Social, Health and Personal Education (SPHE)

          Students of  first to third year are participating in Social, Personal and Health Education for this academic year.  This is a compulsory subject on the junior curriculum and students at the Donahies are timetabled with SPHE for one period a week. 

            The SPHE course aims to help students learn about health matters, develop self-esteem and to enable students to make healthy life choices.  While many aspects of the school setting can support the aims of education and health, SPHE provides students with a dedicated time and space to develop these skills and competencies, to learn about themselves, care for themselves and others and make informed decisions about their health, personal lives and social development. The types of topics covered are communication skills, friendship, substance abuse, self-management, study skills etc.

            Students are responding positively to the programme and have participated well in the various role-plays and activities in class. I think students are finding the subject helpful, and hopefully they will continue to develop the skills in their daily lives.  Thanks to all the SPHE teachers for their commitment to the programme.