1. Puberty and Personal Hygiene
LO: To understand puberty and the changes that will happen throughout this period and how to deal with them

2. Personalised Learning Outcomes
ALL: Will understand the terms puberty and personal hygiene
MOST: As above and will be able to identify the bodily changes throughout puberty
SOME: As above and will be able to identify key ways to maintain personal hygiene
PLTS: Effective participators

3. Key Terms Puberty Personal Hygiene
A phase of development that occurs when a child's body changes into an adult body and is ready for the possibility of reproduction.
Personal Hygiene
Caring for your body and keeping it clean to stop illness and infection

4. Puberty
Puberty includes a variety of changes, including a growth spurt, maturation of the reproductive system, and the development of sexual characteristics
During sexual maturation, the reproductive organs develop and become fully functional.
At this time, an individual will also grow in height and body composition will change (increased fat in females, increased lean muscle in males).

5. Task: Body maps
Using the body map work sheets label the changes that happen to the male and female bodies throughout puberty

6. Bodily changes in Puberty: Boys
Teen boys go through many changes during puberty
Pubic Hair develops
Chest hair develops
Facial hair develops
Deepening of the voice
Penis increases in size and length
Testes grow and begin to produce sperm

7. Bodily Changes in Puberty: Girls
Teen girls go through many changes during puberty
Breast growth
Pelvis widens
Pubic hair develops
Underarm hair develops
Ovaries start to produce eggs
Onset of menstruation

9. Don’t be embarrassed
During puberty you will notice you will sweat more, get more spots and may notice body odour increases
This is completely natural and nothing to be embarrassed about
To help combat this you should ensure you maintain a good level of personal hygiene

10. Personal Hygiene: How to deal with the changes throughout puberty
Personal hygiene is not only important to limit the spread of infection but is also important for the self-esteem of the child and affects how they feel about themselves.
Personal hygiene includes doing the following EVERY DAY:
Using deodorant
Showering /bathing, paying special attention to intimate areas
Wearing clean clothes
Cleaning your face ( to prevent spots)
Brushing teeth (at least twice a day)
Hand washing regularly
It also includes doing the following when necessary:
Cutting nails
Washing hair
Using sanitary protection (girls)
Wash school uniform every week (P.E kit after every use)

11. Task: Poster
In groups create a poster advertising the importance of personal hygiene