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| HEALTH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
The Visitation motto, "Not for School, but for Life", reflects
Visitation's commitment to a complete education and student development
in all areas - academic, spiritual, social, and emotional. Students
develop well-rounded intellectual competence, self-esteem, leadership
skills, and social awareness - skills needed not for school but for
life.
The goal of the health education department is to support the
mission of the school in our daily classroom teachings and interactions
with the students. The main objective is to engage students, explore
concepts in-depth, analyze and solve real-life problems, and work on
tasks to develop and enhance their conceptual understanding as so they
become critical thinkers about their health and make healthy lifelong
decisions.
As our motto states,"Non-Scolae, Sed Vitae. Not for
School, but for Life”, we would like our students to learn that health
education is a part of their daily life and the care of their body will
lead them into further enjoyment in adulthood and beyond. The health
curriculum encompasses the physical, mental, emotional and social
health and aims to give the students knowledge, skills and motivation
needed to enhance their health, prevent diseases, and reduce
health-related risky behaviors. The health of young people, and the
adults they will become, is significantly linked to the health-related
behaviors they choose to adopt.
Content Goals and Objectives
The goal of the health education department is to support the mission of the school through our daily classroom instruction and interactions with the students. It is the unique role of our department to assist students in developing and maintaining good health ideals, habits, awareness, and values. Cognitive understanding, critical thinking skills, and demonstration of skills about health education are developed so that students will have the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and confidence they need for lifelong health. The department focuses on engaging students daily as self-directed learners in hopes for their development to become health literate and critical thinkers.
The sequence of the following content areas in the 9th grade curriculum is as follows:
- TLC curriculum is during the first quarter. This program is aimed at helping young people become better thinkers, learners, and communicators. It has a separate book and includes 35 lessons. The department feels this is a significant aspect integrated into health as it covers personal thinking, reflection, and decision-making skills.
- Nutrition and healthy eating – Chapters 5, 6
- Safety and injury prevention – Chapters 34, 35
- Prevention of substance use and abuse (alcohol, tobacco, drugs) – Chapters 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
- Growth and development – Chapters 19, 20, 21
- Disease prevention and control – Chapters 28, 29, 30, 31
Personal Health and Physical Activity unit - Chapters 3, 4 is covered in Physical Education class during the fitness unit. |
