Resources

Here are some links to enhance learning:

http://www.glenncapelli.com/

Glenn Capelli is a noted speaker, presenter and educationalist whose teaching approaches fit very neatly with the practice of our educators and the philosophy of Life Education NZ

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/parents/index.asp

NIDA for Teens parents and teachers pages- excellent reliable information re. drugs and addiction, includes teachers guide for Mind Over Matter

http://www.jnjaust.com.au/

Johnson and Johnson website for teens… discusses puberty for males and females

http://www.healthed.govt.nz/

To search and order public health materials (pamphlets, posters etc) from the Ministry of Health

http://www.nutrition.org.uk/

British Nutrition Foundation Teachers website with info and high quality activities to print out with teaching ideas.

http://www.5aday.co.nz/

National website promoting fruit and vegetables with specific teaching materials and links.

http://www.kidshealth.org/

Lots of valuable health information for Parents, Kids and Teens

http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/health/

Link to Te Kete Ipurangi – Ministry of Education Online Learning Centre

http://www.waikato.ac.nz/ Waikato University list of reliable links for teachers in primary and secondary health and PE teaching

http://webdirectory.natlib.govt.nz/ A list of links for other health pages for teachers and children

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/yes/nobully/ No Bully website

http://www.kidsline.org.nz/ 0800 Kidsline- Website for kids

http://www.whatsup.co.nz/ 0800WHATSUP is a free, professional telephone counselling service for children and young people

http://www.attitude.org.nz/ A programme for your head - more secondary focused

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This is a great one for mapping the brain… telling us what specific parts do and how the brain is structured

http://www.brainsrule.com/ Teachers page for Brains Rule website which receives funding from NIDA- some really cool games for kids on here too.

http://faculty.washington.edu/ A website for teachers and kids about how our wonderful brains work, there are practical activities as well as information on this site

http://www.brainwave.org.nz/

Brainwave trust- build a lifetime in the first three years…

"There is good evidence to show that there have been changes in students' behaviours. Life Education is only one component in the development of students. What is apparent is that the programmes act as an initiator, catalyst and motivator within the schools and enable them to achieve what they might not otherwise be able to." Colin McJannett, Independent Evaluation 2002