P.E/Health

Pubertal Change Lessons 

In Week 2 of Term 3, Year 6 will be working on the “Positive Puberty” unit of the curriculum.  The sessions will be run by a Registered Nurse, with support from the Year 6 teachers. The sessions will be run in girls groups and boys groups, with each group having a total of 2 sessions. 

This unit of work will provide students with the knowledge, understandings, and skills to develop positive attitudes towards the changes that they will experience during puberty.

Through the key concepts of this unit, students will learn about: 

• The physical, mental, emotional and social development that occur, and the new needs that arise during puberty;

• Strategies to manage the changes they will experience. 

Lesson topics will include:

• Physical and emotional changes which occur during puberty

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System (girls about girls, and boys about boys)

• Hygiene in relation to pubertal change. 

If you wish for your child to be withdrawn from the class, please email their homeroom teacher in advance.