EDUCATION IN SEXUALITY POLICY
The Governing Body of Mount St Mary’s recognises that
the primary responsibility for the education of children
rests with the parents of those children, but that the school
has a role to play in assisting parents to carry out this
responsibility. The Governing Body recognises that this is
particularly true of the education of children in matters
of sexuality. With this in mind, the school will address
the education of its pupils in sexuality from the stand point
of:
- Sexuality, male and female, is a gift of God which permeates
the whole of our life and personality; it enables us to
express the depth of our relationship with others on a
physical, emotional and affective level and it allows us
to become co-creators with God in bestowing the gift of
life to our children.
- Mount St Mary’s is a Catholic school and all matters
pertaining to sexuality will be taught in accordance with
the teaching and moral norms of the Roman Catholic Faith.
- Education in Sexuality will include factual information
on physical biological detail, according to the ability
of the pupils, but it will be placed in the context of
loving, caring relationships.
- Education in Sexuality will principally be taught in
the Science and RE syllabus but no ‘Sexual Education’ lessons
as such will be held. Education in Sexuality will be an
integral part of the moral, physical, spiritual and cultural
education of the pupils at Mount St Mary’s and as
such there will be a cross-curricular input in developing
a comprehensive and mature understanding and appreciation
of sexuality.
- No provision has been made for pupils to be withdrawn
from lessons though parents have the right to withdraw
their children from those lessons where education in sexuality,
apart from that stated in the NC is taught.
The Governors commend the above policy to the Headteacher
and instruct the Headteacher to draw up and develop a scheme
of teaching, within the guidelines provided by the CSE document ‘Education
in Sexuality’, which will conform to this policy and
develop in the pupils of Mount St Mary’s a mature Christian
attitude to sexuality. Consultation with parents regarding
the implementation of this policy will take place through
the PTA. |
