Rodney

Overview

Since 2009, Life Education Rodney has successfully delivered the Healthy Harold programme across the area formerly known as the Rodney District Council. At its southern end, draw a line just beneath Gulf Harbour across the island to just beneath Helensville. At the northern end, imagine a line across the island from Mangawhai in the East to an even spot on the West, then you have a broad idea of the reach of our classroom.

Our Life Education Rodney mobile classroom reaches approximately 5,000 children from Year 1 to 8 throughout the district in larger centres and many of its rural and small-town areas each year. With 29 schools included in the programme, the Life Education mobile classroom (kindly towed by the Hiway team) takes Harold the Giraffe and our Educator to schools on an annual or biannual basis.

There is always a waiting list for a visit from our mobile classroom. Some schools are tiny and the mobile classroom is there for one day, whereas other schools like Ōrewa College host Life Education for four weeks (or more).

As a health resource, Life Education takes children on a journey through five subject strands: identity and resilience, relationships and communities, human biology, food and nutrition, and substances. Exploring these strands helps them understand the wonder of their own brains and bodies, and how best to take care of their health and wellbeing. Importantly, the programme is tailored to meet the needs of the children and teachers at each school.

Life Education has a proud history in the Rodney community and our programmes are respected in the education sector. Our team has fun enabling Harold the giraffe to get out and about in the community and we are always looking for trustees, event volunteers, and donors.

Contact details

Chairperson: John Davies, [email protected], 027 397 8920

General enquiries/Bookings: Melody Bird, Executive Officer [email protected]

Postal address: c/- 499 Krippner Road, RD1 Silverdale 0994

Make a donation

Life Education Rodney Trust relies on fundraising and grants to deliver the Healthy Harold programme in the Rodney region. Join our wonderful supporters by making a donation to our Give a Little page