Choosing to
Love
Relationship & Sexuality Programme for 13 – 15 year olds
Choosing to Love
Choosing to Love equips rangatahi with the tools and information they need to make healthy choices in their sexuality and relationships
Age Range:
Yrs 9 – 10 (13 – 15 years old)
Programme Delivery
Option A: In Class
Facilitators guide rangatahi through the kaupapa/topics within their regular classes. This is completed over 2-7 sessions.
Option B: Retreat Style
Facilitators guide rangatahi through the kaupapa/topics and activities in small groups. The programme is completed over a full school day – 5 hours.
Kuapapa / Topics covered include:
Journey of Life: Identifying life goals
Life Begins & Fertility: Fetal development, valuing and understanding my fertility
Fertility & My Hauora: Caring for my fertility, choices that can affect my hauora (STIs)
Media & My Hauora: Healthy use and influence of Media
Pornography*: Effects of pornography on behaviour and relationships
Unplanned Pregnancy*: Challenges and outcomes of an unplanned pregnancy
Friendship & Relationship: Friendship & Respect/communication in relationships
Choosing to Love: Healthy dating
*these topics rotate for boys and girls in the Choosing to Love / Health Loving ‘Option B’ full day programmes
