Our health & wellbeing programmes
Student Students at Christ’s College experience age appropriate fully integrated wellbeing programmes delivered through the Physical Education, Health & Wellbeing curriculum, the Centre for Character & Leadership, the Centre for Wellbeing & Positive Education, and Chapel worship and the Religious Education curriculum. These programmes sit alongside College’s pastoral care network provided by the House system and a wide range of co-curricular programmes and activities.
Parent and community Christ’s College is very much part of the community beyond the school gates and under the aegis of our Centre for Character & Leadership, Centre for Ethics & Spirituality and Centre for Wellbeing & Positive Education offers a wide range of workshops, presentations and information evenings that are, where possible, open to all. These programmes reflect our commitment to promoting health and wellbeing and how we – parents, school and community alike – are committed to helping our young people develop self-awareness and the positive attitudes and character attributes to enable them to flourish in life. Staff The principles of positive education, health and wellbeing permeate every aspect of College life, both within and outside the classroom and in our commitment to excellence in pastoral care. Our staff also benefit from our many wellbeing initiatives in the classroom, as well as have the opportunity to participate in professional learning programmes designed specifically for adults. A staff-led Wellbeing Committee initiates and supports programmes that invite staff to contribute to the workplace in a way that develops collective wellbeing as a goal. College supports all staff by creating an environment that enables a positive life balance, encouraging ongoing personal growth and fulfilment.
Years 9, 10 & 11 – The Health & Wellbeing programmes delivered through the PE, Health & Wellbeing curriculum cover topics such as: – Hauora & understanding wellbeing – Respectful relationships – Resilience – Character strengths – Personal identity – Bullying & peer pressure – Nutrition – Mental health – Sexuality (inclusive of gender, pornography, consent & contraception) – Drugs & alcohol – Cyber safety & digital laws – Social justice – Social media & the law Year 10 – Immerse & Inspire (delivered through the Centre for Character & Leadership) In this four-week residential programme the boys are mostly based at College, with one week at Boyle River (North Canterbury). Immerse & Inspire is designed to guide boys to a better understanding of themselves and their unique character strengths at a pivotal time in their personal development. Through a carefully planned programme of workshops and activities, they develop their skills and attributes, are introduced to social entrepreneurship and community service, learn to live with others, and take on the challenge of the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award adventurous journey.
MINDfit & MANifesto (delivered through the Centre for Wellbeing & Positive Education) These two programmes aim to help students transition through adolescence and mature into young men who have the tools to manage their own health and wellbeing, build strong relationships, be positive, resilient and flourish in life. Designed to complement classroom programmes and delivered by College staff and external experts as appropriate, MINDfit and MANifesto meet the needs of students at each year level. Years 9, 10 & 11 – MINDfit MINDfit seeks to address broad but significant issues in the life of the young adolescent, touching on matters such as social and emotional intelligence, respect and responsibility, relationships, mental health, and developing a growth mindset. It aims to help the boys develop their sense of self-awareness and identity, and encourage them to think about what it means to be a good hu(man). Years 12 & 13 – MANifesto MANifesto seeks to prepare senior students as they get ready to leave school and transition to the next stage of their lives – as boys become men. It builds on earlier discussions, with a more in-depth look at character strengths, mindfulness, identity, consent and relationships, drugs and alcohol, social media and digital footprint, addressing issues of concern in a sophisticated, community focused and socially responsible way.
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