Next week our students will participate in the Life Education program. The program offers issue specific and age-appropriate primary school modules designed to engage, inspire and empower students. These modules are delivered face to face and cover a range of topics across the areas of physical health, safety and social and emotional wellbeing. The Life Ed program is designed to be integrated into the primary curriculum and all modules are all aligned to the New South Wales Curriculum Health, Personal Development and Physical Education Learning Areas. Topics to be covered this year are;

Kinder; My body matters

Children join Healthy Harold to learn about hygiene, healthy foods, safety and the benefits of physical activity & sleep. Explore personal hygiene, healthy food choices, the benefits of physical activity and sleep and ways to keep safe at home, school and in the community.

The module focuses on students’ ability to recognise the importance of taking care of their bodies and supports them to manage unsafe behaviours at home, school and in the community. Learning outcomes include;

• The importance of personal hygiene.
• Choosing foods for a healthy balanced diet.
• Benefits of physical activity and sleep.
• Ways to keep safe at home, school and in the community.

Year 1/2; Ready, steady, go

Focusing on the benefits of healthy eating, physical activity, how our bodies react to stressful or unsafe situations and help seeking strategies. This module examines the many dimensions of health including feelings and emotions, safe and unsafe situations and behaviours that promote nutrition and wellbeing.

Learning outcomes include;

• Identifying how our body reacts in new situations
• Benefits of physical activity
• What our body needs to be healthy including nutrition, water and sleep
• Safety strategies in different environments

Year 3/4; All systems go

The ‘All Systems Go’ module focuses on the human body; it's uniqueness and what is needed to keep it healthy. This session helps your child understand why maintaining a healthy body and brain is the key to leading an active and productive life and gives them the tools to make sure they stay healthy. Students discuss issues and engage in activities centred on:

• The impact food choices have on health and energy levels.
• The effects of second-hand smoking.
• Exploring ways to manage peer pressure.
• The function of vital organs (heart, lungs, brain, kidneys).

Year 5/6; Relate, respect, connect

Relate Respect Connect is one of Life Ed’s updated programs, this unique and contemporary learning experience explores building positive, safe and respectful relationships.

Empowering children and young people to make safe and healthier choices through education, Relate Respect Connect equips students with knowledge, skills and strategies to help them develop safe and respectful relationships - face to face and online. Learning outcomes include;

• Understanding how to respect ourselves and others.
• Strategies to help maintain positive online and offline relationships.
• Identifying characteristics of positive relationships.
• How to recognise, react and report unwanted contact, bullying or predatory behaviours.

Rugby Gala Day

St Pat’s Year 3 and 4 students participated in a Rugby Gala Day on Wednesday June 8th.

St. Pat’s fielded 4 teams including a tackle team and three tag teams.

The students had a thoroughly enjoyable and active day, proudly representing our school.

Year 10 Work Experience students at St. Pat’s

This week we were lucky to have 3 students from Bega High spend their Work Experience placement at our school. We welcomed Emerson Armstrong and Ashley Watson (who are past St. Pat’s students) as well as Chloe Toomey to spend their week experiencing what it would be like working/teaching in a primary school. We are hopeful they will consider joining the teacher profession in the future.