K-5 Parent Information Session
for Body Science Classes
Tuesday, March 31st from 7:00pm-8:30pm
in the KELSET gymnasium
Between
March 30th and April 9th, our kindergarten to grade 5 students
will be studying the body science curriculum that is appropriate for
their grade level, with Dr. Claire Vanston.
K-Grade
3 Body science and abuse prevention
Grade
4-5 Puberty and body science and abuse prevention
Thank you to our PAC, for initiating and funding Dr. Claire's presentations!
Dr. Claire Vanston is the owner of Evidence-Based Education, a Canadian sexual health education company based on Vancouver Island, B.C. She has a PhD (psychology/human sexuality) from Simon Fraser University, has been the recipient of four national-level research scholarships and is a published research psychologist. Dr Vanston was recently honoured with a Ministry of Justice Crime Prevention and Community Safety Award for her work promoting sexual consent and sexual ethics to youth. She is an academic affiliate of the B.C. Psychological Association, and a member of the Canadian Sex Research Forum. This is her website: www.drclaire.ca and her current CV is available here: http://www.drclaire.ca/assets/uploads/cv_2735.pdf
For details about the Body Science and Sexual Health Curriculum please visit the ministry of Education website:
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/plo.php
We encourage you to join us on Tuesday, March 31st, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. to start a discussion about body science before our students begin their workshops with Dr. Claire.
If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or Mr. Franceschini or Ms. Collett.