Upcoming Health Lessons

Dear Parents/Guardians,
As part of the Western Australian Curriculum for Health, students in year 5 are required to learn about Puberty and the social, emotional and physical changes that result. In line with this, students in year 5 at Piara Waters Primary School will begin exploring the topic of Puberty from Week 7. As this topic can be sensitive, and some families may wish to discuss it prior to the unit being taught in class, we have included below some of the things we will cover, a unit of work produced by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for WA (attached to this email) and some places you may wish to visit or contact for more information on the topic. Should you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher directly prior to week 7.

Outline for year 5 students at Piara Waters Primary School:

  • Students will be divided into two groups, one male and one female. Ms Elborough and Ms Ogden will take the female group and Mr J the male group.
  • Session 1: Students will be spoken to about the physical, emotional and social changes associated with puberty (as it relates to their gender). At the end of this session, students will be given one week in which to write any questions they may have and place them anonymously into a question box.
  • Session 2: Student questions will be discussed by each group.
  • Session 3: Each group will spend some time discussing the social and emotional changes associated with puberty and where else they can go for support if they have any questions.
For further information on puberty and explaining it to children, you may like to visit or contact:
Kind Regards,
The Year 5 team

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