Primary schools pilot SHARE (Sex,Health & Relationships Education) programme.
In January, 8 Gateshead primary schools signed up to launch the SHARE programme to develop sex & relationships education in schools.
The aim of this programme is intended to support teachers, inform young people and encourage parents to share responsibility in teaching of health education.
How will it work?
The SHARE programme is intended to provide a suitable framework to deliver sex & relationships education in an age appropriate context.
Teachers are encouraged to develop a group of fictional characters, that will be central to the delivery of this pilot 'sex & relationships education' programme.
The characters can be developed so that they share similar experiences to the children who are learning about them. They can grow together, tackle age approriate issues and encounter similar life-style and decision-making problems.
By using the characters, pupils will be able to learn more about aspects of SHARE, as teachers use more case studies, stories and cross curricular links to promote knowledge and understanding of 'sex & relationships' and it key themes in a sensitive, creative and informative manner.