Living and Growing Program: the middle primary years (Year 3 – 4)

Session length:

3 x 60-minute sessions over three consecutive weeks

Topics include:

  • correct names of simple reproductive anatomy
  • personal safety, body safety rules
  • consent (using simple, non-sexual examples)
  • conception, pregnancy and birth explained (we don’t talk about sexual intercourse with Year 3-4 students)
  • what it means to be in a family, and how families can be the same and different
  • the importance of being able to talk about feelings
  • simple changes of puberty
  • discuss periods and how to manage them
  • trusted adults students can go to for help and support