Health and PE
Purpose: Through learning in health and physical education, students will develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and motivation to make informed decisions and to act in ways that contribute to their personal well-being, the wellbeing of other people, and that of society as a whole.
Principles
The Underlying Concepts of Health and Physical Education...
Hauora – Learners are understanding of the philosophy of influencing and supporting others
Attitudes and Values – A positive responsible attitude on the part of learners to their own wellbeing; respect, care and concern for other people and environment and a sense of social justice
Social-Ecological perspective – Understanding interrelations that exist between individuals, others and society
Health promotion – Develop and maintain supportive physical and emotional environments
Guidelines
Through the teaching of Health and Physical Education learners will…
Accept challenges in health related and movement contexts
Reflect on the nature of well-being and how to promote it within the school and community
Develop resilience and a sense of personal and social responsibility
Special Guidelines
Programme will reflect whanau’ expectations and whanau will be consulted every 24 months on the school’s health programme
We have a social responsibility to prepare our learners for the current day challenges that exist for adolescents and teenagers. Our Health and PE Curriculum is continually evolving in order to stay current and educate learners on current challenges such as, cyber bullying, excessive gaming
Regular timetabled classes for physical education are timetabled to ensure equitable access for the whole school
The Hauora Programme is delivered to all Learners in collaboration with the NZ Police and community agencies
Hauora/ Wellbeing is explicitly taught and embedded in all curriculum areas. Year 7 students learn about social skills and their bodies as part of our health curriculum. Year 8 students build upon this by learning skills and developing strategies and self confidence to prepare them for their teenage years.