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Social Personal Health Education |
| Some of the aims of the SPHE Syllabus are: |
| To enable the students to develop skills for self-fulfillment and living in communities |
| To promote self-esteem and self-confidence |
| To enable the students to develop a framework for responsible decision-making |
| To provide opportunities for reflection and discussion |
| To promote physical, mental and emotional health and well-being |
| Head of Department: Ger Halbert | |
| Teachers: | Jacqueline Kelleher, Eleanor Sherman, Linda Irwin, Mary O Leary, Therese Bowen, Caroline O Sullivan-Ryan, Myra Chandler, Alice Stoat, Valerie O Flynn-Doyle, Aisling Mc Ardle, Bernard O Connell, Marguerite Glorney, Patricia Treacy, Kate Brassil |
| Course Outline | |
| Junior Cycle | Senior Cycle |
| SPHE is compulsory in each year of junior cycle education. |
SPHE is part of the fifth year senior cycle curriculum in Christ King School |
| SPHE in junior cycle includes the following modules:
Belonging and integrating Self-management: a sense of purpose Communication skills Physical health Friendship Relationships and sexuality Emotional health Influences and decisions Substance use Personal safety |
SPHE in fifth year aims to develop students’ self-awareness and self-efficacy and the skills of empathy,
resilience and health literacy. SPHE in fifth year addresses the following three areas of learning:
Mental health Relationships and sexuality Substance use |
| Useful Student Links | SPHE Official Site | Headstrong | Clued Up | Spun Out |