Vision Statement

To be a dynamic community of care, respect and trust, built on Christian values, in which everyone is encouraged, challenged and inspired.

Strength of Heart: enabling healing, repair and renewal, coping wisely when things go wrong, opening horizons and guiding people into ways of fulfilling them.

Strength of Mind: enabling discipline, confidence and delight in seeking wisdom and knowledge, and developing talents in all areas of life.

Strength of Community: a core focus on relationships, participation in communities and the qualities of character that enable people to flourish together.

Principles

Relationships and sex education (RSE) in this school is learning about the body, feelings, beliefs, relationships, rights and responsibilities and knowing how and when to ask for help if it is needed. It involves acquiring information, developing skills and forming positive beliefs, values and attitudes. RSE empowers children to build self-esteem, offer positive and open views and support mutual respect and celebration of self and others, providing a strong foundation to be successful in life by:

• providing a spiral curriculum, allowing for the development of knowledge relevant to the age and stage of the learner
• providing an inclusive learning environment that is safe and empowering for everyone involved
• teaching non-biased, accurate and factual information that is positively inclusive
• developing character skills to support healthy and safe relationships, ensuring comfortable communication about emotions, bodies and relationships and using appropriate terminology
• promoting critical awareness of differing attitudes and views presented through society, the media and peers to enable the nurturing of personal values based on respect
• providing protection from shock or guilt
• actively involving pupils as evaluators to ensure relevance
• ensuring pupils are informed of their rights, including the legal framework and how to access confidential help to keep themselves and others safe.