Learning activities
Activities
Taking care of your body during puberty
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Growing bodies
Students identify appropriate self care practices which become increasingly important as they go through puberty.
Qualities of respectful relationships
Year 7
Communication skills
Relationships
Students identify the qualities of a respectful relationship, problem solve in a range of bullying, harassment and stressful situations and work towards enhancing an existing relationship through the development of an action plan.
HPV vaccination
Year 7
Sexual health
Staying safe
Activities for use with students before they receive their HPV vaccine at school. Videos and an activity sheet to explore HPV, how it can be prevented, what happens on vaccination day, and feelings about vaccinations.
Issues with online communication
Year 7
Staying safe
Students discuss the positives and challenges of using technology to communicate. They also reflect on their own and other people’s online behaviour.
Puberty part 1
Year 7
Year 8
Growing bodies
Students brainstorm feelings associated with puberty, explore the myths & facts of puberty using the Laugh and learn video as a stimulus and create an illustration of a myth and associated fact.
Puberty part 2
Year 7
Year 8
Growing bodies
Relationships
Students explores the physical, social & emotional changes associated with puberty using the Laugh and learn video as a stimulus and then create a mindmap of positive coping strategies.