Amrita helps teachers with bullying and teasing. This is sometimes a challenging topic. Amrita's experience lends itself to a deep honesty and openness with students and they are supported to really hear each other. This brings caring and awareness to what is hurtful and how people are hurt. It empowers those who are being bullied and also those who are bullying. Students become wiling to create a caring classroom environment.

Boys and Girls Growing Up! (For 10 - 13 year olds)

At this stage of development both boys and girls are not always aware of their changes. They just happen! It can be confusing.

By raising awareness in a variety of different ways young people can feel at ease and integrate what is happening to them.

This program aims to:

* bring awareness to the differences that boys and girls experience at this stage of development.
* assist them in understanding that their changes are unique,
* encourage self-awareness,
* answer questions the boys and girls may have about growing-up,
* open up awkward conversations between the girls and boys about their changing bodies,
* support gentleness and respect for each other in the classroom.

In this program Amrita uses the story Shining Sun and Running Water. This story emphasises the differences in gender while growing up - the physical, emotional and spiritual changes. Set in another culture it also speaks about Initiation.

This program can be offered in separated gender groups.

Girls Growing Up!

If the girls in your class have attended the Girls Growing Up! program with mums it has been useful to the boys to have the following session.

Boys Growing Up!

This time together covers issues about the changing body, how increased testosterone can affect the growing boy, communication, feelings, sensuality and sexuality.

Programs are age appropriate. The boys have some time to discuss issues and ask their own questions.

 eenage Relationships and Sexuality
For 13 years and upwards

This program aims to offer deeper understanding about emerging sexuality.

It explores the importance of friendship, safety, self-respect, intimacy and sensuality in early relationships. We open up the conversation around relationship and communication.

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PICKING UP THE THREADS AND FOLLOW-UP

Teachers are encouraged to remind students of the sentiments expressed towards each other during the group and positively reinforce changed behaviour.

I leave the story I use with the class teacher/guardian and offer personalised follow up material and suggestions if required.

The processes I use during the session can also be repeated with the class.

FUTURE PROGRAMS

Amrita offers annual or bi-annual visits to your school.

A different program is offered each year as students mature. Developmental themes can be expanded and issues that arise deepened.

There are many important conversations to have during the Journey from child to adult.

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To order GETTING REAL... about growing up! go to that section of the site and find the order form.