We are excited to invite you to join us for a special Family Evening on Tuesday 19 August 2025 focused on Growth and Development in a fun, engaging, and safe environment, hosted in partnership with The Chat Academy (formerly Kidz Biz) specialists in delivering age-appropriate, inclusive, and engaging growth and development education.
This is a wonderful opportunity for families to learn in a relaxed setting. We’ll explore important topics around growing up in a supportive and age-appropriate way.
To make the evening even more enjoyable, we’ll be serving delicious hot chocolates for everyone to enjoy while we chat in a calm and welcoming atmosphere.
There will be two sessions on the evening.
These sessions are a valuable opportunity to support your child’s learning and development in a positive and open environment. At the end of each session, we’ll share a list of age-appropriate resources and book recommendations for families.
We warmly encourage all families to attend. Please register your attendance via the button below.
Session 1: Chat & Discover - The Journey of Babies (Suitable for Year 2-5 Students)
Commences at 6:30pm and concludes at 7:20pm.
Topics include:
- Exploring different family types (e.g. nuclear, single-parent, blended)
- How families across cultures welcome babies and understand reproduction
- Learning correct terms for male and female reproductive body parts (e.g. uterus, ovaries, testes, penis)How egg and sperm work together in reproductionThe importance of consent in all relationships
- Understanding conception: from fertilisation to early development
- The stages of pregnancy and how mothers and babies grow and change
- How babies are born and cared for after birth
- A chance to ask questions in a safe and supportive environment
Session 2: Chatting About Change - Understanding Puberty as a Family (Suitable for Students in Years 3–5)
Commences at 7:30pm and concludes 8:20pm.
Topics include:
- What is puberty and why does it happen?
- Learning correct terms for male and female reproductive body parts (e.g. uterus, ovaries, testes, penis)
- When puberty typically begins and how long it can last
- Physical changes for boys and girls, e.g. breast development, menstruation, voice changes
- Importance of good hygiene: deodorant, skincare, and period care
- How healthy eating and activity support growing bodies
- Coping with emotional changes during puberty
- Encouraging children to talk to trusted adults - parents, teachers, or counsellors for support
