Personal Development & Wellbeing
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
Personal Development and Wellbeing promotes and enhances the personal, social, mental and spiritual wellbeing of young people which is a central focus of our Catholic identity. Resilience and wellbeing are essential for academic and social development and this is accentuated by the provision of safe, supportive and respectful learning environments. This is promoted through our SHINE+ motto which is a practical model for a holistic approach to students understanding and maintaining their wellbeing; Success, Helping, Involved, Name, Emotions, ‘+’ (knowing your God, Sleep, Exercise).
The Personal Development and Wellbeing Program is delivered by the daily Pastoral Care teacher for a double lesson each week and is aimed at developing students’ resilience and wellbeing. The program draws upon a variety of resources to deliver engaging and appropriate content that meets Child Protection Curriculum, which includes school visits by local experts, and online courses, in addition to our weekly class teacher led discussions and activities.
Personal Development and Wellbeing also covers the following Child Protection Curriculum themes;
- The right to feel safe (warning signs)
- Relationships (recognising harassment & power in relationship)
- Recognising and reporting abuse (cyber safety)
- Protective strategies (where to go for help)
- Students will develop organisational skills, including goal setting, planning and study skills.
- Students will explore topics about building positive relationships and increasing awareness of protective strategies.
- Students will gain stronger understanding of self, of others and develop skills in building resilience and increasing personal wellbeing.
A formative task will be assessed each term for students to demonstrate the skills of organisation and goal setting, wellbeing, cyber-safety and protective strategies.
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