Health

= Health (Over-the-Back-Fence) Project 2014 = (Updated: January 2014) Rosmini College & VLN Primary Schools Tuakana - teina learning about Health Issues.
 * Participants**:

Schools select an agreed upon 1__0 minute time slot__ at one of the following times (Mondays 9:15 to 9:45; 11:30 to 12:00; 12:10 to 12:40; Tuesdays 9:15 to 9:45; 2:20 to 2:50; Wednesday 10:10 to 10:40; 1:40 to 1:10; Thursday 9:15 to 9:45; 2:20 to 2:50 12:05 or Friday 9:15 to 9:45. (Note: A number of time slots are taken.) During these 10 min lessons the students covering a range of Health/Wellness/Safety messages, engage students with questions & conversation, and provide followup with with online resources & activities. Senior students also utilise a blog and on-line surveys to enhance their messages. Junior students - gain an understanding of important health messages, KCs - participating & contributing, relating to others, self management. Rosmini College started this project in late 2011 and after another year working with Auckland primary school and schools in Taranaki, Bay of Plenty, Northland, Wairarapa, Waikato, South Otago and Stewart Island, the Over-the-Back-Fence Project is expanding fast and is now working with schools in eight countries. This international involvement is opening up opportunities for the class to share, discuss and chat with a wider audience. This interaction between the students has exciting, a little mysterious, and challenging.
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 * Concept**: Small groups of Y12 students from Rosmini College, Takapuna, Auckland, meet on-line to deliver a live health lesson for approximately 10 minutes. Lessons are relaxed and allow interaction between the students. At times other like schools are connected during the lesson to expand diversity and provide interaction with the other schools. Classes will also be invited to develop their lesson and share that lesson with other classrooms.

[|NZ Curriculum Document] [|Learning Objectives L1] [|Learning Objectives L2] Categories: Civil Defense; Disease Prevention; Environmental Health Issues; Feeling Good; Hygiene; Relationships; Fitness; Human Body; Nutrition; Safety (playground, road, fire, water, sport, etc.).
 * Curriculum Topics:**

Skype - Adobe CONNECT- Audio bridge - Desktop VC - Rosmini blog site
 * Tools:** Our aim is to **not allow** technology to be a barrier. KISSS -- Keep it simple and seek success.

__The College students are organised in groups of 3 and are assigned to a participating classroom. The groups prepare lessons to deliver on an established schedule. Each group works on a 9 week rotation.__
 * Timeframe & Logistics:**

Lessons will be taught each week starting from Feb 17. through to the end of Term 3. Some sites might continue by mutual agreement through late November. Lessons will not be broadcast during senior examination weeks. Schools are welcome to join throughout the year, if a time slot is available.

We request participating teachers provide constructive feedback to encourage best lesson content and delivery by the senior students.

• Teacher supervision - monitoring & moderation where necessary. • Appropriate communication is expected.

Questions: Contact G. Wood, Rosmini College at: gwood@rosmini.school.nz