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Notre Dame High School

Notre Dame
High School

Parent/Carer Intro to RSE

Relationships and Sex Education

As Parents and Carers you are the first and most important educators of your children.

You want your children to feel positive about themselves, to be safe and healthy and be prepared for long-term intimate relationships. You want to ensure that they are taught in the right way in matters relating to human growth and development.

We want to work in partnership with you to complement and reinforce the lessons you teach your child as they grow up.

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) is taught as part of PSHEE. Our course follows the model curriculum provided by the Catholic Education Service and the PSHE Association Programme of Study.

The course meets the Department for Education's statutory requirements. Our course uses carefully chosen, age-appropriate resources in keeping with our school's  Catholic ethos

If you do not wish your child to take part in some aspect of the Sex Education lesson, please contact the Headteacher.  We will arrange a meeting to discuss how we can best support you in this aspect of your child's education. Three terms before your child turns 16, they can choose for themselves to receive Sex Education.

Years 7-9 Relationships and Sex Education Topics 

Years 10-11 Relationships and Sex Education Topics 

Catholic Teaching on Relationships 

RSE Parental Survey

As Parents and Carers you are the first and most important educators of your children.

As a school community, we are committed to working in partnership with parents and carers to complement and reinforce the lessons you teach your child as they prepare for adulthood. 

Please complete the short survey below to provide feedback on our RSE Curriculum and ask any questions that you have.