My Body, My Life presentation for Year 5/6 students.

A team from the Archdiocese will be coming to Saints Peter and Paul Primary School on the evening of Monday 9 September 2019, from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm to present the My Body, My Life Puberty and Personal Development Program to our Year 5 and 6 students and their parents. The program is pitched at a level appropriate for 10 - 12 year olds and consistent with a Catholic understanding of the dignity of every human person and the dignity of human sexuality. Children must be accompanied to the evening session by their parent or guardian. Both or either parents are strongly encouraged to attend, and it’s great if a parent of the same gender can be present as they have been through the changes themselves. Boys and girls will be separated for this presentation so if you have both a boy and a girl in this age group, a parent or guardian will need to be present with each child. The parent/child evening session includes opportunities for the child and their parent or guardian to work together on fun, non-threatening activities while also being introduced to the same information and vocabulary regarding these topics for further discussion at home. Topics covered in the evening program will include:

• Changes during puberty: physical, emotional, social
• Personal hygiene: skin, hair, cleanliness
• Reproductive systems: growth, development, changes and experiences
• Human conception
• Mood changes and mental health
• Respecting yourself and others
• Cyber Safety
• Talking to trusted adults