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Assistant Principals' Report

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Life Education

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This week at HPS the Life Education program got underway, with more classes to visit next week. On Monday, we had visit to the assembly by Healthy Harold Senior. 

See below the topics being covered at HPS. We will be further broadening these topics in class both prior to and after the visit with the student workbook which is included in the cost of the visit.  

Foundation will focus on: ‘My Body Matters’ (60 mins)Students explore ways to keep their body clean and healthy and why this is important.

  • The importance of personal hygiene
  • Choosing foods for a healthy balanced diet
  • Benefits of physical activity and sleep

Grade 1&2 will focus on ‘Safety Rules’ (60 mins)

During this session students recognise safe & unsafe environments. We discuss how to care for others, places and people we can go to for help.

  • Recognising safe and unsafe environments
  • How to care for others
  • Places and people who we can go to for help

 

Grade 3&4 will focus on ‘The Inside Story’ (90 mins)Students learn the impact food choices have on health and energy levels, relating this to every day foods. We also explore the vital organs and body.

  • The impact food choices have on health and energy levels
  • Function of the body systems; digestive, respiratory, circulatory and others
  • Factors that influence physical health, such as nutrition, exercise and medicines

Grade 5&6 will focus on ‘Take a Breath’ (90 mins)With vaping on the rise, we want to educate young Victorians about the risks of vapes and e-cigarettes. Students analyse e-cigarettes/vapes, understand nicotine's impact, and discuss social influences in vaping decisions. 

  • What's in a cigarette or vape
  • The effects of nicotine on the body and brain
  • Comparisons between vaping and the history of tobacco smoking
  • Strategies that model assertiveness and resilience

 

All good programs can have an even greater impact when follow up conversations can take place at home. Please see below a link to some great resources for parents and carers with information about the program and having conversations with your child/ren.

https://www.lifeedvic.org.au/for-families/support

 

 

Pat Cronin Foundation, 10th Annual Be Wise Walk 

The Pat Cronin Foundation walk is upcoming on Sunday 23rd November (tomorrow) from 10am! Given our recent collaboration with the Pat Cronin Foundation and our engagement with the Be Wise Presentations, it would be fabulous to have members of our Heidelberg Primary School community participating and showing their support for this meaningful cause. Link to register here: https://bewisewalk.com.au/ 

Please see the Compass post from Monique about our school based Pat Cronin walk on Wednesday 3rd December at Heidelberg Park.

 

 

Have a great weekend.

 

Helen Thomas & Monique Rankin

Assistant Principals

Heidelberg Primary School