Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RSHE)

A Journey in Love is the recommended programme of study for Catholic schools for Relationships and Sex Education, and has been written as a progressive scheme of work that supports Religious Education, PSHE and Science taught within school.

St Lewis' Catholic Primary School is committed to providing a balanced education for all pupils.

St Lewis' Catholic Primary School  is a place where Governors, Staff and Parents desire that the spirit and principles of the Gospel permeate all aspects of school life.

Within the context of this Christian community, we aim to foster the harmonious development of each child spiritually, morally, intellectually, emotionally, socially, aesthetically and physically.

Our approach to Relationship and Sex Education  will be a “positive” one because everything in creation was found by God “to be very good” (Gen.1:31).

This affirmation of the fundamental goodness of the human person is further emphasised by the gift of the life, death and Resurrection of Jesus. Thus in all matters to do with creation we need to celebrate the good we have been given in this gift. This is particularly true of our education in sexuality.

The governors at St Lewis' Catholic Primary School have adopted the 'Journey in Love' programme to support the statutory relationships, sex and health education across the school from Nursery to Year 6.  

‘I HAVE COME THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE LIFE AND HAVE IT TO THE FULL’ (Jn.10.10)

We are involved in relationships and sex education precisely because of our Christian beliefs about God and about the human person. The belief in the unique dignity of the human person made in the image and likeness of God underpins the approach to all education in a Catholic school. 

RSHE CYCLE A and CYCLE B OVERVIEWS