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Free PDHPE Teaching Resources on Puberty and Menstruation
Our two-part lesson plan has been created as a complete interactive teaching resource with guidance taken from the Australian Curriculum. Students will cover off key areas of Puberty Education with engaging worksheets, diverse themes, an interactive game and Q&A sessions. Part one, talks through hormones and hygiene and part two covers off growing bodies and setting boundaries.
Download Lesson Plan
Access our range of puberty and period education resources including an Australian Curriculum guided lesson plan, student worksheets, parent permission slips and FAQ sheets.
Explore our Interactive game
Period Planet is a fun, immersive and gamified experience that will teach students about their changing bodies and ways they can manage their periods.
Order First Period Kit Samples
We offer all teachers the opportunity to order FREE First Period Kits for your students, including samples of pads, liners and tampons. These kits are designed to be used alongside our other free downloadable lesson plans and resources.
Start the conversation with our Puberty video
Our educational puberty video features teenagers aged 13-16 talking about their puberty and period and experiences. The video can be used as a starting point for safe and open discussion. Hearing from real teenagers and their stories helps to reassure and prepare students for their journey through puberty.
FAQs
U by Kotex Puberty Education Program
U by Kotex has a long history of supporting puberty and menstruation education in schools. Our Puberty Education Program was created for Stage 3 and 4 as a fun and interactive way to learn about puberty, menstruation and period management.
The program includes engaging worksheets, an interactive game and Q&A sessions that cover a variety of themes for puberty education. Our student resources are guided by the Australian Curriculum which is what guides each states syllabus. There are clear learning intentions and student outcomes outlined throughout the plan.
Please note all material we provide is a general resource only and not health advice.
The U by Kotex Puberty Education Program was developed with the assistance of teachers with the objective of providing impartial and factual information relevant to the syllabus for Stages 3 and 4.
If you have feedback about the content, or suggestions for improvement, please email [email protected] with the subject “Teacher Feedback”.
We love feedback! Working with teachers to develop the best possible curriculum-related resource that provides fun and interactive learning for students is our key objective. If you have suggestions for content, please feel free to send an email to [email protected] with the subject "Teacher Feedback”.
We have created a new engaging and interactive lesson plan that is available for download via the U by Kotex Teachers Portal in place of the Teachers Resource Kits. Product samples can still be ordered via the website.
Sample Kit Order Process
Once you have placed an order, you will receive two different validation emails:
- Email confirmation: This is an instant automated email you will receive from our ordering platform. Please check your junk email box in case it has been sent there. Please also check you have entered the correct email address without any errors.
- School approval email: You will receive a school approval email once you have registered a new school with a 10-digit validation code.
Please note, we manually check each school address to ensure its validity. It may take up to four weeks for approval to be granted, so we appreciate your patience during this time.
To avoid delays, please apply for samples a term in advance of when you require them. In order to be fair to everyone, we approve schools in the order that we receive applications. Please note that contacting our customer service team will not shorten the timeframe for delivery
Please click on the link provided in the validation email and enter your code. If you continue to experience issues, please email us at: [email protected].
Delivery can take up to 12 weeks from the date of ordering, so we ask for your patience during this time. Please note that contacting our customer service team will not shorten the timeframe for delivery. We recommend placing your order a term in advance, to ensure adequate time for delivery.
If you are registering a new school, we recommend you allow additional time for delivery (12-16 weeks) as the approval process for new schools can take up to 4 weeks.
The UBK Period Education Program and included resources are available for students in Stage 3 and Stage 4. You will need a valid school postal address and email to have your application approved. We can’t post to PO boxes.
Additionally, if your school has met its individual quota of sample packs (six per school), you won’t be eligible for further packs.
Individuals can order samples directly via our online sample form.
If you are having issues entering your schools address, please contact us at [email protected]. Please provide details of samples required and the official school address.
Please note that it may take up to four weeks for approval to be granted.
There are a few reasons your school may not be appearing on the database:
- Your school does not teach Stages 3 and 4.
- Your school has never applied for samples and therefore you will have to register as a new school and wait for this to be approved (note that the approval process will take around 4 weeks).
- Your school may have opted out of the database.
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School sample packs are only available for classes with primarily female/people who are/will be menstruating. The U by Kotex Puberty Lesson Plan is available to all for download here. Individual students are encouraged to order free samples via our online sample form.
- We use the official/registered name of schools in the database. Please ensure you are searching for your school with its official name.
Only official/registered school addresses will be accepted for school sample orders. Home addresses will automatically be rejected by our approval process.
We use the official education database featuring registered Australia Post details for validation, so please ensure your address accurately reflects this detail.
Unfortunately, we cannot approve organisations, charities or home schools for school samples as they are intended to accompany a program that is designed specifically to be delivered by teachers in classroom environments.
Our educational materials are available for free and can be downloaded and used by anyone. Individuals can also order their own samples for free via our online sample form.
Period Planet Game
U by Kotex Period Planet is an interactive, educational game where players can learn about periods and how to manage them, as well as common myths and misconceptions about puberty. Period Planet is designed for pre-teenagers and teenagers aged 10-14 going through puberty. The game has 4 different stages that will take players on a fun and immersive journey to learning about periods, how their bodies change with the menstrual cycle and what sorts of period products are available to help them feel confident and prepared when managing their periods.
We recommend incorporating the game into Part Two of our lesson plan which covers the topic of menstruation. Our downloadable lesson plan goes into more detail about how you can use the game.
The game takes players on a fun, safe and interactive journey to revitalise “Period Planet” as they learn about periods, the menstrual cycle and how to manage periods with different products;
- Level 1: players will learn what to expect from puberty and the signs that indicate that a period is on the way.
- Levels 2 and 3: players will learn about the female reproductive system and the menstrual cycle and its phases.
- Level 4: players learn about different period products, including pads, tampons and period underwear.
The game does not collect any personal data upfront from players. After completing the game, we provide players with the option to download their avatar, order a free sample or download our Period Tracker App. At that point, we will ask for your information and will provide you with our Privacy Policy which sets out how we handle personal data. Our sample order form and Period Tracker App both contain our Privacy Policy statement and Terms & Conditions.
When ordering a sample and/or downloading the Period Tracker App, users will be asked for their consent before receiving any marketing communications and, if consent is provided, users will at all times have the option of unsubscribing. Users under 15 will not receive any marketing communications, even if consent is provided, until the age of 15. Users under 15 can receive education content only.
No, the game does not require a login to play. Users can immediately start the game without creating a login.
The game can be played on any device, including laptops, tablets or mobile phones. We recommend playing on a desktop computer or laptop for the best and most immersive experience, but players can also access it via a tablet or mobile phone.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS – U by Kotex Free Education Sample Packs (2024)
- The U by Kotex® Education sample pack offer (Offer) is open to residents of Australia who are Teachers of Years 5, 6, 7 and 8 at schools as listed on the Education Database as used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter and its agencies associated with this sampling offer are ineligible to participate in the Offer.
- The Offer is ongoing through 2024 and will continue until the Promoter advises otherwise or until stock of any or all sample(s) is exhausted (Offer Period).
- Each individual U by Kotex® pack contains 1 x “All about You” Education Booklet; sample product including 1 x Clutch Bag, 1 x Sports Tampons Regular (8 tampon pouch), 2 x liners, 2 x Petite Pads Regular, 2 x Petite Pads Overnight (Student Pack) .....