Health and Human Development Curriculum
Continuing on from last year specifically trained teachers within Bell Primary School will be implementing a series of Health and Human Development lessons that focus on physical, social and emotional changes.
HHD sessions are starting in Grade 3 Wednesday next week and will continue on Wednesday’s for the rest of the term. For all grade 3’s including 3B.
The content of the lessons is recommended by the Department of Education, and is focused on Respectful Relationships and Sexuality Education.
These specific lessons will support students to work towards achieving the required health standards of the new Victorian Curriculum. Other components of the curriculum will be covered during Physical Education lessons and within the students’ regular classes.
The lessons will deliver age-appropriate content using a fact-based approach. A variety of materials will be used to deliver the content in a sensitive manner, including:
- Games
- Conversations
- Audio and visual media
Bell Primary School respects your family’s role in teaching Health and Human Development Education and hope that these lessons support and facilitate further conversations.
Please check your child’s year level blog regularly for information as to what is covered in each session.
THE Grade 3 PROGRAM
The students will be learning:
- Identifying body parts and feelings, and feeling comfortable to ask questions
- Reproductive systems and their functions
- Understanding body safety
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Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the relevant staff members below:
| Prep – 2 contact: Gab Goss goss.gabrielle.m@edumail.vic.gov.au
3/4 contact: Sarah Fry fry.sarah.s@edumail.vic.gov.au
5/6 contact: Dimi Efthymiou efthymiou.dimitra.d@edumail.vic.edu.au
School Coordinator: Sarah Fry fry.sarah.s@edumail.vic.gov.au |
PREP PROGRAM
The students will be learning:
- How their bodies are growing, learning and changing
- Identifying body parts
- Understanding body safety
- Asking for help when needed
GRADE 1 PROGRAM
The students will be learning:
- Personal identity and diversity in the community
- Identifying body parts
- Understanding body safety
- Asking for help when needed
GRADE 2 PROGRAM
The students will be learning:
- Identifying body parts and feelings
- Understanding body safety
- Asking for help when needed
GRADE 3 PROGRAM
The students will be learning:
- Identifying body parts and feelings, and feeling comfortable to ask questions
- Reproductive systems and their functions
- Understanding body safety
GRADE 4 PROGRAM
The students will be learning:
- Understanding physical development and puberty
- The human life cycle and conception
- Understanding body safety
GRADE 5/6 PROGRAM
The students will be learning:
- Understanding and managing physical and emotional development, and puberty
- The human life cycle, reproduction and conception
- Understanding body safety
- Asking for help and seeking reliable information
