NOTICEBOARD
MITTY INFORMATION SESSION FOR PARENTS
MITTY (Moving into The Teen Years) For Years 5 and 6
Parent Information Session 18/09/2024
Dear Parents / Guardians,
Interrelate, in conjunction with Ivanhoe East Primary School, is providing a course for students in Years 5 and 6, to prepare them for puberty. ‘Moving into the Teen Years’ explores a range of adolescent issues and offers a comprehensive sexuality and relationship education program designed specifically for this important time in life. Please see dates below.
A parent and carer information evening will be provided on the 18/09/2024 from 7.00 to 8.00pm. This session is provided online. Please find a link to register below. This session provides parents and carers with information about the content, language and strategies used in our programs. It is helpful for schools as well as parents and carers who may be unfamiliar with our work.
Below is the URL that will direct you to the registration page:
https://events.humanitix.com/ivanhoe-east-ps-primary-school-information-session-18-09-2024
‘Moving into the Teen Years’ for Year five, explores a range of adolescent issues and offers a comprehensive sexuality and relationship education program designed specifically for this important time in life.
The Program includes Three 90-minute sessions conducted during school hours.
- A wide variety of creative activities and teaching methods are used during the ‘Moving into the Teen Years’ program. These include: a take home workbook to encourage parental involvement; detailed visual presentations; class discussions; written and verbal questions; games and other activities.
- At an age when talking about sex with adults can be embarrassing, interrelate ensures it is not only informative but also an enjoyable learning experience.
Session 1: It’s all about Me
Session 2: My Changing Body Session
Session 3: My Changing Relationships
Program Focus
- Acknowledge personal differences and promote respect for, and acceptance of, others
- Increase awareness of personal safety and protective behaviours
- Develop students’ understanding of physical development at puberty, and provide strategies for managing these changes
- Discuss different types of relationships and strategies for managing conflict
Moving into the Teen Years Year Six is a program designed to enhance self-esteem, provide sexuality and relationship education and help develop communication and decision-making skills. Exploring a range of adolescent issues, this comprehensive program is designed for this important time in the lives of senior primary school students.
Program Focus
- Development at puberty
- Outline the process of human reproduction, including conception, foetal development and birth
- Explore respectful relationships with self, friends and family
- Enhance students’ self-esteem, communication and decision- making skills in relation to taking responsibility, taking care of themselves and respecting others
- Assist students to become aware of the influences on their personal choices and the potential consequences of those choices
- Raise awareness of technology and its influence on teens, including strategies for cybersafety
- Discuss expectations in high school
Date for the information evening- 18/09/2024
Below is the URL that will direct you to the registration page:
https://events.humanitix.com/ivanhoe-east-ps-primary-school-information-session-18-09-2024
Dates for the student program- 10-Oct-2024, 17-Oct-2024, 24-Oct-2024
Further details, including the cost of the programs, will be sent via Compass in Week 8 of this term.
We encourage you to register for the parent information session, the link can be found above. There is no cost for this parent session.
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