SPHE (Social Personal Health Education)

1. To enable the students to develop personal and social skills
2. To promote self esteem and self confidence
3. To enable the students to devlop a framework for responsible decision making
4. To provide opportuniites for reflection and dscussion
5. To promote physical,mental, emotional health and wellbeing

SPHE Personnel

SPHE is delivered through the tutor system in the school during one class period a week

SPHE at Junior Level

At Junior Level the tutor explore the following topics:

• Transition to a New School
• Communication Skills
• Study Skills
• Growth and Development
• Alcohol
• Smoking
• Drugs
• Goal Setting
• Managing Leisure Time
• Body Maintenance
• Decision Making Skills
• Building and Maintianing Self Esteem
• Relationship Building Skills

SPHE at Senior Level

• Rights and Responsibilites
• Developing a Healthy Lifestyle
• Gender
• Relationship Education
• Growth and Development
• Aids Education
• Drug Education
• Speed and the consequences
• Self Awareness
• Skills for Healthy Living
• Setting Goals
• Study Skills
• Time Management Skills
• Stress Management Skills
• Independent Living Skills

SPHE Facilities/Resources/ Textbooks/materials:

• sphe teachers book
• magazines
• newspaper articles
• Audio Visual
• Workshops

Teaching strategies/methodologies:

** Note- This department plan is only a basic introduction to each department. A detailed version is kept on record in the staffroom

**Note -This department plan is only a basic introduction to each department. A detailed version is kept on record in the staffroom.