Sexual Health Education Program Completed

The student sessions of the Sexual Health Education Program, designed for adolescents and conducted by the Middle School Psychological Counseling and Guidance Department, have been completed in line with the content planned in collaboration with the TAP Foundation. The program was implemented as a holistic educational process, structured according to grade levels and developmental stages, with the following goals: helping children and adolescents understand their bodies and recognize that their bodies belong to them and are personal and valuable; empowering them to say “no” to behaviors that violate their personal boundaries; preparing them for the physical and emotional changes of adolescence; developing their ability to set boundaries around personal matters and bodily information; encouraging them to question gender stereotypes; and fostering a sense of respect for one another’s values and boundaries.

Following the online parent seminar held on Monday, April 13, students completed the following sessions accompanied by their grade-level counselors.

Grade 5: Getting to Know Our Bodies & My Body, My Value
Grade 6: Getting to Know Our Bodies & Personal Space and Boundaries
Grade 7: My Changing Body and Adolescence & Facts and Misconceptions About the Body
Grade 8: Gender and a Holistic Approach to Sexual Development

Following the presentations, informational booklets prepared by the TAP Foundation, aligned with the session content, were distributed to students in grades 5, 6, and 7, and the digital versions of the booklets were shared with families. We hope this program has been a valuable and beneficial experience for both our students and their families.