Sexuality Education

During Term 3 Year 9 and 10 students will cover work in Sexuality Education as a part of the Health and Physical Education curriculum. The course will be taught during health lessons by the class Health and Physical Education teacher.

The Health Curriculum ensures that content coverage allows for facts to be better understood and in particular to educate young people about such vital topics.

The lessons will cover various aspects of sexuality across the two years and may include:

• Hormonal changes during puberty

• Healthy relationships

• Assertiveness and dealing with peer pressure

• Postponing sexual activity

• Media messages and myths around sexuality

• Gender/sexuality

• Contraception

• STI’s and the consequences of early sexual involvement

• Consent

• Pornography

Families who do not wish their daughter to take part in the sexuality programme are able to withdraw the student from this unit of work. An alternative arrangement can be made for her during these lessons. Please make contact with the LOL for Health and Physical Education jnoble@tgc.school.nz if this is the case.