Information Sessions for parents and carers

(held prior to FPV school sessions)

These information sessions are run prior to students’ education sessions and offer parents and carers an insight into relationships and sexuality education, its importance in the curriculum and how to support their children on their own physical, emotional and social journeys.

Learning Intentions

Participants will:

• Explore the importance of evidence based, age and developmentally appropriate relationships and sexuality education.
• Identify links to the guidelines and principles of the Victorian Government in relation to health and education.
• Explore the FPV student education program.
• Identify methods of engaging in conversations with their child around relationships, reproductive and sexual health.
• Develop strategies for effectively answering their child’s questions.
• Be provided with an opportunity to ask questions and express. concerns they may be experiencing regarding the program.

Cost

• $230 (GST free) per hour
• $345 (GST free) for 1.5 hours
• $460 (GST free) for 2 hours

Socialising online

This information session can be run prior to students’ education session around Socialising Online, or can be run as a stand-alone parent/carer information session.

This session offers parents and carers an insight into young people’s use of emerging online technologies to socialise and build connections with others. The session aims to link our understandings of relationships and sexuality education and the important role this plays when supporting young people to navigate their social interactions online.

Learning Intentions

Participants will:

• Acknowledge the potential of young people experiencing sexual content online.
• Reflect upon values and structures within the home environment that support young people to engage with technology.
• Explore legal and ethical online behaviours.
• Identify methods of engaging in conversations with their child around socialising online.
• Develop strategies for effectively answering their child’s questions.
• Be provided with an opportunity to ask questions and review resources.

Cost

$230 (GST free) per hour
$345 (GST free) for 1.5 hours
$460 (GST free) for 2 hours