The Health Education Program complements the wider school’s wellbeing program TripleR based on Relationships, Resilience and Reflection. This subject seeks to create a positive environment which protects, nurtures and extends to students the skills of self-care and help-seeking.
This subject is taught by teachers with training and experience in Health Education, so that issues may be dealt with sensitively in a classroom environment that respects student privacy, cultural beliefs and personal views. The physical, social, mental and emotional safety of students is promoted.
The main objective is to assist students to make positive decisions about a range of issues. Students are encouraged to consider all the facts, possible consequences and assess their personal values.
The Year 9 course topics are:
Fitness and Training
Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Body Image
Respectful Relationships and Sexuality Education
Drug Education
Safety and First Aid
Mental Health and Wellness
Students will undertake a variety of approaches to develop an understanding of the course content. These include classroom discussion of topics, role-plays, peer teaching, student presentation of issues, guest speakers, debates and formal analysis of content and current issues.
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