Health Activities 2011/12
Throughout the year pupils will take part in various health related activities above and beyond what they learn in Home Economics, PE and PSE!
Here is a provisional timetable detailing what is happening each month and the year groups involved. Any pupils, parent/guardians who would like more information on any of the activities, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs McIlwrath at Carrick College.
September
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Year 13 pupils being trained as peer facilitators in HeartStart |
Yr 13 |
A McIlwrath (Health Co-ordinator) |
| All Year 8 pupils trained in HeartStart |
Yr 8 |
A McIlwrath & L Shannon |
October
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Health Matters Day |
Yr 8 |
J Greer & A McIlwrath |
November
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Aware Defeat Depression |
Yr 10 |
V Johnston |
| Anti-bullying week assemblies |
Yr 8,9 &10 |
L Shannon |
| School Nutrition Action Group eting |
Various |
V Johnston |
December
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Teenage Cancer Trust |
Yr 12 |
V Johnston |
| School Nurse – Self image talk |
Yr 8 |
V Johnston |
January
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Drugs Workshop by Youth Worker in PSE Classes |
Yr 12, 13 & 14 |
L Shannon |
| Action Cancer |
Yr 9 |
V Johnston |
| SNAG Meeting |
Various |
V Johnston |
February
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Puberty Workshop with Parents – Mums & Daughters / Dads & Lads |
Yr 8 |
J Evans / L Shannon / V Johnston |
| Well woman – Domestic Violence |
Yr 12, 13 & 14 |
V Johnston & L. Shannon |
March
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Matrix Team – Drugs education & PSE Classes |
Yr 9 |
L Shanon |
| No smoking week – Assembly Talk |
All year groups |
A Bennett |
| Contraception Talk |
Yr 12, 13 & 14 |
V Johnston |
April
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Care in the Sun’ assemblt talk by Action Cancer |
All Year Groups |
V Johnston |
| SNAG Meeting |
Various |
V Johnston |
May
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Eating disorder talk – Jacqueline King |
Yr 10 |
V Johnston |
| Matrix & PSNI (Drugs Awareness Day) |
Yr 11 |
V Johnston |
June
| Health talk/activity/event |
Year Group |
Teacher Responsible |
| Fundraiser Health Activity |
Yr 8 |
V Johnston |