Join us in partnership

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Join us in partnership
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What is Life Education?

• The Roman philosopher Horace said always
  remember that new vessels will for long retain
  the taste of what is first poured into them.
  Life Education modules aim to reach children from
  their very first lessons, teaching them some
  basic but sometimes, to them, mysterious
  principles.
• Life Educations aim is to 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.
• It is a health resource that links into the
  Health and Physical Education Curriculum.

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What does Life Education teach?

• You are unique there never was, is now or ever
  will be again another you.
• The human body is magnificent All of the body
  systems, digestive, circulatory, sensory, operate
  on a delicate equilibrium and the body needs
  plenty of fresh food, oxygen and water to stay
  healthy. Where do these things come from ? We
  need only to look at mountains, rivers, lakes and
  forests to see how nature provides for us. Our
  planet is full of beauty we must look after our
  internal and external environment.
• We need to support and respect each other Our
  happy existence on this planet depends on our
  healthy respect for one another. If I am unique,
  then so is the person sitting next to me. If I
  am special, so are my school mates. If my body
  systems are miraculous, then so are theirs.
  Therefore if I learn to respect myself, I can
  respect others too.

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Life Education Delivery

• We have eighteen programmes, delivered to over
  200,000 school children each year, by fully
  registered teachers, in mobile classrooms
• Our educators have x factor

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Who is Harold?

• Harold the giraffe is the Trusts mascot. He
  demonstrates what happens when things go
  according to plan and what happens when they
  dont.
• Childrens responses show that Harold has a huge
  impact in reinforcing the messages of the
  programmes.
• Harold was chosen because he stands tall. That
  is what we want all children to do.

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National acknowledgment

• Life Education Trust (NZ) is sponsored by
• There are many community initiatives that receive
  support from Just Juice

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Why are we unique?
Children see a clear difference in Life Education
lessons from their school lessons. In a Colmar
Brunton survey, children were asked do you
think the things Harold taught you were different
from the kinds of things you learn at school?
No difference by age of child
Source Colmar Brunton Survey, August 2005
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Community awareness
Parents were asked which of these organisations
have you ever heard of ?
Source Colmar Brunton Survey, August 2005
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Harold is widely recognised by parents
Parents were asked do you recognise this
character? What is his name? Which organisation
does he represent?
Total name Harold 62 50 Association with
LET 83 37
Source Colmar Brunton Survey, August 2005
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Harold is widely recognised by children
Children were asked do you recognise this
character? What is his name?
Children
Visited 97 Not visited 29
Total Name Harold 94 67
Source Colmar Brunton Survey, August 2005
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Valuable educational tool
When you went inside this class room what did you
learn from Harold?
Source Colmar Brunton Survey, August 2005
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Children love us
Did you enjoy the lesson with Harold?
A lot 82 A little 18
Enjoyed a lot Child 6-8 75 Child 9-11 86
Source Colmar Brunton Survey, August 2005
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Community Trusts Strengths

• Local schools seek our programmes
• Local management
• Local sponsors
• Local initiatives i.e. fundraising
• Local supporters
• LOCAL FUNDS RAISED STAY IN THE COMMUNITY

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Benefits

• Building a better world for the children in your
  community
• Partnership with a successful national charity
• Opportunity for a community profile
• Recognition from children and their families in
  your community
• Providing a positive influence for children, in a
  society that has negative influences, stress and
  peer pressure