Relationships and Sexuality Education Resources for Primary School Teachers
RSE Teacher Training
RSE training for Primary School Teachers is provided by the Professional Development Service for Teachers www.oide.ie
HSE Resources for RSE home-school links
HSE Resources for RSE home-school links
Busy Bodies
“Busy Bodies” is a resource designed for young people and provides information on the physical and emotional changes that children may experience during puberty, to reassure them that puberty is a normal part of growing up. Busy Bodies is a useful resource to help support both teachers and parents in providing information on puberty to children aged approximately between 8 and 12.
The Busy Bodies booklet (updated 2020) can be downloaded in both Irish and English from the links below or ordered in hardcopy from www.healthpromotion.ie.
The Busy Bodies video has not yet been updated but the old version may still be accessed.
Making the ‘Big Talk’ many small talks
“Making the 'Big Talk' many small talks” is a series of resources developed to support parents talk with their children about relationships and healthy sexual development. The resources within this series may also be useful for teachers. The information booklet for parents of 13-18 year olds is listed for information only. All of these are available to download from the links below or order in hard copy from www.healthpromotion.ie.
Making the 'Big Talk' many small talks: For parents of 4 - 7 year olds.
This resource is comprised of two booklets; a parent's/carer’s guide, 'Making the 'Big Talk' many small talks for parents of 4 - 7 year olds', and a story booklet, 'Tom's Power Flower; A gentle explanation of how babies are made'.
- Making the ‘Big Talk’ many small talks for parents of 4-7 year olds
- Ag déanamh comhráití beaga as ‘an gComhrá Mór’ do thuismitheoirí na bpáistí idir 4-7 bliana d'aois
Making the Big Talk many small talks: for parents of 8-12 year olds
“Making the 'Big Talk' many small talks: For parents of 8 - 12 year olds” is a resource to support parents and carers to talk with their children about relationships and healthy sexuality development. This resource complements the Busy Bodies puberty and adolescent booklet available for young people.
- Making the ‘Big Talk’ many small talks for parents of 8-12 year olds
- Ag déanamh comhráití beaga as ‘an gComhrá Mór’ do thuismitheoirí na bpáistí idir 8-12 bliana d'aois
Making the Big Talk many small talks: for parents of 13-18 year olds
“Making the ‘Big Talk’ many small talks: For parents of 13 to 18 year olds” is a resource to support parents having conversations with their teenagers and young adults about relationships and healthy sexuality development”
- Making the ‘Big Talk’ many small talks for parents of 13-18 year olds
- Ag déanamh comhráití beaga as ‘an gComhrá Mór’ do thuismitheoirí na bpáistí idir 13-18 bliana d'aois
Making the 'Big Talk' many small talks: Healthy Ireland library collection
“Making the 'Big Talk' many small talks: Healthy Ireland library collection” is a booklet for parents, carers and professionals listing the range of books on the topic of relationships and sexuality which have been made available in the 330 libraries through the ‘Healthy Ireland at your Library scheme’.
Teachers may find it useful to provide parents with these resources in advance of teaching RSE classes in school.