R.S.E. POLICY – MAY, 2014
R.S.E. Content:
The following is the specific sensitive core content of R.S.E. to be delivered in St. Kevin’s National School after February Mid-Term every year:
Junior Infants
My Body (Specific Anatomical Names)
New Life (Baby in the Womb)
Senior Infants
My Body (As Above)
How I grow and change
Caring for New Life – what babies need to grow
and develop
First Class
My Family/ Other Families (Families can be different)
How my Body Works
Caring for my body
New Life – baby joined by umbilical cord to it’s mother (mention of Breastfeeding)
Second Class
As I grow I change
Life Cycle of Living Things
Wonder of New Life (Animal & Human)
Caring for a New Life- (Animal and Human)
A baby needs special care
(Revisit umbilical cord and breast feeding)
Basic Hygiene
Third Class
As I grow I change
My Family / Different Families
Healthy Lifestyle
Link between Health and Hygiene
Preparing for a New Life
Fourth Class
Keeping Healthy
Personal Hygiene and Cleanliness
Wonder of New Life
Personal Growth- Boy to Man/ Girl to Woman
Growing and Changing:
- Feelings and the Emotional Changes of Puberty
- Baby from Conception to Birth
Fifth Class
Health & Hygiene
Wonder of New Life
Caring for New Life (A baby is a miracle)
Growing and Changing:
- Hormonal/ Emotional Changes of Puberty
Sixth Class
Keeping Healthy – Infections/ Infectious Diseases
Different Kinds of Love
Relationships and Creating New Life
Responsibilities of Parenthood
NOTE: (Fourth – Sixth R.S.E. Sensitive Areas will be covered by a Guest Speaker).
Parents will be informed of all sensitive content prior to delivery in school and have the right to withdraw their children from these classes if they so wish. However, as this Programme is inclusive, we would discourage withdrawal.