J.C. – SPHE
Junior Cycle SPHE – Supporting Wellbeing from the Inside Out
Empowering Students to Build Self-Awareness, Resilience, and Healthy Relationships
The aim of SPHE at Junior Cycle is to develop students’ positive sense of themselves and their physical, social, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing. It also aims to build the capacity of young people to develop and maintain healthy relationships.
The course is divided into four sections:
Strand 1: Who am I? This section focuses on developing self-awareness and building self-esteem.
Strand 2: Minding myself and others. This section provides opportunities for students to reflect on how they can best take care of themselves and others.
Strand 3: Team up. This section focuses on students learning about important relationships in their lives and building relationship skills.
Strand 4: My mental health. This section focuses on building positive mental health, examining young people’s experience of mental ill health and learning how to support themselves and others in challenging times.
Every student in SPHE is encouraged to keep a diary to reflect on the different topics that are covered in class. ls to make informed decisions, build respectful relationships, and nurture their own wellbeing — both now and into the future.
