Elementary Program
OPTION B: EVENING PARENTS’ SESSION FOLLOWED BY WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS DURING ONE SCHOOL DAY
PART I: PARENTS’ SESSION (90 minutes, 6:30pm-8:00pm)
- Reasons why we need to talk to children about sexual health at a young age
- 5 stages of sexual development children progress through on their way to becoming sexually mature adults
- What children should know at each stage, with specific examples of ways to explain body parts and processes
- How to provide information to children in a way they will understand and remember (and minimize embarrassment for the parent!)
- How to effectively answer the questions children ask
- How to reduce risk of child sexual abuse
- What will be covered in Body Science sessions for students
Time for open discussion and questions will be included, and we will bring a display of books and other resources. Parent session can also be held in the morning, just after student drop-off.
PART II: CHILDREN’S SESSIONS DURING SCHOOL DAY
Sessions presented in assembly format, two grades at a time.
Kindergarten and Grade 1 sessions (30 minutes)
- Scientific words related to sexual health
- That reproduction happens when a sperm joins an egg, usually (but not always) through sexual intercourse. There are many different ways that families are formed, all families are unique.
- That they have ownership of their bodies
- That the baby grows in the uterus (not the stomach)
- That the baby is usually born through the vagina
- Not to pick up condoms or needles
Grades 2 and 3 sessions (40 minutes)
Everything previous grades have learned plus:
- The basics about menstruation and nocturnal emissions (wet dreams) as clean and healthy processes
Grades 4 and 5 sessions (60 minutes)
Everything previous grades have learned plus:
- All about physical and emotional changes at puberty
- The responsibilities that come with the decision to be in a sexual relationship
- Basic information about sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Grades 6 and 7 sessions (75 minutes)
Everything the previous age group has learned plus:
- Sexual consent
- Making smart decisions on the internet
- Different types of sexual activity and the responsibilities that come with each
- Understanding personal sexuality-related values, beliefs and boundaries
- Recognizing that most teens are not sexually active
- Further discussion of STIs and prevention
- Gender stereotypes, homophobia and transphobia
- The importance of taking responsibility of one’s health (ie. testicular self-examinations)
- Anonymous questions
Recommended One Day Schedule*:
K and/or Gr. 1: 9:00am-9:30am (30 mins.)
Gr. 2 and/or Gr. 3: 9:35am-10:15am (40 mins.)
– recess –
Gr. 6 and/or Gr. 7: 10:45am-12:00pm (75 mins.)
– lunch –
Gr. 4 and/or Gr. 5: 1:00pm-2:00pm (60 mins.)
COST: $900 + gst, ($350 plus gst for parent session, $550 plus gst per day in school with students). Additional days or sessions may be required at schools with more than 400 students.
**Grade 4s and 5s can be addressed in separate sessions at elementary schools where grade 6s and 7s are not present.