This is CDNIS HPE
Our Vision
To inspire and empower students to lead a healthy, active and principled life.
Our Mission
To provide a learning environment that allows students to: make connections to their personal value systems; understand the benefits of a holistic lifestyle; reflect on how to become valued members of their communities; and find ways to challenge themselves to change for the better.
Our Aims
To encourage and enable students to develop:
- an appreciation and understanding of the value of lifelong physical activity
- the motivation to make healthy life choices
- the skills necessary to participate in a variety of physical activities throughout their lives
- a willingness to build positive relationships and demonstrate social responsibility
- an understanding for the need to be an effective communicator and contributor
- being comfortable in a leadership role
- the ability to reflect on learning experiences and build upon them
- the knowledge and confidence to take action in order to improve or maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle
- a growth mindset
our 3 Pillars
From our vision and mission we can identify 3 key areas of learning for our students.
Healthy Literacy
The HPE department takes a holistic and salutogenic approach to health and well-being. We want students to understand that all areas of health (physical, social, mental, emotional, environmental and spiritual) are interconnected and deserving of attention.
Physical Literacy
We believe that when students develop into competent and confident movers, they have motivation to take part in physical activity now and in the future.
Character Development
We want students to understand how important interpersonal skills are to being an effective team member or leader, allowing students time for personal reflection to cultivate their own values, beliefs and ethical behaviours connected to this.