SRE Curriculum
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