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St. Francis' Catholic Primary School

"For it is in giving that we receive." St. Francis of Assisi

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

Our Approach to RSE

RSE is the life long learning about physical, moral and emotional development. It forms part of our RE, PSHE, Science, RE and Computing curriculum and our key objective is developing the well-being of the child. We believe parents are the prime educators of their children. Therefore, our school as a school is to support you and not to replace you.

In line with guidance from the Diocese, at St Francis' we are using a programme called 'Life to the Full' by Ten Ten Resources. This programme has been approved by the Diocese. Furthermore, Ten Ten Resources has entered into a partnership with the Catholic Education service and the Department for Education to provide training for teachers in Catholic schools on the subject of RSE. 

As a Catholic school, our mission is to support the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all of our children, rooted in the wisdom and teaching of the Church. The education of children in human sexuality is an important, precious and privileged responsibility.

Life to the Full- Ten Principles for Catholic RSE:

  • Our bodies are good 
  • Through loving relationships we become close to the image and likeness of God 
  • Catholic Relationship Sex Education is about the whole person 
  • Catholic RSE should be taught in partnership with parents 
  • Our deepest identify is as a child of God 
  • Story can change heart and mind 
  • Catholic RSE is an education in virtue 
  • Catholic RSE is an education in conscience 
  • Relationship education is about striving for the common good 
  • Prayer, scripture and the Sacraments underpin the teaching

Structure of 'Life to the Full' 

Each year group covers the same three modules, which take their names from the three themes of the CES Model Curriculum: 

  • Module 1: Created and loved by God 
  • Module 2: Created to love others
  • Module 3: Created to live in the community 

Information on Ten Ten Life to the Full can be accessed via https://www.tentenresources.co.uk/life-to-the-full-primary/

The Whole School RSE Curriculum Map can be found here