FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S DESK
The Life Education Van is visiting Mary Immaculate from 21 July to 29 July. All classes will visit the mobile classroom for a 60 to 90 minute session.
Life Education is a positive, interactive curriculum based program that empowers children to make safe and healthy lifestyle choices now and into their adult lives.
Life Education is committed to maintaining a healthy learning environment and is following COVID-19 precautions to keep both educators and children safe.
A brief outline of the program contents are listed below:
KINDERGARTEN Harold’s Friend Ship |
After building a model spaceship at school, Harold and his friends, Boots and Red venture into an imaginary world in outer space. As the adventure unfolds children explore: - How to build friendships and care for others - Feelings and emotions - Safe and unsafe situations and early warning signs - Safe places and people to turn to for help |
YEAR 1 Ready Steady Go |
Harold and his friends are ready for their big race at the school athletics carnival. Or are they? When one member of their relay team doesn’t show up, what will they do? This narrative provides opportunities to discover: - The benefits of physical activity - Safety strategies in different environments - How our body reacts in new situations - What our body needs to be healthy including a nutritious diet, water and sleep |
YEAR 2 Safety Rules |
Harold and his friends have gone camping, but when someone gets injured on a hiking expedition, how will they look after each other and make it back to camp? This module helps children to problem solve and focus on: - Recognising safe and unsafe environments - How to care for others - Behaviours that maintain friendships - Places and people who we can go to for help |
YEAR 3 Cyberwise |
This module focuses on cybersafety, cyber ethics and building positive relationships with friends online and offline. The students explore a range of issues including: - Responsible and respectful behaviour when using communication technology - Skills for building positive relationships with friends - Keeping personal information safe online - Strategies to deal with bullying and cyberbullying - Exploring the role of bystanders |
YEAR 4 Mind Your Medicine |
This unit uses a friendly game show format to explore: - Factors that influence someone’s self-worth - Techniques for effective communication - Identifying the impact of different factors on health and wellbeing - Strategies for managing stressful situations - Medicines as drugs and the consequences of their misuse |
YEAR 5 Relate Respect Connect |
This module uses a series of fictitious vlogs to explore: - Understanding how to respect ourselves and others - Identifying characteristics of positive relationships - Strategies to help maintain positive online and offline relationships - Strategies to respond to unsafe or disrespectful situations online and offline - The importance of relationships to our own and others wellbeing |
YEAR 6 Decisions |
This module focuses on the decision making process through exploring legal and illegal drugs. The issues explored are: - What is a drug and how are drugs classified - Effects of drugs on the body - Analysing health messages about drugs in the media - Influences on decision making - Strategies and skills to be safe |
Mrs Lillian Del Giudice
Assistant Principal