Health+Programmes

Health programmes such as healthy food and nutrition, exercise and healthy choices will be integrated into the Broader Curriculum area by classroom teachers, and is to be taught through the school inquiry model, “Eyes on Learning”, when appropriate. When Health is the main learning focus of the Broader Curriculum, it will be timetabled for a minimum of one and a half hours per week. Other Health related learning experiences may be supported by external providers such as the Life Education Caravan, or programmes such as Keeping Ourselves Safe. **Keeping Ourselves Safe (KOS) **
 * HEALTH Programmes **
 * Keeping Ourselves Safe is taught biannually (even years) in consultation with the New Zealand Police.
 * Year 0 – 3 students will complete the Year 0-3 programme each even year.
 * Year 4-6 students will complete the Year 4-6 programme, with years ending in 0, 4, and 8 doing programme A, and years ending in 2, and 6 doing programme B.
 * In the case of a Y3/4 composite class, that class with do the Year 0-3 programme.

**Life Education **
 * Life Education will be taught biannually (odd years) in consultation with the North Shore Life Education Co-ordinator.
 * A selection of programmes will be available for teachers to choose from depending on the needs in their classes.

**Cycle Safety **
 * Year 5 will undertake an afternoon of cycle/bike safety in term 4, in preparation for Year 6. This will be run by the Auckland Regional Council in conjunction with Big Foot and needs to be booked by the Year 5 teachers. Year 6 children will need to have permission and a cycle vest before starting to ride to school.

**Character Education **
 * Character Education consists of the following values, which are taught by classroom teachers over a two year period, where each term is dedicated to one spoke of the ‘Character Wheel’ The Character Values are Duty, Respect, Responsibility, Obedience, Kindness, Compassion, and Honesty.
 * All classes are expected to have the Character Wheel prominently on display, as well as an additional display dedicated to the spoke of that particular term. Character Values also provided the basis of the school wide behaviour management programme and need to be incorporated into classroom behaviour management.