RSE... Great Resource for you from the HSE to help you teach your child

I only found out at our staff meeting two days ago that some parents were given a copy of this great RSE teaching resourc (click here). (RSE stands for Relationships and Sexuality Education.) The parents who received it were those parents who were able to attend a meeting in the school which covered what the school teaches in regard to RSE. Because some parents received it, I thought it only right that all parents should be able to receive it, which is why I'm posting it here for you to view (click here).

As you know, I and Ms Wynne have taught your 6th class child various RSE lessons over the last few weeks (including lessons on AIDS, on taking care of babies, and more). And so it's a good time now for you, if you want, to talk with your child about their changing bodies.

The document was prepared by the HSE (Health Service Executive). In school we show an accompanying DVD, which is excellent, covering the same material, except there's been a decision made that we don't show the chapter 'Making Babies'... instead we read from the RSE Dept of Education book, discuss it, & encourage and answer questions. Despite what it says in first part of the booklet, your child has not been given a copy of this booklet. We leave that decision up to you.