Sexuality Education

By Eden Foster | Posted: Wednesday June 15, 2022

Sexuality Education is being taught in classrooms at Casebrook until the end of the term.

Sexuality Education is part of The New Zealand Curriculum, and it is a requirement that it is taught as part of the PE and Health learning area from Years 1-10.  

Your child will be taught using a programme Navigating the Journey - Relationships and Sexuality Education, developed by Family Planning. The following themes will be covered:

• Establishing a positive learning environment

• Who am I?

• Relationships

• Growing and Changing

• Staying Safe

Sexuality Education is a valuable part of a child’s learning, so we hope all students will be present for this programme. However, if you do not wish your child to participate, please let the Principal know, in writing, before the programme starts. Classroom teachers will be teaching the programme between Weeks 8 and 10 of this term (starting Monday 20th June).

You are welcome to contact myself or your child’s classroom teacher to discuss the programme or to clarify any other questions you may have. Further information can be found through the Navigating the Journey - Relationships and Sexuality Education Parent & Whānau Guide: https://www.familyplanning.org.nz/media/304754/a4_ntj-for-parents_2021.pdf

We look forward to working with the students through this exciting programme and hope that you take the opportunity to have many interesting discussions at home regarding the content of the programme your child will be taught in the coming weeks.

Eden Foster

PE and Health Coordinator

efoster@casebrook.school.nz