The M3 class, pictured above, hard at work on their recent interactive online banking challenge. Their serious faces truly capture their dedication and focus…
M1. Healthy Lifestyle
Health Education has been the focus for the M1 students, they are learning how to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. During this week’s lesson, students were engaged in creating posters that demonstrate the various elements that contribute to a healthy lifestyle and the importance of maintaining good sleep habits. These elements encompass their food choices, hydration, and engaging in regular physical activities. Through research and group activities, students found the positive outcomes of adopting a healthy lifestyle, which included boosting energy levels, enhanced mood, and improved physical and mental health.
Apart from their poster-making activities, students examined through case studies the barriers that can prevent individuals from adopting healthy practices and learned practical methods to overcome these obstacles. The next lessons will involve further exploring their ‘healthy blueprints’ and understanding how to manage their schoolwork, hobbies, and personal time while staying focused on their health goals.
M2. Personal Finance Literacy
The M2 students are learning to make informed decisions regarding saving and spending. They have been using online and offline interactive methods to explore different strategies for understanding the basics of saving. The strategies include learning about the various ways to save, the reasons for saving, and how to save effectively. This week, they engaged in activities that enabled them to grasp the challenges and unexpected expenses that can impact their savings. They also gained an understanding of the importance of having emergency funds. For the following lessons, M2 students will continue their financial literacy journey by learning how to manage influences over financial decisions through a series of consumer skills.
M3. Personal Financial Literacy
The M3 students are currently exploring the world of banking. They have been learning about the different aspects of banking and banking accounts, such as opening a bank account, reading bank statements, and navigating through an online banking account. This week, they had a chance to challenge themselves by participating in an interactive online banking activity. During the activity, they paid bills through transfers, managed subscriptions, purchased their needs and wants, and identified banking charges, including ATM fees from the network and non-network ATMs. Students also had to verify the accuracy of their transactions using their analytical skills and finally interpret how they were spending their incomes. In the next lessons, they will continue with banking activities, including writing cheques and exploring online banking security.
Delphine, Life Skills Co-ordinator
