Gender-based violence prevention education encompasses a variety of topics included in the Healthy Living Strand of The Ontario Curriculum, Health and Physical Education Grades 1-3 (2019). These topics include:
- Characteristics of a healthy relationship
- The concept of consent and respect for others
- Communicating consent in their interactions with others
- Describing ways of responding to bullying, discrimination, peer pressure, abuse, and violence
- Safe practices and personal safety – home, online, and outdoors
Supporting Conversations on Healthy Relationships and Consent
The Educator Guide and the Let’s Talk About Healthy Relationships video are meant to introduce conversations on healthy relations and consent for primary/junior students.
