is the integration and the drawing together of the three elements - moral and spiritual development, factual scientific material and personal development - that underpins the whole programme.
As part of our commitment to you, we provide a wealth of information here for parents / guardians of children about our curriculum of RSHE. You have the right to withdraw your child from this aspect of the curriculum; however, this is not to be confused with curriculum Science, which is statutory.
If you require any further clarification regarding this aspect of the curriculum, please contact:
- Miss Dewhurst - Headteacher.
- Miss Whiteside - RE Subject Leader.
- Mrs Litherland - RSE/PSHE Subject Leader.