1. Welcome to the Life Education Trust Welcome to the Life Education Trust We are a health resource for Primary and Intermediate schools (Year 1-8 students).

2. The Founding Fathers Ted Noffs Trevor Grice Trevor Grice brought the philosophy of Life Education to New Zealand from a pastor in Australia known as Ted Noffs. We have now been going for 22 years in New Zealand.

3. Philosophy of LIFE EDUCATION 3 key messages... You are unique and special The human body is magnificent We need to support, respect and be kind to each other and our environment.

4. OUR VISION No child left behind. WE WILL KNOW WE ARE ON TRACK WHEN Resources and mobile classrooms are available to every child in New Zealand. OUR MISSION To help give the young people of New Zealand, through positive health-based education, the knowledge and skills to raise their awareness to live a fulfilling and healthy life.

5. Community Trusts in NZ There are 38 Community Trusts in NZ, of which 8 are based in District 9940. All schools are invited to have Life Education in their schools at a time that is convenient for them. The school is asked for $2.50 incl. GST per student for them to attend the Life Education lessons in the mobile classroom (Intermediate students $3.00). Every child also receives a workbook and a sticker. The actual cost for each student to undertake the programme is approximately $16. Every student has 2 – 3 lessons in the mobile classroom, depending on their age. The duration of each lesson is between 40 minutes – 1 ½ hours.

6. Programmes All of our programmes fit alongside the New Zealand Curriculum document. Every school receives a Teacher’s Resource Folder which outlines the programmes and the specified learning intentions. Life Education offers 19 health programmes that cover 5 strands: Self Esteem Food and Nutrition Body Systems Social Relationships Substances (Year 5-8 students)

7. HAROLD Harold is our very special giraffe friend. He travels to as many different schools and events that we can take him to. His favorite activity is attending assembly with students.

8. Why Harold the giraffe? Harold is our mascot as we want students to look up rather than down at their shoelaces. Giraffes are unique just like us! * Their spot pattern is a bit like our fingerprint pattern – no two are the same. * Giraffes are tall – and we want students to stand tall and be proud. * They are big hearted creatures, with their heart being about the same size as a basketball. * Long necks – we need to stick our necks out and support one another.

9. Inside the mobile classroom Our mobile classrooms are fitted with large screen projector televisions which enable us to work our programmes through a series of DVD's. Electronic resources are available in the form of body systems, a life sized doll who teaches about the body (TAM), PAT (Pull Apart Torso), hand puppets and the brain. All mobile classrooms have star patterns in their ceiling and coloured lighting to add to the effect.

10. Transportation of mobile classroom The New Zealand Army (10 Transport Company) and Truckstops are the two organisations who move our mobile classroom for us. This is done as sponsorship and their efforts are greatly appreciated.

11. Rotary And Life Education NZ In 2009 we visited 1303 schools and saw 223,000 children. In Rotary District 9940 we saw over 41,000 children via 9 mobile classrooms.

12. LIFE EDUCATION TRUST PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS TO TEACH HEALTH www.lifeeducation.org.nz