HEALTH ED 2016

QUICK QUIZ

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IMPT & WORTHWHILE?

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

• Sex ed : physical side of things
• Sexuality ed: anything related to our sexual selves
• Relates to our use of Hauora

Sexuality education in New Zealand takes a positive view of sexual development as a natural part of growing

up. It encompasses learning about physical development, including sexual and reproductive knowledge, gender

identity, relationships, friendships, whānau and social issues. It sits within the broader area of relationship

education, which also includes social and emotional learning (SEL), and violence prevention education.

SEXUALITY & HAUORA

• Physical: body parts, STI's
• Social: relationships
• Emotional: thoughts/feelings
• Spiritual: values and beliefs

At what age do we start sexuality education in schools?

SEQUENCING & READINESS

• Level 1-3
• Level 3 - 5
• Level 5 - 8
• One person feed back from each group
• Link the AOs to sexuality

Early years children look at talking about feelings, relationships, safe environments and naming body parts

Intermediate years - they learn about physical and emotional development, puberty, reproduction

Secondary school - learn about sexual behaviour, relationships, keeping themselves safe, decision making skills etc

There is no evidence to suggest sexuality education programmes encourage youth to engage in sex at an earlier age (Kirby, 2001)

LEGALITIES

• School requirements
• Age of consent
• http://www.familyplanning.org.nz/advice/taking-care-of-yourself/the-law

Health education is the only part of the school’s curriculum for which the law specifically requires the board of trustees to consult with the school’s community. Section 60B of the Education Act 1989 (as amended in 2001) requires the board to consult with the school community at least once every two years on how the school will implement the health education component of the curriculum

The right to withdraw:
When the board of trustees has adopted the statement on the delivery of the health curriculum, the school
does not need to seek parents’/caregivers’ permission for students to participate in the programme.

According to the Education Act (1989; updated in 2001, section 25AA), parents/caregivers may write to the
principal requesting to have their child excluded from any particular element of sexuality education in a
health education programme. The principal is required to ensure that the student is excluded from the
relevant tuition and that the student is supervised during that time

Answering students’ questions:
Teachers are legally entitled to respond to any questions that students ask in formal sexuality education programmes or at any other time. Some questions may be difficult to answer and teachers may wish to delay their answers and seek advice and support from other health education teachers (or via professional
development contacts).

ETHICS & CONSULTATION

KEEPING YOURSELVES SAFE

• Personal questions
• Post box
• Class climate
• Right to pass
• Know yourselves - consider your own values/beliefs

RELATIONSHIPS

• Different types
• P80
• Sophies mum
• Healthy relationships p87

READINESS FOR SEX

• Resisting sexual pressure
• Pressure script
• Ways of saying no

AFFIRMING DIVERSITY

• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity
• Prejudice and descrimination
• Homophobia in schools

SEXUAL HEALTH

IMPACT OF THE INTERNET