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Monday, October 18, 2010

Dear Year 6 Parents,

As our current Unit of Inquiry is reaching its closure, we would like to inform you

about our next unit.

The unit is entitled Who we are a unit focusing in particular on the Personal and

Social Education component of our curriculum, with the concepts of health and

self concept at its core.

In the unit we will be inquiring into

How children grow The physical and emotional changes during puberty Changing levels of responsibility

The Students will:

Health

1. Develop an understanding of issues related to a healthy diet2. Develop an understanding of the importance of physical activity, fitness and

healthy lifestyle

3. Develop an understanding of personal responsibility in regards to health andpersonal hygiene

4. Be exposed to the importance of vaccinations and regular check upsEmotional Puberty

1. Be empowered with skills and tools to cope with emotional and socialchanges that take place during puberty

2. Be encouraged to devise strategies to deal with friendship issues, peerpressure or bullying

3. Learn strategies for developing healthy relationships4. Develop an awareness of and be able to identify harmful products (such as

tobacco, drugs and alcohol etc)

Physical Puberty

1. Develop an understanding of life cycles and physical changes to the humanbody.

This Unit includes important issues for children of this age in order to help them

understand the changes that are or will be happening to their body. We believe

that these issues should be dealt with both honesty and openly whether the

students are at home or in a school setting.

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Who We Are Unit Parent Information Optional Session

(attendance is completelyvoluntaryandfor parents only)

Wednesday November 3, 6:00-7:00pm

Venue: Room 1211 (Mr Chriss Room)

If you would like to know more about what is being covered in the unit or would like

to know more about how to share these topics at home, you are invited to our

optional Parent Information Session. We will be viewing a portion of some videos

that the students will watch during this unit and will also have on display, some of

the written materials that will be used during unit.

Should you have any further concerns or require further information as to the

coming unit, please do not hesitate to contact your childs teacher or Ashley Sleeth,the Year 6 School Counsellor.

Finally, we ask that you return the tear-off slip below to acknowledge receipt of this

notice and to assist us with making arrangements for the evening.

Yours Sincerely,

Chris Boreham

Year 6 Co-ordinator

Ashley Sleeth

Year 6 Counsellor

_ ____(Please cut hear and return this slip to your childs class teacher)________

Student Name:_____________________________________ Class:_________

I have received the notice regarding the Year 6 Unit Who we are.

Please tick one box. If attending the optional session please indicate number ofattendees.

We will be attending the Parent Information Session on Wed, Nov 3.

The number of people attending will be ________________

We will not be attending the Parent Information Session on Wed, Nov 3.

Signed:____________________________________