Path of Life
Student Personal and Social Ethics Program

Programs

The Path of Life program is to help guide and teach in a fun, positive environment to encourage young people to make positive choices, now and along their life path.  The Program runs for  11 weeks for 45 – 60 minutes per session, filled with fun games and strategies on how to apply the lesson learnt practically in every day life. 

The Path of Life program provides unique personal development and group mentoring tools that use an inspirational, practical and experiential approach to learning.  Included with the program is a student journal with “Action it” activities  and questions to practically apply the weekly topic.  As the tools and values are shared, it is anticipated that the students will grow and develop in all of the following areas, experience greater confidence in who they are, be an example to others.

Path of Life Topics include:-

  • Student Introduction
  • Attitude
  • Respect and Honor
  • Enthusiasm and Good Habits
  • Integrity and Influence
  • Strength and Confidence
  • Excellence
  • Compassion and Kindness
  • Choice
  • Hope and Purpose
  • Goals and Planning
  • Teamwork

The curriculum has been designed to use in a variety of settings with teachers, well being, social workers, chaplains in schools class rooms or small group settings, leadership program with senior student leaders helping to facilitate.

Twelve sessions aim to connect students with their leader so they grow and develop in a fun, positive environment that will teach ethics in education reinforcing values, while at the same time being able to offer continued support and guidance now and into the future.  As the tools are learnt it is anticipated that students will grow and develop, experience a strong sense of personal identity, confidence and hope. These program objectives are achieved through foundational concepts:   Values, Hope and Purpose, Choices and Goal Setting.

The program is presented in 11 sessions for 45 – 60 minutes. However, the format of the programs are designed to enable the sessions to be adapted to other time frames with ease, from small mentoring groups to larger class settings.

Programs are delivered through a combination of:-

  • Games and Activities
  • Group discussions
  • Practical exercises
  • Role-play
  • Small Group Discussions
  • “Action it” Activities  

Leadership is influence. John C Maxwell

Path of Life Primary Edition

There is no passion to be found in playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the tone you are capable of living. Nelson Mandela

Can adapt to the following formats:-

Curriculum General Class Group

Aligned to the Victorian Curriculum – Personal and Social Capability.

Designed to fit into a general class setting to teach ethics in education. A fun, practical way to learn. An ‘Action it’ workbook is required as part of the program enabling the student to think about what they have learnt during the following week and how they can apply  it personally.

Small Group Setting

Optional Introduction lesson included.

Created to work in a smaller group setting where extra help is needed, creating relationships and connections.

Included in this program is extra games or activities to reinforce the topic taught in a practical way.

An ‘Action it’ journal is required as part of the program enabling the student to think about what they have learnt during the following week and how they can apply it personally.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein

Please contact us for further information or a sample lesson of the program.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Path of Life Secondary Edition

I will study, I will prepare and my opportunity will come. Abraham Lincoln.

Leadership Group

The program can be adapted for student leadership and has been piloted with Yr 11 and 12 students facilitating Yr 7-10 students.  A fun way to empower student leaders who strengthen younger students and relationships.

General Group

This edition is designed to take youth and give them values and guidelines to help them make wise choices along their path.

Created to connect students with their teacher, chaplain, leader, student leader, to inspire and teach them the necessary tools to lead a positive, meaningful life.

Small Group Setting

Optional Introduction lesson included.

Created to work in a smaller group setting where extra help is needed, creating relationships and connections.

Included in this program is extra games or activities to reinforce the topic taught in a practical way.

An ‘Action it’ journal is required as part of all formats during the program enabling the student to think about what they have learnt during the following week and how they can apply it personally.

Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. CS Lewis

Please contact us for further information or a sample lesson of the program.

 

 

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