During this term our school will be providing a classroom sex education program that focuses on physical, social, and emotional changes, protective behaviours and consent.

Called 'Talking the Talk', the program has been developed by Vanessa Hamilton, a sexual health nurse and expert in the area of healthy, positive sex education. Based on current research, literature and resources, combined with real life experiences of the tens of thousands of conversations Vanessa has had with people about sex and sexuality, TTT sessions provide a foundation for positive child, adolescent & adult sexuality.

The lessons will be taught by class teachers and contain age-appropriate content in line with the Australian Curriculum and focused on respectful relationships, consent and sexuality education.

This is the third year that we have worked with Vanessa to deliver this important learning at SKiPPS. We feel that it is important that young people receive factual information in this area to support their emerging understandings, rather than being exposed to potentially damaging and inaccurate information via other avenues.

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

St Kilda Park respects your family’s role in teaching Sexuality Education and hope that these lessons support and facilitate further conversations.

If any families would like to discuss this program further or would rather their child did not take part in the program, they should email Neil Scott on neil.scott@education.vic.gov.au

Content at each year level

FOUNDATION PROGRAM

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 PROGRAM

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 PROGRAM

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

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
Conception, Pregnancy & Birth
Protective Safety
Question & Answer
Consent
Respectful Relationships: Emotional Literacy, Personal Strengths, Positive Coping, Problem Solving, Stress Management

Parent Information Session

As in previous years, we will be running a parent information session,

hosted by Vanessa Hamilton (Talking the Talk). If you have not attended one of Vanessa’s sessions before, we strongly recommend this to help you understand how to have the right conversations with your child at the right time. The session will be held over Zoom.

Date: Monday 6th May

Time: 8 - 9.30pm

For bookings and access on the evening, please scan the QR code or type

in this link:

https://events.humanitix.com/sexuality-ed-parents-st-kilda-park

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