PDHPE

Year 9 Child Studies have been learning about how to care for a Newborn baby. Students have had the opportunity to practise caring for a virtual baby for a weekend and to build on this experience, were set the task of planning a stall that would be set-up at the ‘Western Sydney Parenting expo’ (at St Andrews College). The aim of the stall was to educate and inform first time parents, whilst raising awareness about a parenting issue such as wrapping a baby, changing a nappy, settling, burping and/or feeding to name a few.

It was the student’s responsibility to set up the visual display in the classroom, and other students, including those from other year groups, had the opportunity to walk around to each stall and ask questions from our expert stall holders and to participate as prospective parents. 

Students were responsible for preparing and creating their own resources for parents including slideshows to watch, brochures to read and using dolls to practise nappy changing for example. We were very impressed by many of the stalls at our simulated parenting expo and students really enjoyed this practical learning opportunity.

We hope you enjoy our photos.

Mrs Brogan and Mrs Borg

Year 9 Child Studies teachers