Human Sexuality and Consent Education

Next week, starting on the 21st of August, specifically trained teachers within Thornbury Primary School will be implementing a series of Sexuality Health lessons that focus on physical, social, and emotional changes.

The content of the lessons complies with the Australian Curriculum and is recommended by the Department of Education, and is focused on Respectful Relationships, Consent and Sexuality Education.

These specific lessons will support students to work towards achieving the required health standards of the State Curriculum. Other components of the curriculum will be covered during Physical Education lessons and within the students’ regular classes.

The lessons will deliver age-appropriate content using a fact-based approach. A variety of materials will be used to deliver the content in a sensitive manner, including:

Games
Conversations
Audio and visual media

PREP PROGRAM

The students will be learning:

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 and 2/3S PROGRAM

The students will be learning:

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: Inclusive Gender Stories, Using Personal Strengths to resist gender stereotyping, The opposite of violence is respect

GRADE 3&4 MAINSTREAM and 3/4S PROGRAM

The students will be learning:

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 PROGRAM

The students will be learning:

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 and in Relation to Reproductive Capacity
Conception, Pregnancy & Birth
Protective Safety
Question & Answer
Consent
Respectful Relationships: Emotional Literacy, Personal Strengths, Positive Coping, Problem Solving, Stress Management

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the relevant staff members below:

Rylee Curran via the TPS front office (9484-3254) or at rylee.curran@education.vic.gov.au

Anna Baker via the TPS front office (9484-3254) or at anna.baker@education.vic.gov.au

Thornbury Primary School respects your family’s role in teaching Sexuality Education and hope that these lessons and resources support and facilitate further conversations.

Access the Talking The Talk Virtual Classroom parent platform:
- Our School’s Initial sign up link: · https://www.talkingthetalksexed.com.au/offers/WtuoqU2w?coupon_code=THORPAR038
- Subsequent Logins: https://www.talkingthetalksexed.com.au/login
This month’s free resource link:
- Online sexual health, wellbeing and safety from the Esafety Commissioner:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/online-porn

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/sending-nudes-sexting

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