CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
EJEHS offers many co-curricular activities for students to participate in.
Please follow the links below to find out more.
SCHOOL SPORTS ▾
EJEHS is part of the Eyre and Western Region and we nominate in both regional and state-wide knockouts, providing students with multiple chances to participate in a range of sports, including:
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EJEHS recognises that valuable learning also occurs outside the classroom, as well as our rich and varied Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum, we provide engaging and challenging opportunities for students to participate in a wide range of co-curricular sports, which cater for different student interests. Successful teams are given the opportunity to represent EJEHS through participation in carnivals and competitions around South Australia. Sports are open to all Year 11 and 12 students. Students are coached by specialist PE staff who support the development of skills and techniques required for success. We value the contribution co-curricular sport makes to the social, physical and emotional growth of our students. They are given the opportunity to play with and against peers and others. Through this, students gain benefits, such as teamwork and leadership skills, increased physical fitness and develop positive relationships with students. To represent EJEHS in school sport students must ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria. This includes
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CHILD PROTECTION CURRICULUM ▾
The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) is a child safety program for children and young people from age 3 to Year 12. It teaches children to:
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The KS:CPC is mandated in all public preschools and schools and is taught by teachers who have completed a full day KS:CPC training course. It is a world-class, evidence-based child safety program that is used by a range of other Australian and international schools. At EJEHS this curriculum is delivered through the Career Pathways Program. |
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STEM WITH UNIVERSITY ▾
EJEHS works in close partnership with the University of South Australia (UniSA) to enhance STEM learning opportunities for all students. This includes several STEM workshops and camps undertaken by interested students each year, professional learning opportunities for teaching staff and participation in STEM state and national competitions for students. As a broader Department for Education focus, STEM aims to increase the number of young people who undertake career pathways in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The importance of STEM is highlighted in the Department for Education STEM Learning Strategy which states that 75% of the fastest growing occupations now require STEM skills and knowledge. At EJEHS we aim to build a STEM culture, where students and staff understand and apply STEM pedegoy, to enhance problem solving and critial creative thinking skills across all subjects. |
At EJEHS, STEM skills are integrated as part of teaching and learning for all students, foster thinking skills and abilities for:
STEM skills are taught in an integrated manner utilising practical teaching pedagogies and programs across the curriculum. |
We are committed to:
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