What will be taught?

The SRE curriculum is differentiated to make it relevant to pupil needs and includes:

• my body and how changes occur over time
• emotions and how they relate to behaviour of self and others
• different types of relationships
• awareness of ‘public’ & ‘private’ behaviours
• how to ‘keep safe’ and protect against exploitation or abuse
• reproduction, contraception and sexual health as appropriate to age and cognitive ability of the individual pupil
• who to ask for help
• the development of a moral framework, confidence and self-esteem

SRE in the Lower School (Primary)

SRE for the primary age group focuses on Relationships Education which includes the following themes:

• Families and close positive relationships
• Friendships
• Managing hurtful behaviour and bullying
• Safe relationships (private parts are private, some parts are not for sharing, internet safety)
• Respecting self and others (kind / unkind, same / different)

SRE is also included in Health and Wellbeing Education in the topic of ‘Ourselves, growing and changing’:

• My body
• Gender
• Growing up and changing
• Puberty

SRE in the Upper School (Secondary)

SRE for the Secondary age group includes the following themes;

• Positive relationships (types of families, family portrayal in the media)
• Respectful relationships (home life, working together, team skills, conflict management, loss)
• Relationship values
• Consent (safety in intimate relationships)

SRE is also included in Health and Wellbeing Education in the topic of ‘Puberty and Sexual Health’ which focuses on;

• Good listening behaviours
• How parents help us
• Sexual health
• Puberty and reproduction
• Growing up
• Babies