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Talking the Talk Program

Sexuality Health Lessons

In term one, FPS teachers participated in professional learning focused on delivering Sexuality Health lessons, which covered physical, social, and emotional changes. This program is also known as Talking the Talk.

 

Throughout this term, many year levels will be taking part in the Talking the Talk program. Families will receive communication prior to the commencement of these lessons so they can follow up with conversations at home.

 

A key resource available to families is the Talking the Talk Parent Virtual Classroom.

 

  • If you have never accessed the Virtual Classroom, you can create a sign-in here.

  • Previously signed-up people can continue to access the website via the log-in page.

     

Program Scope & Sequence

Here is the scope of the overall program that is taught across the school – it is age-specific and builds on previous learning – with factual information and consent and respect at its core. 

 

Foundation

  • What is safe and unsafe.
  • Body parts - private vs public and naming simplest genitals.
  • Safety network - identify trusted adults
  • Consent
  • Respectful Relationships: How to ask for help; Everyone can be strong and gentle; Anyone can choose

 

Grade 1&2

  • We all grow up – body changes.
  • I know my body – body parts including simple genitals.
  • Safe and unsafe, Body boundaries, Safety network.
  • Feelings and help seeking behaviours.
  • Consent and respect.
  • Respectful relationships: Using personal strengths to resist gender stereotyping, The opposite of violence is respect.

 

Grade 3&4 

  • We all grow up.
  • Naming body parts including genitals.
  • Sexuality diversity briefly introduced.
  • Introduction to puberty changes: emotional and physical
  • The amazing story of conception, pregnancy & birth
  • Protective safety (body safety)
  • Consent
  • Respectful relationships: Emotional literacy, Personal strengths, Positive coping, Problem solving.

 

Grade 5&6

  • We all grow up. 
  • Naming body parts.
  • Sexuality diversity revisited.
  • What is puberty?
  • Puberty changes: emotional and physical
  • Puberty continued - What happens and what you need in relation to reproductive capacity.
  • Conception, pregnancy & birth
  • Protective safety 
  • Question & answer time.
  • Consent
  • Respectful relationships: Emotional literacy, Personal strengths, Positive coping, Problem solving, Stress management.