Relationship, SEx and Health Education

Life to the full

Relationship, Sex and Health Education has been statutory in all primary schools in England since the academic year 2020/2021. 

As a Catholic school, our mission is to support the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all of our pupils, rooted in the wisdom and teaching of the Church. The education of children in human sexuality is an important, precious and privileged responsibility.  The Church teaches us that this is very much a partnership with parents, in which parents are the ‘first educators’ of their children on these matters; ultimately, it is you, as parents, who confer on us the right to co-educate your child with you.

We use the Life to the Full programme by Ten Ten Resources. Ten Ten Resources is an award-winning Catholic educational organisation that is well-respected and very experienced in this field of work. 

More than a series of lessons, Life to the Full is a platform of creative resources that engages, informs and inspires our children, and parents. This includes interactive video content, story-based activities, employing a wide range of teaching tools, original worship music and an accompanying programme of classroom prayers.

There is an online platform for parents/carers so that you can engage with the teaching and deepen the experience for your child. To access the online parent platform please visit: www.tentenresources.co.uk/parent-portal

School Username: good-shepherd-br1

School Password: fence-sheep

life to the full parent information booklet.pdf

We recognise that parents (and other carers who stand in their place) are the primary educators of their children. As a Catholic school, we provide the principal means by which the Church assists parents and carers in educating their children. Therefore, the school will support parents and carers by providing material to be shared with their children at home and workshops to help parents/carers to find out more. Parents/carers will be informed by letter when the more sensitive aspects of RSHE will be covered in order that they can be prepared to talk and answer questions about their children’s learning.

Families were consulted before this policy was ratified by the governors. They were consulted at every stage of the development of the RSHE programme, as well as during the process of monitoring, review and evaluation. They are able to view the resources used by the school in the RSE programme.

Parents continue to have the right to withdraw their children from Sex Education except in those elements which are required by the National Curriculum science orders. Should parents wish to withdraw their children they are asked to notify the school by contacting the Headteacher. Currently this would only apply to one lesson in Year 6 that is not covered by the Year 6 science curriculum. The school will provide support by providing material for parents to help the children with their learning. We believe that the controlled environment of the classroom is the safest place for this curriculum to be followed.

Please click here for the Relationship, Sex and Health Education Policy