Sexuality Education @ WPS
Overview of West Spring Primary School’s Sexuality Education Programme for 2022
- Sexuality Education is delivered in a holistic manner through the school curriculum. The content for Sexuality Education is grouped into five main themes: Human Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Sexual Health, Sexual Behaviour, and, Culture, Society and Law. You may click here for more information on the scope of Sexuality Education in the school curriculum.
- The subjects that incorporate topics on sexuality include:
- Science
- Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)
- Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
Growing Years (GY) Programme: “Curious Minds (2nd Edition)” (Primary 5 & 6) Teaching & Learning resource package
- The upper primary years mark the onset of puberty. With better nutrition and improved health care, children are reaching puberty at a younger age and have to grapple with physical, emotional and psychological changes in themselves. The implication is that our children are becoming biologically ready for sexual activity sooner without necessarily having the corresponding cognitive or emotional maturity to modulate their behaviours. “Curious Minds” is a response to these challenges.
- The Primary 5 & 6 Growing Years (GY) package, “Curious Minds (2ndEdition)”, aims to meet students’ developmental needs, give emphasis to the teaching of skills and values, and focus on helping students navigate changes, build healthy relationships, especially online relationships, and exercise safety.
At West Spring Primary School, the following lessons from the Growing Years (GY) Programme will be taught in 2022:
Primary 5 |
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UNIT |
LESSONS / DURATION |
LESSON OBJECTIVES |
TIME PERIOD |
Gosh! I Am Changing |
What Is Happening To Me? |
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Term 3 Week 1 |
What Can I Do? (Part 1) |
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Term 3 Week 1 |
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What Can I Do? (Part 2) |
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Term 3 Week 1 |
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Main Task |
Description of the Main Task: |
Term 3 Week 1 |
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Where I Belong? |
What Are Families |
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Term 3 Week 1 |
Where I Belong? |
What Is My Role? |
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Term 3 Week 1 |
How Do I Keep Myself Safe? |
What Is Safety? |
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Term 3 Week 1 |
Stop It! Run! Tell! |
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Term 3 Week 1 |
Primary 6 |
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UNIT |
LESSONS / DURATION |
LESSON OBJECTIVES |
TIME PERIOD |
Are We More Than Friends? |
Who Are My Friends? |
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Term 4 between Week 6 to Week 9 |
Am I A Good Friend? |
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Term 4 between Week 6 to Week 9 |
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What Is Love? |
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Term 4 between Week 6 to Week 9 |
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Am I Falling In Love? |
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Term 4 between Week 6 to Week 9 |
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Main Task |
Description of the Main Task: |
Term 4 between Week 6 to Week 9 |
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Friends or Foes? |
Are You Really My Friend? |
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Term 4 between Week 6 to Week 9 |
Is It All Safe? |
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Term 4 between Week 6 to Week 9 |
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Main Task |
Description of the Main Task: |
Term 4 between Week 6 to Week 9 |
Information for Parents
- Parents may opt their children out of the Growing Years programme, and/or supplementary sexuality education programmes by MOE-approved external providers.
- Parents who wish to opt their children out of the Growing Years (GY) programmeneed to complete an opt-out form. This form will be sent to parents via Parents Gateway. The completed form is to be submitted by the stipulated deadline.
- Parents can contact the school at westspring_ps@moe.edu.sgfor discussion or to seek clarification about the school’s sexuality education programme.
- Parents, who wish to attend the school sexuality education programmes, should contact the school to make the necessary arrangements.