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The Kia Kaha Curriculum for Secondary Schools
(school years 9-13)
The curriculum package consists of:
- Kia Kaha in Your School - a working booklet for secondary schools Activity Bank
- Teaching Guide for the Health Modules
- Pamphlet The role of Peer Support in Kia Kaha
- Pamphlet Kia Kaha
- Video Bullying is No Fun (for teachers)
- Video Ivan
The book Kia Kaha in Your School - a working booklet for secondary
schools provides schools with suggestions for a yearly plan of
events and activities designed to keep the anti-bullying message
prominent throughout the year. It also provides steps for setting up the
whole school approach. The Activity Bank consists of 22 short activities
designed to be used on occasions such as form time, by relieving
teachers, by subject teachers, or peer leaders.
The Teaching Guide for Health Educators includes two health modules, one for Years 9-10 and one for Years 11-13.
A Health Module for Years 9-10
This consists of four lessons.
Lesson 1 Bullying Defined
Students define bullying and know that it is unacceptable.
Lesson 2 Bullying Unraveled
Students analyse behaviours and feelings associated with a bullying situation and explore positive strategies.
Lesson 3 Managing Bullying
Students can identify and practise strategies to manage bullying.
Lesson 4 Healthy Groups and Relationships
Students identify the characteristics of healthy groups or relationships and what it feels like being part of these.
B Health Module for Years 11-13
This consists of four lessons.
Lesson 1 Bullying Revisited
Students demonstrate an awareness of bullying in school and society.
Lesson 2 Societal Bullying
Students identify examples of societal bullying and suggest changes to remedy this.
Lesson 3 Rights and Responsibilities
Students recognise own rights and responsibilities to minimise the risk of bullying.
Lesson 4 Deciding on Strategies
Students plan strategies and demonstrate interpersonal skills to respond to bullying situations.
C An Action Planning Process for Years 11-13
This is a teaching and learning process to support Level 2 Health
Education Assessment Standard 2.3 worth 5 credits. The learning about
bullying and the implementation of an action plan to solve some bullying
problem will take several weeks of lessons, possibly spread over one or
more terms.
