Principles and Aims
Through the delivery of high quality, evidence-based and age-appropriate Relationship, Health and Sex Education, the British Council School aims to equip students with the fundamental building blocks to enable them to develop and maintain respectful, positive and supportive relationships building their understanding of what makes a good friend, colleague and a committed relationship. Our approach is integrated across all school subjects and recognises that at some point students will be living on and offline. We aim to support students in developing their wellbeing and personal attributes such as emotional resilience and self-esteem which will allow them to develop loving, caring relationships and appreciate the moral considerations and personal responsibilities within relationships and towards others.
Students will understand the importance of caring for their physical and mental health.
We will prepare them for the onset of puberty, give them an understanding of sexual development and the importance of health and hygiene, create a positive culture in relation to sexuality and relationships and ensure pupils know how and when to ask for help and where to access support. By the end of their education the British Council School wants pupils to have developed resilience and feelings of self-respect, confidence and empathy in preparation for the responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
We will work with families to achieve our aims together.
Targets and Outcomes
Students will:
- understand what makes a positive relationship and how to nurture this.
- have the tools to stay safe online and offline.
- recognise and respect different types of families and relationships.
- use their voice to articulate how they feel and know where to go to gain support.
- know how to take care of themselves physically, emotionally and mentally.
Reviewed September 2024
School families and staff can read the full policy on the School Community Site.