Sexuality Education - Years 1 to 4:

By its very name., this is a topic that could raise questions and/or concerns among parents.

At the junior level, sexuality education is definitely not about teaching children about sex.

Here is the list of topics covered:

Working together: Making our class a great place to be

Overarching question: How can I help make my classroom a happy and positive place for everyone to learn?

Me and other people: Making friends

Overarching question: How can I have friendships that are happy and healthy? 

Me and other people: Standing up for myself and others

Overarching question: What is bullying and what can we do about it? 

Me and my body: Growing and changing

Overarching question: How does my body grow and change as I get older? 

Me and my body: Keeping my body clean

Overarching question: How can I keep my body clean and why do I need to? 

Me and my body: Being responsible for my body

Overarching question: What does it mean to be responsible for my body? 

Me and other people: Our families – the same and different

Overarching question: How is my family the same as, and different from, other families? 

Me and other people: Challenging gender expectations

Overarching question: Are some things just for boys and others just for girls? 

Me and my community: Who can help?

Overarching question: Where can my family and I get help to keep well?

The way these topics are addressed will vary from year one to year four level.