Health topic - Term 3

As part of the Oamaru Intermediate School Year 7 and 8 Health and PE Curriculum, your child will be taking part in the school’s “Positive Puberty” programme at the start of Term 3.

The learning outcomes for this unit will enable the students to work towards the achievement objectives of Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum. This unit of work will provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to develop positive attitudes towards the changes that they will experience during puberty.
Through the key concepts of this unit, students will learn about:
● The physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual growth and development that occurs and the new needs that arise during puberty
● Strategies to manage the changes they will experience
● Factors that influence their choices during puberty (including their families, their peers and social media)
● Their feelings, rights and responsibilities
● How to identify instances of discrimination and take positive action in such cases
● Positive self-image
Lesson topics will include:
1. Growth rates and both emotional and physical changes during puberty
2. Coping with changes
3. Daily hygiene routines
4. Teasing and other pressures
5. Advertising and Puberty
6. Having a positive self-image
We will also field any questions they may have as we discuss these topics.
We acknowledge that in some cultures it can be offensive to discuss these matters when relatives or close family friends are in the same room. If this is the case for your child, please discuss this with your child’s class teacher so they can work out an alternative arrangement. As always, if you have any questions - or want to discuss any of the lessons or outlines in more detail please email your child’s class teacher.