Relationship and Sexuality Education

Accord CLG is currently revising and updating its one day schools RSE programme for fifth and sixth class pupils.

Please contact Mary Johnston for further information mjohnston@accord.ie

Principals and teachers seeking information and resources for the delivery of RSE should contact dorawe@accordni.com for details on resources provided by the Northern Ireland Commission for Catholic Education. These resources are for parents, educators and young people; providing links to the schools within the Catholic Managed Sector in N.I. and also links to other education partners. In addition, it will provide those interested in Catholic education with resources, guidance and policies to assist them in their work. It is a place of celebration for Catholic education and includes examples of the Catholic ethos alive in our schools.

Across Northern Ireland there are 489 Catholic schools serving the needs of 45.5% of the school population. Our schools, working with the parents as the primary educators of their children, strive to ensure that children and young people discover their uniqueness as individuals and develop their gifts and talents as full members of a faith community.

According to Bishop D. Bishop Donal Mc Keown, Chairman, ‘Northern Ireland has experienced conflict. But our schools are not some sort of quaint relic from a divided past. They have shown themselves to be active contributors to reconciliation and the Common Good. Our schools are open and welcoming to children and young people of all nationalities and of all faiths and to those who have no religious affiliation. Within our schools we promote a belief that difference is to be understood and celebrated as a source of enrichment. This mission is undertaken by Governors, school leaders and staff who are dedicated and committed to supporting the children and young people in their care and the communities in which they are located.’