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Staying Smokefree

A workshop will take place on 6 September to introduce the new Staying Smokefree resource.  The morning session is targeted at ECEs and school; the afternoon session works through the Year 7 & 8 modules.  Download a flyer now:

Information for Schools

 

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LINDA KENNY

JOB ROLE:  
WAVE Facilitator in Secondary Schools and Waimate Primary Schools

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BACKGROUND: 
  • I have been teaching at Geraldine High School as Head of Department in Home Economics and Health.

FAVOURITES: 

Physical Activity: Squash, Gardening, Catching up with friends regularly.

Food: I love planning and preparing meals to share with friends & neighbours.

Drink: I love a really great cappuccino          

Saying: "Friends are all that matter”
BEST THING ABOUT THIS JOB:

Working in Health Promotion in all my allocated schools. Seeing the Student WAVE teams grow with enthusiasm as they action plan their goals and being part of that team.

LOOKING FORWARD TO: 

Helping schools and their communities practice health promotion in their environment.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Phone:  03 687 2616 DD
Email:   linda.kenny@cdhb.govt.nz

GREG NEWTON

JOB ROLE:  
WAVE Facilitator in Primary Schools /

Physical Activity Health Promoter

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BACKGROUND: 
  • Physical Education / Health Teacher
  • Played Softball (Black Sox)
  • Born Southland
  • Worked and played softball overseas for a number of years

FAVOURITES: 

Physical Activity: Keeping fit, spending as much time with family as I can fit in.

Food: Bluff Oysters, eating well and healthy ( most of the time)

Drink: Protein Shakes             

Saying: “If you always do what you have always done you always get what you always got.”
BEST THING ABOUT THIS JOB:

Meeting and working with parents, teachers, pupils and the community.

LOOKING FORWARD TO: 

Helping people make the healthy choice in whatever they are doing.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Phone:  03 687 2607 DD
Email:   greg.newton@cdhb.govt.nz

SARAH MACFARLANE

JOB ROLE:  
WAVE Facilitator in primary schools

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BACKGROUND: 
  • Several years' experience in the Health Sector
  • Lots of travel experience has led me to value health and work towards reducing inequalities
  • Recently moved from Christchurch to Timaru

FAVOURITES: 

Physical Activity: I like running with friends.  And dancing is so much fun, these days I can usually be found doing this in a zumba class

Food: Whitebait patties!  Actually most Kaimoana is right up there in my books

Drink: Water is my first choice.  I really like sparkling water with a slice of lemon when I'm feeling posh

Saying: "Learning is a journey, not a destination"
BEST THING ABOUT THIS JOB:

 Working to make a difference in the community.

LOOKING FORWARD TO: 

Discovering all the innovative and creative ways that schools come up with to support health, in their communities.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Phone:  03 687 2615 DD

Email:   sarah.macfarlane@cdhb.govt.nz