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Social Education
Teacher In Charge:	Mrs J Brewer
Subject Progression:	Yr 9	Yr 10	Yr 11	Yr 12	Yr 13

At Year 9 one term of 20 periods is taught. The following topics are covered:
• physical and emotional changes
• personal hygiene
• emotional changes
• naming body parts
• smoking
• alcohol/drugs assertiveness training
• decision making around sexuality and body image
• making health enhancing decisions

At Year 10 students have 40 periods of health throughout the year.
Topics covered are as follows:
• bullying
• Hauora
• drugs - making health enhancing decisions
• sexuality - making health enhancing decisions

Physical Education
Teacher In Charge:	Ms P Hurley
Subject Progression:	Yr 9	Yr 10	Yr 11	Yr 12	Yr 13
Physical Education Core
NCEA Level 1 Physical Education
NCEA Level 2 Physical Education
NCEA Level 3 Physical Education (2004)

Physical Education is the part of education which promotes learning in, through and about movement. The purpose of Physical Education is to develop physical skills and enhance the health, growth, and total well being of all students. Physical Education provides a practical environment for the implementation and application of many of the socio-ecological aspects taught through the Health Education Curriculum. It also allows opportunities for students to learn the important attitudes and values of the school community and society in general, that are fundamental to the development of hauora, or total well being. Physical Education is complementary to other subjects as it provides learning opportunities in the movement field. It gives the opportunity for deeper social and emotional extension of the individual through these physical activities in groups and teams. Therefore, the role of Physical Education is to ensure the development of the whole individual - physical, mental, social and emotional.

Sports studies
Teacher In Charge:	Ms P Hurley
Subject Progression:	Yr 9	Yr 10	Yr 11	Yr 12	Yr 13

Food & Nutrition
Teacher In Charge:	Mrs S Martin
Subject Progression:	Yr 9	Yr 10	Yr 11	Yr 12	Yr 13

Food & Nutrition highlights food types and nutrients, and applies this knowledge to plan meals meeting the National Nutrition Guidelines. It provides the opportunity to practice sound nutritional principles, food preparation techniques and processes, safe food handling and personal hygiene. Students have the opportunity to gain knowledge in safe food handling, methods of food preservation, safe use and care of multi function appliances in meal preparation and to develop and implement a one-off solution in food technology.

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