Home Page News   St Benildus College "THE BEST EDUCATION MONEY CAN'T BUY" Irish Independent   Humanities  2009/2010 < back   Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) 2009/2010   S.P.H.E. Department “The general aim of all education is to contribute towards the development of all aspects of the individual, including the aesthetic, creative, cultural, emotional, intellectual, moral, physical, political, religious, social and spiritual development, for personal and family life, for living in the community and for leisure” (Junior Certificate Syllabus- Introduction) What is S.P.H.E.? Social, Personal and Health Education provides students with the opportunity to acquire the skills and competences required for life. It focuses on the development of the student’s ability to make informed decisions and to participate as an active and responsible adult in society. It is a subject that responds directly to the demands of modern life on the young person, playing a valuable role in their progress to adulthood. Department Vision: The S.P.H.E. Department of St. Benildus College views its mission as the daily provision of our ethos in a classroom setting. Enshrined in the ethos of the College is a commitment to the development of the student as a whole person. This holistic vision encompasses all aspects of the person – physical, mental, emotional, intellectual and moral – and recognises the complex interplay between these aspects in a teenager’s life. Our fundamental mission is to support and encourage in our students a positive self-image, a sense of security and a high degree of self-worth, which will predispose them to benefit from school life at St. Benildus College.