Sex and Relationships Education Programme

Story Published - 11.02.2009

Dear Parents/Carers,

What sort of Sex and Relationships Education programme would you want a good Catholic Primary School to provide for your child?

Here at St. Edmund's we have traditionally offered factual information and pastoral support and guidance to many parents who come to us at particular times for advice on how to help their children come to terms with their developing emotions and the physiological changes which sometimes occur during their time at St. Edmund's.

For some time now the Governors and staff have been thinking of ways in which we might improve what we offer pupils - because I am sure that like us, you will want all of our children to:

  • Celebrate Creation as a God-given gift;
  • Appreciate that God intended new life to be the result of a union between (mature) male and female;
  • Associate love as a feature of this union;
  • Recognise the value of partnership (sharing the role of bringing up a family);
  • Recognise the importance of the family unit (regardless of individual structures);
  • Appreciate the tremendous responsibilities of parenthood and the sacrifices which parents have to make for the sake of the child;
  • Value every form of life;
  • Develop an appreciation of what it means to belong to a community;
  • Develop a desire to help communities as part of God's global family;
  • Understand and value themselves.
With these important issues in mind, we would like to introduce our youngsters to a new series of lessons ("In The Beginning") which will cover most of these issues.

If you would like more information, I would encourage you to come along at 2.30pm on Monday, 9th February when you will be able to look through some of the workbooks/lesson plans that the children will soon be using.

Kind Regards,

David Ashley
Headteacher

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