Health and Wellbeing SPHE

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A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL SERIES FOR NEW JUNIOR CYCLE SPHE

The Educational Company of Ireland If you would like a sample copy, please contact your local representative or Ph: 01-4500 611, Fax: 01-4607 330, Email: info@edco.ie, Website: www.edco.ie

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Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 1/2 /3 have been written by a highly experienced author team, Nodlaig O’Grady and Anne Potts.

These three separate books are fully in line with the new Junior Cycle Wellbeing guidelines and the Framework, and take a fresh and innovative approach. The complete package is now available for Junior Cycle SPHE 1st, 2nd and 3rd year.

The Health and Wellbeing: SPHE package for each book includes: A Student Textbook A free Student e-Book A Teacher’s Resource Book Digital Resources

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Student Textbooks Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 2 and Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 3 complete the series for the new Junior Cycle SPHE short course and have been designed to meet the curricular requirements of SPHE in the context of Wellbeing. The two student textbooks: Cover the four strands, strand units and Learning Outcomes of the SPHE short course Address each of the Eight Key Skills of the new Junior Cycle Minding Myself 2 Use understandable and age-appropriate language with Learning and Others Outcomes for each unit Follow best practice in addressing the health and wellbeing needs of young people Contain a wide variety of active learning methodologies such as drama, collage, traffic lights, quizzes, animations, debates, film-making and more Emphasise the theoretical background of topics with up-to-date research findings and references to provoke thought and discussion Focus on developing students’ skills in literacy (oral and digital presentation, reports, debating and drama) and numeracy (surveys, statistics, graphs 1 and charts) Avoid a ‘one size fits all’ lesson-based approach – allowing class groups the flexibility to progress through each topic at their own pace Include a wide range of activities and assessment techniques that acknowledge the different learning styles List Key words at the beginning of each unit and explained throughout the text Contain Learning Logs which encourage students to reflect on their learning and keep a record of it, facilitating the completion of classroom-based assessments (CBAs) and student journals STRAND

Activity

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UNIT Respec tful Communicatio n

Key Words

Etiquette Conf lict Tension Values

UNIT 3: RESPECTF

UL COMMUNIC ATION

Mind your man

ners!

Study the five PowerPoint pictures below. Circle in red the manners. Then examples that answer the six you think show questions that bad follow and comple te the Learning Log.

Learning Outco

mes:

This unit helps

you to: Be conscious of what good manner s are and why Become aware they are importa of the consequences nt of not dealing Have a knowled with conflict ge of the main causes of conflict 4 Learn the skills of managi ng conflict 5 Unders tand which is your preferred conflict manage 6 Practice making ment style ‘I’ statements 7 Apply your new skills. (Tick off as you complete them.)

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Since first year you have learned Key Words a lot about commu now be clear about nication. You should the skills you need Etiquette to be a good listener know the differen ce between assertiv and you should A code of polite e, aggressive and communication conduct passive . You are probab or good manners ly more aware that language plays of the huge role in your relation make everyone body ’s dealings ships and you getting mortall can handle criticism with each other y offended. In more without this final unit on pleasant . respectful commu nication you are going to move on to one of the trickier aspects of commu nication – how to handle conflict ! But first we will have a look at one of the aspects of behavio Knowing how you should behave in ur and communication social situations will give you that makes life more pleasant confidence and avoid for everybody – good manners embarrassment. or etiquette. 70

STRAND 4:

MY MENTAL HEALTH

Activity

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Making links

Match the on page 149.

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Devon Murray, actor

Alan Quinlan,

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well-kno raphs of eleven there are photog health. In this activity their own mental in the table have made about each of the letters statements they number under Write the correct the celebrities. quotations to

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Gwyneth Paltrow, actor

mental The problem with don’t look at illness is people illness. When it as a physical it, the brain you think about complex is actually the most We need organ in your body. physical to treat it like a it seriously. illness and take

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Bressie (Niall Breslin), musician, TV personality, mental health activist F

three Olympic gold medals

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mental illness. I suffer from a but the I suffer from PTSD been kindness that has really . . it’s shown to me . saved my life.

Ellie Goulding, singer

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Demi Lovato, singer, songwriter, actor

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I tried to I got really bad. I’m glad attempt suicide. You today that I didn’t. Always are never alone. I still have talk. Even now, know I can bad days, but I . talk to someone

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I felt absolutely alone . . . I don’t understand bullying. I cannot understand how you would single someone out and do that.

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I have been n battling depressio for ten years and only recently spoke about it. It has made a huge difference. If you or suspect a friend is family member suffering in silence, reach out to them.

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Are there any other messages about good or bad manner s in the pictures ?

____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ 2 What, if any, were the exampl es of bad manners that not everybody agreed with? ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ 71

HEALTH AND

UNIT 2: MENTAL

MENTAL ILL-HEALTH

K J F E D C B A Irish society. The they are seen in issues and how problems, how on mental health mental health editing a book mental health, of one about choose people Imagine you are young You must book is to educate pick disorders are treated. purpose of the in small groups, with mental health of the book. Working and how people we view them 1 for the back cover young people. ns from Activity nt message to the eleven quotatio , sends an importa in your opinion is the quotation that, people and why choose? _____ young group to your on did quotation sends (a) Which quotati think that this e does your group ____ (b) What messag ____________ ____________ ____________ __________ this important? ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ __________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ______ ______ ______ ____ ______ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

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Celebrity Quotation

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Issues ntal Health Throughout history productive life. of Living withissueMe you having a busy, successful. Some does not stop who were very health some severe, Having a mental health issues, people with mental there have been below. them are listed Depression OCD (ObsessiveAbraham Lincoln Bipolar lsive Disorder) Compu Michelangelo Buzz Aldrin o Isaac Newton Leonardo DiCapri ill Pablo Picasso Winston Church David Beckham JK Rowling Ben Stiller n Diaz Camero Charles Dickens Vincent van Gogh Justin Timberlake s Marilyn Monroe Walliam David Lionel Messi

Bulimia Russell Brand Uri Geller Princess Diana Elton John Jane Fonda

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J K Rowling, author

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Davy FitzGerald, hurling AllStar and manager

Lady Gaga, singer

is under stress. I think everyone g is about how Health and wellbein stress emotionally you manage your after yourself. I’ve and how you look some strategies tried to . . . develop . for building resilience

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of my life, it For fifteen years n or was never my depressio that was anxiety disorder with, it was impossible to cope that was time hiding it all the part. hardest the

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STRAND 1: WHO

AM I?

Goal-setting for

third year

Think about where you are in relation to the year ahead. need a little help? Are you prepare Maybe you are d and ready to not sure where having balance go, or do you to start. In first in your life – remem year you explore ber Pat (see Health 1, which will help d the importance and Wellbeing: you to think about of SPHE 1, page 27). your life in general Look at Activity , not just in relation Activity to your school work.

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Book 2 features new and age-appropriate information on cyberbullying, online safety, mental health, mindfulness, stress management, resilience and relaxation

Book 3 features new and age-appropriate information on issues including sexting, sextortion, study and exam skills, sex, sexuality and sexual health, stress management and relaxation techniques, and guidelines on organising a ‘Positive Mental Health Week’

Where am I now

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Think about two areas in your life:  Your social life and your friends Look at the picture  Your academic of the tree and life and your school circle the figure(s Maybe you feel work. ) that best represe healthy and self-con nt(s) where you fident on one help with prepari are now. level, but on another ng for the Junior level feel that you Cycle Profile of Achievement. need a lot of 1 Why did you select this figure or figures? ____________ ______ ____________ ______ ____________ ______ ____________ ______ ____________ ______ 2 Would you like to be somewhere else on the tree? If so, where would you like to be? ____________ ______ ____________ ______ ____________ ______ ____________ ______ ____________ ______ 3 Would you like to be in different places for different aspects of your life? If so, why? ____________ ______ ____________ ______ ____________ ______ ____________ ______ ____________ ______

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UNIT 1: SELF-MAN

AGEMENT

1 – SETTING GOALS 4 What AND TARGETS steps can you take to reach where ____________ you want to be ____________ at the end of this ____________ year? ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ 5 Who, and ____________ ____________ _________ what, could help ____________ you? ______ ____________ ____________ ____________ ___ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ _________ ____________ ____________ _________

Activity

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Ground rules

In your SPHE classes in first and second year rules to help you you will have drawn work together up some ground in a safe and respect up with as many ful way. In groups rules as you can ____________ of four, come remember and ____________ write them in the ____________ ____________ ____________ space below. ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ As a class discuss ____________ ____________ all your rules and ____________ ____________ come to an agreem each rule, say ____________ why it is importa ent on the five nt and how it will most important rules. For help your work in SPHE. Class ground rule 1 ____________ ____________ Reason ____________ ____________ __ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ 2 ____________ ____________ __ ____________ ____________ ____ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ __ ____________ ____________ ____ ____________ ____________ 3 ____________ ______ __ ____________ __________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ __ ____________ ____________ ____ ____________ ____________ 4 ______ ____________ ____________ __ ____________ ____ ____________ ____________ ____________ ________ ______ ______ ______ ____________ ____________ ____ ____________ 5 ______ ____________ ____________ __ ____________ __________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ________ ______ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____ ____________ ____________ __ ____________ __________ ____________ ____________ ____

Activity

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Thinking ahead

Setting targ ets helps to app

You will need a you roac copy of your second organised h your work in an -year school report for this activity. and structur 1 Look at the ed way. results on your report and think assessment results how you would at the end of the feel if they were your exam and Junior Cycle. Would or regretful? you feel happy, sad, angry, disappo 2 Think about inted the subjects you did well in on might have prevent your second-year ed you doing well report and what in other subject helped you. What s?

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A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR TEXT FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING: SPHE FROM THE EDUCATIONAL COMPANY OF IRELAND

Teacher’s Resource Books

Provide practical guidelines for the implementation of the textbook activities Include extra theoretical background to topics, alternative activities and suggestions for differentiation and classroom management Workable suggestions for SEN students and mixed-ability teaching Solutions to quizzes and crosswords Suggestions for video clips and websites to support teaching in each unit Provide practical guidelines for dealing with sensitive material Highlight the digital resources for each strand Information on recommendations from recent SPHE subject inspections and how Health and Wellbeing: SPHE addresses them

Digital Resources Teachers can access the Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 1/ 2/ 3 interactive e-books at www.edcolearning.ie, as well as a bank of free digital resources, including: › A series of PowerPoints covering a range of key topics › Lively scenario-based animations to stimulate classroom discussion › Worksheets to accompany the animations › A comprehensive list of weblinks for each unit › Partner resources: exclusive additional resources and information from Reachout.com. Digital resources are referenced in both the Student Textbook and the Teacher’s Resource Book.

The Educational Company of Ireland If you would like a sample copy, please contact your local representative or Ph: 01-4500 611, Fax: 01-4607 330, Email: info@edco.ie, Website: www.edco.ie

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