Health Education is an important component of the curriculum at Burnside High School, which is continually being updated in accordance with the Education Standards Act 2001.
In 2010, the delivery of the health curriculum will change in Year 9 and 10. The time will be allocated to the Physical Education and Health Department who will have three periods per week with each class, two of them for physical education and one for health. It is hoped that this will improve further the delivery for our students of the important messages that are learned through the health curriculum.
Outline of the current Health education programmes at Burnside High School :
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Y e a r 9
Food and Nutrition
Introduction – Hauora
Developing safe food practices
Understanding food intake in relation to well-being
Get iron, feel great
Relationships
Exploring personal identity
Qualities of friendships and relationships
Importance of communication and listening skills
Assertiveness
Discrimination
Under pressure situations
Bullying – ‘Kia Kaha’
Tobacco and Alcohol Education
Effects of tobacco on development
Rights and responsibilities
Dealing with pressures to smoke
Making decisions
Dealing with conflicts
Effects of alcohol on the body Alcohol and driving
Safety at parties, host responsibility
Consequences of drinking
Sexuality Education
Growth and adolescent development
Attitudes towards relationships
Defining identity and self-worth
Types of relationships Boundaries of a relationship Minimising and managing risky situations Making safe choices for selves and others
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Y e a r 1 0
Keeping Ourselves Safe
Ranking risk factors
Identifying abuse and abusers
Problem solving
Getting help
Helping agencies
Change, Loss and Grief
Change and loss in peoples' lives
Understanding grief
Handling grief
Loss of a romantic relationship
Spirituality and grief
Supporting others in times of loss
Media portrayal of loss and grief
Drug Education
Introduction to drugs
Drug implications in schools
Health effects of marijuana
Marijuana and the law
Health effects of cocaine
Health effects of heroin
Steps in decision making
Making safe choices for themselves and others
Health services in the community
Sexuality Education
Introduction to sexuality
Making safe choices
Attitudes to sexual orientation
Important qualities in a relationship
Expectations of a relationship
Sexual decision-making
Rights and responsibilities
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If you have any queries or require additional information, you are invited to contact Mrs Jennings, the Health Co-ordinator at Burnside High School.
