FPS Newsletter

Talking the Talk

Talking the Talk Program

Across this term, many teachers have started/will start to teach a series of Sexuality Health lessons that focus on physical, social, and emotional changes – Talking the Talk. A communication will be sent prior to the start of these lessons, so that families can follow up and have conversations at home. One of the key resources for families to access 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 usual access to 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.