Stand Tall Sydney 2021
information for teachers and parents
Working with educators, Stand Tall addresses national high school curriculum outcomes for PDHPE by gathering world class athletes, popular musicians, and inspirational speakers, who all share their life experiences in a relevant and relatable way to Australian teenagers. One massive day of positive input into a young Australian can change a life.
Students hear the messages of hope from a variety of speakers who have either faced major adversities, or set themselves incredible goals and have the gone on to lead amazing lives. Each speaker addresses certain topics, such as resilience, dealing with bullying, the power of perspective, etc, so students are impacted by a topic relevant to them, depending on their individual circumstances.
Independent research has shown that the impact of the event is immediate but also long-lasting. Many students choose to change their lives and perspectives from what they have heard in that one Stand Tall day, with these changes still evident years later. Whole schools and year cohorts have also felt the ongoing impacts of Stand Tall with school cultures changing as a result.
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PDHPE OUTCOMES
The specific outcomes presented are
Strand One: Stages 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
Objectives: Students will enhance their sense of self, improve their capacity to manage challenging circumstances and develop caring and respectful relationships:
5.1 – Analyses how they can support their own and others sense of self
5.2 – Evaluates their capacity to reflect on and respond positively to challenges
5.3 – Analyses factors that contribute to positive, inclusive and satisfying relationships
Strand 3: Stages 4.7 & 5.7
Objective: Students will take action to protect, promote and restore individual community health
4.7- Identifies the consequences of risk behaviours and describes strategies to minimize harm
5.7 – Analyses influences on health decision-making and develops strategies to promote health and safe behaviours
Stand 4: Stages 4.16 & 5.16
Objective: Students will develop and apply the skills that enable them to adopt and promote healthy and active lifestyles
4.16 – Clarifies the source and nature of problems and draws on personal skills and support networks to resolve them
5.16 – Predicts potential problems and develops, justifies and evaluates solutions
