MOE Sexuality Education in Schools

1. Sexuality Education (SEd) in schools is about enabling students to understand the physiological, social and emotional changes they experience as they mature, develop healthy
and rewarding relationships including those with members of the opposite sex, and make wise, informed and responsible decisions on sexuality matters. SEd is premised on the importance
of the family as the basic unit of society. This means encouraging healthy, heterosexual marriages and stable nuclear family units with extended family support. The teaching and
learning of SEd is based on respect for the values and beliefs of the different ethnic and
religious communities in Singapore on sexuality issues.

2. The goals of Sexuality Education are:
(i) To help students make wise, responsible and informed decisions through the provision of accurate, current and age-appropriate knowledge on human sexuality and the consequences
of sexual activity;

(ii) To help students know themselves and build healthy and rewarding relationships through
the acquisition of social and emotional skills of self-awareness, management of their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, development of empathy for others, possession of effective communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills; and

(iii) To help students develop a moral compass, respect for themselves and for others as
sexual beings, premised on the family formed from a healthy, heterosexual marriage as the
basic unit of society, through the inculcation of positive mainstream values and attitudes about sexuality.

3. The key messages of Sexuality Education are:
(i) Love and respect yourself as you love and respect others;

(ii) Build positive relationships based on love and respect (which are the foundation for strong families);

(iii) Make responsible decisions for yourself, your family and society; and

(iv) Abstinence before marriage is the best protection against STIs/HIV and unintended pregnancies. Casual sex can harm and hurt you and your loved ones.

You may click on the link below for more information on MOE Sexuality Education.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/social-emotional-learning/sexuality-education/ 

Overview of FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL'S (PRIMARY) Sexuality Education Programme for 2013

4. Sexuality Education is delivered in a holistic manner through the school curriculum. The
content for Sexuality Education is grouped into five main themes: Human Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Sexual Health, Sexual Behaviour, and, Culture, Society and Law.

5. The subjects that incorporate topics on sexuality include:
a. Science (Click to download) 
b. Health Education (Click to download) 
c. Civics and Moral Education / Character and Citizenship Education (Click to download) 

Growing Years (GY) Programme 
"Curious Minds (2^nd Edition)" (Primary 5 & 6) Teaching & Learning resource package (Click to download)

6. The upper primary years mark the onset of puberty.  With better nutrition and improved health care, children are reaching puberty at a younger age and have to grapple with physical,
emotional and psychological changes in themselves. The implication is that our children are becoming biologically ready for sexual activity sooner without necessarily having the corresponding cognitive or emotional maturity to modulate their behaviours. "Curious Minds" is
a response to these challenges.

7. The refreshed Primary 5 & 6 Growing Years (GY) package, "Curious Minds (2^nd Edition)", aims to meet students' developmental needs, give emphasis to the teaching of skills and
values, and focus on helping students navigate changes, build healthy relationships, especially online relationships, and exercise safety.

Click the link below to find out what Fairfield will be teaching from the Growing Years series in 2013
Sexuality education in FMS (P) 2013 (Click here to download)

Information for Parents

8. Parents may opt their children out of the Growing Years programme, and/or sexuality education programmes by external providers.

9. Parents who wish to opt their children out of the Growing Years programme need to complete an opt-out form. This form will be distributed to parents at the start of the year and is also downloadable here. A hardcopy of the form, duly completed and signed, is to be submitted to the school office by 01/04/2013.

10. Parents may wish to attend the school sexuality education programmes with their children. Parents should contact the school to make the necessary arrangements. 

11. Parents can contact the school at 67788431 for discussion or to seek clarification about the school's sexuality education programme.

Last updated Feb 2013