It is interesting that it was parents who prompted this long-overdue action. At one London school, a third of parents planned to withdraw their children from the sex-ed classes and handed out leaflets at the school gates while wearing T-shirts reading Too Much Too Young. Note that these are parents at a non-Catholic school.
I was shocked to hear the other day of yet another Catholic school that was planning to use this dreadful programme which has been repeatedly exposed in the secular press. See for example:
Sex-ed: pouring petrol on the fire (18 July 2006)
Sex-ed programme slammed by Daily Mail (1 March 2007)
Mother's shock at Channel 4 sex-ed programme (10 March 2010)
Sex-ed: getting the information out there
The Channel 4 programme should not be allowed anywhere near any school, let alone a Catholic school. The idea of cutting out some of the worst bits is ludicrous. At a Catholic school, parents have the right to expect that children will be taught the virtue of chastity, the value of marriage and the sanctity of human life. Two resources that are suitable for Catholic schools (as mentioned here on several occasions) are: Alive to the World, a PSHE programme covering several years, and This is my body which is particularly for children in Year 6. There is really no excuse for Catholic schools using amoral or immoral programmes.
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As a parent and a Catholic, I firmly believe that the only persons who have the right and duty to teach sexual education are the parents. Parents are given graces by God in the Sacrament of Matrimony to teach their children. Sex-ed must be taught in the context of Catholic thinking and world-view.
Also, if I might add this, no Catholic school should take money from the government of any country. It is up to parents and other Catholics to support Catholic Education so that it can be truly independent.
The rot set in long ago and STILL the Catholic teacher in GB do not have to make the Promise or take the Oath, which would protect the children from error.
Catholic education must be separate from the secular and even evil agendas of any government.
You can find some resources for schools here:
http://www.issuu.com/robert543/docs/you_can_stop_injustice
http://www.issuu.com/robert543/docs/24460877-teaching-theology-of-the-body-to-young-pe
http://www.issuu.com/robert543/docs/21394614-finding-love-in-a-superficial-age
I also do talks in Schools on a regular basis - and also http://www.facebook.com/PureInHeartUK Pure in heart also do excellent talks in schools.
With best regards,
Robert
Charles Moore in this week's Spectator tells of a friend who met another friend in A&E with his 11 or 12 year old son. Boy was looking pale. Father said he'd 'been tbrough a nasty experience'. 'He had attended a compulsory sex lesson at his school, and found it so appalling that he had passed out. They'd had to rush him to hospital.'
Moore asks: 'Is sex education a form of child abuse?'
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