Growth and Development – Family Evening – Tuesday 21st February

Craigburn Primary School will be hosting a Growth & Development Family Evening on Tuesday 21st February.

There will be two sessions run on the evening, covering the following topics:

Session 1: ‘Where Did We Come From’ (suitable for Year 2 to Year 4 students)

Name and discuss basic female & male body parts of the reproductive system
Disperse myths about where babies come from
Discuss egg & sperm cells, sexual intercourse (age-appropriate), fertilization/conception
Discuss the 9 months of foetal development
Explain natural and cesarean birth processes

Session 2: ‘What’s Happening To Us” (suitable for Year 5 to 6 students)

Name and discuss the female & male body parts of the reproductive system
Explain the physical & emotional changes during puberty, including menstruation, pads & tampons, sperm production, wet dreams etc
Discuss ways to improve self esteem and body image
Discuss the impact the media has on body image including photoshopping
Looking at ways of getting along with parents including being reasonable and learning to negotiate

The duration of each session will be approximately 50 minutes:

Session 1: Commences at 6.40pm and concludes at 7.30pm

Session 2: Commences at 7.40pm and concludes at 8.30pm

At the end of each session, a list of recommended and age–appropriate books for both students and parents will be provided or alternatively they can be downloaded from the KidzBiz website

Kidz Biz Education

The sessions, conducted by Kidz Biz Education, are designed to be fun, informative and easy to understand.

These highly interactive sessions will provide students and their parents / care providers with an introduction to basic personal and social development education; traditionally known as the ‘facts of life’. By all means, sessions will be facilitated in a manner that is not conducive to an awkward or threatening environment.