Sex and Relationship Education

Lesson Plans for Year 6

Lesson Content
Week three - Puberty, body parts and puberty leaflet
Date and
timings
Learning objectives Activities Resources Evaluation and
reflection
Week three
One hour
To identify changes for
both boys and girls that
occur during puberty
To increase knowledge
and understanding of
body changes
Introduce / reisit puberty changes fro! work in "ear #
using resource sheets $ and %&
'sk the children to co!plete the sheets in s!all groups
and then co!pare their sheets&
Clarify any !isinfor!ation and areas !issed&
(or infor!ation see resource sheets ) and *
Additional/alternative worksheet if needed P.! " #
$ealth %ear & 'Prim(Ed Publishing)
Work sheets
To learn the anato!ical
na!es for !ale and
fe!ale genitalia and
reproductie syste!s
*od+ bits ,icture ,acks
In groups, ask the young people to label the pictures&
+o through each one, e,plaining the different body parts
and their functions&
-ee resource sheets # - $% for the answers and
descriptions/functions&
Picture packs
Anon+mous -uestion bo.
+o through and answer any releant .uestions that are
in the .uestion bo,& -ae others for the lesson they link
to&
/esource sheet $
/hanges at ,ubert+
In your groups think about the changes girls go through during puberty& Think about
physical changes and those that affect the way they think and feel about the!seles
during this ti!e& Write or draw your answers below&
/esource sheet %
/hanges at ,ubert+
In your groups think about the changes boys go through during puberty& Think about
physical changes and those that affect the way they think and feel about the!seles
during this ti!e& Write or draw your answers below&
Resource sheet
Changes at puberty 0 +irls
The fe!ale body produces the hor!ones progesterone and oestrogen, which start the
changes of puberty& The body1s changes occur gradually and the whole process can last a few
years and can begin as early as age eight or nine&
The changes a girl1s body goes through during puberty are2
3reasts grow
4ipples beco!e larger and fuller and they !ay beco!e darker in colour
(ace shape changes and beco!es less childlike
5oice beco!es slightly deeper, although not as noticeable as with boys
3ody shape changes as hips widen
+rowth spurt which includes lengthening of ar!s and legs
Weight gain
6ands and feet grow bigger
6air grows under ar!s and on legs&
6air on ar!s and legs !ay beco!e darker
+rowth of pubic hair on ula
5agina !ay begin to discharge a sticky whitish fluid& This is nor!al and helps
to keep the agina healthy
Oaries grow and begin a !onthly cycle of releasing an egg, which if not
fertilised by sper! is broken down and shed with the lining of the wo!b& This
is known as !enstruation or a period&
6or!onal changes can lead to girls e,periencing !ood swings
+irls !ay feel !ore attracted to others 7 !ale or fe!ale8
+irls begin to want !ore independence fro! parents
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/esource sheet *
Changes at puberty 0 3oys
The !ale body produces the hor!one testosterone, which starts off the changes of puberty&
The body1s changes occur gradually and the whole process can last a few years and can begin
as early as age eight or nine&
The changes a boy1s body goes through during puberty are2
Testicles grow larger and fuller
Penis grows larger and longer
Pubic hair around the base of the penis
Testicles start to produce sper! and se!en which boys can now e<aculate
-pontaneous erections and wet drea!s begin
-crotu! sac beco!es darker in colour
:ore hair grows on the body which !ay beco!e darker on the ar!s and legs
+rowth spurt including ar!s, legs and feet growing larger
3ody shape changes as boys deelop broader shoulders and chest and
beco!e !ore !uscular
(ace shape changes beco!ing less childlike
5oice bo, grows which !akes the 'da!s 'pple look bigger and the oice
breaks and beco!es deeper
6air and skin beco!e !ore oily which !ay lead to spots and in seere cases
acne
3ody sweats !ore
+rowth of facial hair
6or!onal changes can lead to boys e,periencing !ood swings
3oys !ay feel !ore attracted to others 7 !ale or fe!ale8
3oys begin to want !ore independence fro! parents
76arris 6& and 9!berley :& $;;# Lets Talk 'bout -e,, Walker books8