Within the PSHE curriculum, Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RHSE) is designed to equip children with the knowledge to make informed decisions about their wellbeing, health and relationships, as well as preparing them for a successful adult life. The RHSE curriculum offers opportunities for pupils to learn to value themselves and their bodies. 

As a church school, we take guidance from the Church of England Education Office who promote a faith-sensitive and inclusive approach to Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education (RSHE) is underpinned by two key biblical passages: 

“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them.”

(Genesis 1:27) 

“I have come in order that you may have life – life in all its fullness.”

(John 10:10) 

At St Margaret’s we have adopted the Church of England model ‘Charter for faith sensitive and inclusive Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education’, plus take guidance from ‘Valuing All God’s Children’. Relationships and sex education takes LGBT people into account. The Church of England’s teaching on human sexuality and a range of Christian views is taught, as well as a range of perspectives from other faiths and world views.  

We use the Jigsaw unit ‘Changing Me’ to educate our pupils on relationships and sex education. Parents will be informed when this will happen in school and will be given supporting information about what content will be taught. Parents have the right to withdraw their pupils from sex education lessons, however it is a statutory requirement for pupils to be part of relationship education lessons. 

If parents would like to discuss their right to withdraw their chid/children from sex education lessons they should do so by writing to the head of school.  

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