At Holy Family, our belief in the unique dignity of the human person as made in the image and likeness of God underpins the approach to all education in our school. Our approach to Relationships, Sex and Health Education therefore is rooted in the Catholic Church’s teaching of the human person and is presented positively.
Stemming from this vision of what it means to be human, we seek to educate the whole child: spiritually, morally, socially, culturally, mentally and physically towards our understanding of Christian maturity
High quality teaching of RSHE at Holy Family, will help prepare our pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life in Modern Britain.
All RSHE teaching will be in accordance with the Church’s moral teaching and will enhance our Catholic Ethos. Therefore, the Governors at Holy Family have adopted the Journey in Love Programme, as recommended by the Archdiocese, to support the statutory (as from Summer 2021) RSHE curriculum.
Below is a brief outline of the content of the programme:
Foundation Stage |
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Topic |
Objectives |
Content |
The wonder of being special and unique |
*To recognise the joy of being a special person in my family
*To recognise that we are all different and unique
*the joy of being a special person in God’s family |
*reasons why I’m special and how I can identify my uniqueness |
Key Stage One |
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Year Group |
Topic |
Objectives |
Content |
Year One |
We Meet God’s love in our Family |
*To recognise signs that I am loved by my family * To recognise how I am cared for and kept safe in my family * To celebrate ways that God loves and cares for us. |
* families are important for children for love, security and stability *other families may look different to my own *all babies are different and change and grow *the importance of telling someone who can be trusted, if I am are worried about a family issue * the role families play in children’s lives * how to recognise if family relationships are making me feel unhappy or unsafe * God loves and cares for us in a number of ways, giving us our families |
Year Two |
We Meet God’s love in the community |
*To recognise the joy and friendship of belonging to a diverse community. * To describe ways of being safe in communities. *To celebrate ways of meeting God in our communities. |
*Identify which communities I belong to and why they are important |
Key Stage Two |
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Year Group |
Topic |
Objectives |
Content |
Year Three |
How We Live in Love |
*To describe and give reasons how friendships make us feel happy and safe *To describe and give reasons why friendships can break down, how they can be repaired and strengthened. *To celebrate the joy and happiness of living in friendship with God and others. |
* the features of positive healthy friendships |
Year Four |
God Loves us in our Differences |
* To describe how we all should be accepted and respected *To describe how we should treat others making links with the diverse modern society we live in. *To celebrate the uniqueness and innate beauty of each of us. |
*recognise differences between people such as gender, race, and faith |
Year Five |
God loves us in our changing bodies and development |
* To show knowledge and understanding of emotional relationship changes as we grow and develop * To show knowledge and understanding of the physical changes in puberty * To celebrate the joy of growing physically and spiritually
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*A study of the basic stages of emotional childhood development |
Year Six |
The Wonder of God’s Love in Creating New Life |
*To develop a secure understanding that stable and caring relationships, which may be of different types, are at the heart of happy families. * Explain how human life is conceived * Show an understanding of how being made in the image and likeness of God informs decisions and actions when building relationships with others, including life-long relationships. |
* Marriage; a union between two people that is a formal, legally-recognised commitment and intended to be lifelong. |
If you require any further clarification regarding this aspect of the curriculum please contact: Mrs Davey, RE Coordinator.