Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,

The Ministry of Education expects all schools to regularly consult with their community on the school’s delivery of the Health Curriculum. This provides an opportunity for the community to provide valuable feedback to the school on the programme, identify the strengths and help shape the future of this important learning area.

Health Education is about giving ākonga the tools and strategies to allow them to make safe informed decisions for themselves and positively contribute to society.

We would love it if you could look at our Health programmes detailed below and give us feedback through the survey linked in at the bottom of this document.

If you have any questions about the content covered please contact your child's Health and Physical Education teacher or Teacher in Charge of Health Education at cjt@shirley.school.nz

Ngā mihi,

Connor Treleaven

Teacher in Charge of Health Education

Shirley Boys' High School

The following is an overview of Health Education at Shirley Boys High School and the link to the community survey can be found at the bottom of the page.

Introduction Health Education content for the majority of Year 9 and 10 students is delivered through an integrated Health and Physical Education course which consists of 3 hours teaching time per week. Most of the teaching will occur in a practical setting with learning based on level 4 and 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum. Sexuality Education and Drug Education is still taught however through a traditional classroom approach.

Shirley Boys’ High School Health Education Aims:

● Enhance wellbeing

● Build resilience

● Make informed health enhancing decisions to keep themselves and others safe

● Contribute positively to society

Junior Health Education at Shirley Boys' High School

Year 9

Term one:

● Personal identity

● Diversity

● Healthy friendships

● Healthy relationships

● Bullying

● Hauora (wellbeing)

Term two:

Mental Health

● Recognising feelings and managing emotions

● Influences on mental health

● Consequences of poor mental health

● Mental health vs mental illness

● Strategies to enhance mental wellbeing

Term three:

Sexuality Education

● Being a teenager

● Gender identity and stereotypes

● Ways of communicating in a relationship

● Consent

● Sexual Orientation

● Pubertal change and reproductive system

● Sexual transmittable infections

● Methods of contraception

● Misconceptions of pornography

Term four:

● Cyber safety

● Technology and keeping ourselves safe

● Social media

Year 10

Term two: Drugs and alcohol

● Identify different drugs and alcohol

● Explain influences on drug and alcohol use

● Consequences of drug and alcohol use

● Laws around drugs and alcohol

● How to be safe when drinking

● Strategies to say no to peer pressure

● Influences and consequences of vaping

Term three:

Sexuality Education

● Gender and diversity

● Positive and negative behaviours in relationships

● Consent

● Sexually transmittable infections

● Methods of contraception

● Critically thinking about pornography

● Services and community sexual health services

Sexuality Education is a compulsory element of all Year 9 and 10 Health Education programmes. However, we recognise the diverse values and beliefs of both students and our community. If any parents and caregivers wish for their child to be removed from Sexuality Education classes in Term 3 then they can apply in writing to the principal. Other arrangements will be made for your child for that one period.

We invite you to please complete the short survey to give the Health and Physical Education department valuable feedback on their health programme. Follow the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6cYqzd740SrJPA3Zex1nGotVSwMkjdS3z3Teprgq3l6NrGQ/viewform